Program Director for Multifaith Engagement at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, CA

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Position Title: Program Director for Multifaith Engagement Position Type: Fixed Term (Fixed Term) Hiring Range: $37.31 - $44.79 per hour; Compensation will be based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity. Pay Frequency: Hourly A. POSITION PURPOSE The Program Director for Multifaith Engagement (PDME) is charged with supporting programs and relationships that support the development and nurturing of the spiritual life of the SCU community, especially those from diverse religious/spiritual traditions and students who identify as religiously unaffiliated. The PDME supports the Center’s efforts to create and implement programs that foster multi-faith awareness and community-building on campus and support interfaith worship and community. The position will collaborate extensively with other Mission and Ministry partners. Note: this is a full-time fixed-term position that ends on June 30, 2027. While there may be opportunities in a variation of this role beyond that date, that will not be known until likely May 2027. Interested candidates need to understand they are committing to this role with the likely outcome that it ends and is not renewed. B. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Oversees and executes programming to foster student development, especially religious, interfaith, and unaffiliated students Creates opportunities for students to practice their religious traditions by offering opportunities for prayer, scripture/sacred text study, meditation, worship, and service, in collaboration with Center for Spirituality and Faith interns and with the leaders of student religious organizations In collaboration with the Center for Student Involvement, provides leadership, guidance, and mentorship to all faith-based registered student organizations Coordinates the celebration of religious holidays (e.g. Welcome Weekend Havdalah, Passover Seder, Ramadan Iftars and Eid Banquet, Holi festival, Diwali celebration, Sikh holidays, among others), in collaboration with the leaders of student religious organizations Promotes interfaith and intercultural understanding, relationships, and community life Supervises interfaith interns and equips them with bridge-building skills to cultivate relationships with students, faculty, and staff on a spiritually diverse campus Collaborates with student organizations to design events for the campus community, including dinners, cultural programs, and service projects Creates dialogue and engagement opportunities for students who are religiously unaffiliated and desire spiritual growth Works with Mission and Ministry’s Retreat Team to develop, promote, and deliver retreats that offer opportunities for all students – including religiously unaffiliated students – to explore spirituality, meaning, and purpose. Draws on expertise and wisdom, as well as spiritual practices and sacred texts from diverse traditions to contribute to these retreat experiences Develops students' holistic formation through intensive mentorship and pastoral care Pastorally supports students, regardless of religious affiliation, during crises, spiritual accompaniment, and general mentorship Fosters particular in-depth leadership development for student leaders, employees, and volunteers to foster their learning and formation in spiritual leadership Accompanies students in the challenges they face in collaboration with CAPS and other university support units Support outreach of programs to SCU students Communicate with faculty to coordinate classroom visits for program outreach Communicate with departments to coordinate presentations or table about programming Support and organize student recruitment information sessions Pilot new recruitment and invitation opportunities. Develops and executes pilot programming that engages students in active outreach and service Coordinates student engagement data and program evaluation Supports the collection of student engagement data for all CSF programming Impl