Summary, Scope, and Responsibilities
The Multifaith Chaplaincy invites applications for the position of student Multifaith Partner. Detailed job descriptions can be found below and you can also learn more about the Multifaith Chaplaincy at our website. The Multifaith Partners work together with the Multifaith Chaplains and the Program Coordinator to implement numerous programs: {Pause}, Arts & Spirituality, Baccalaureate, Hearth, Multifaith Banquet, Stringfellow, and Crossroads.
You do not have to be affiliated with a particular religious or spiritual tradition to work with the Multifaith Chaplaincy. If you would like to speak with a current Multifaith Partner about their experience in the position you can reach out to us via email at multifaithchaplaincy@bates.edu and we will connect you with one of our Partners.
Please note: Applications are due SOON – To guarantee consideration, please apply by the date specified on Handshake by submitting your resume and filling out the required supplemental application form (a cover letter is not needed). If you have any trouble, you can send any application materials or questions to multifaithchaplaincy@bates.edu.
What Does the Multifaith Chaplaincy Do?
1.) Builds authentic relationships across different perspectives
2.) Creates spaces for deep conversations around questions of meaning and purpose
3.) Facilitates moments of silence, pause, stillness, and contemplation
4.) Supports the Religious and Spiritual groups on campus
5.) Encourages growth in and exploration of spiritual practices
6.) Engages in intentional joyfulness and play as a form of community bonding
Multifaith Partners work with the Multifaith Chaplaincy staff on events and programs throughout the academic year. Partners have specific projects/events/programs on which they work, and are also expected to work and plan as a team. The Partners bring a diversity of voices into the Chaplaincy, contributing breadth and depth to program planning and helping to shape the conversation in the wider Multifaith community on campus.
The Basics
Department:Multifaith Chaplaincy
Supervisor:
Brittany Longsdorf
Office Location:
163 Wood Street
Email:
blongsdo@bates.edu
Pay Grade:
Hours:
Workers:
Qualifications, Requirements, and Responsibilities
Responsibilities
A Multifaith Partner will:
Act as the Coordinator for a particular event or program area throughout the year:
Crossroads Coordinator (1 open position):
Two Multifaith Partners will work with the Multifaith Chaplaincy on programs that explore the relationship between the sacred, secular, and the arts through both art-making and aesthetic experiences. Prior examples of Arts & Spirituality programming include musical performances and workshops, spiritual practices of painting, dance, music, poetry, and zine-making; visits to the art museum for intentional viewings and conversation, coordinating poetry sharings or free-writing and pizza nights, interviewing visiting artists to reflect on their spirituality, or something new and creative that is stirring in you! Programming opportunities within this position are not limited to religious or spiritual topics.
Attend weekly Multifaith Partner staff meetings with all Partners and Multifaith Chaplaincy staff members to discuss event planning and issues on campus, and to build community among the Multifaith Partners.
Occasionally assist with other projects and events sponsored by the Multifaith Chaplaincy for which they are not the point-person. Such projects and events may include:
Attending, and sometimes participating in or ushering for various multifaith services throughout the year, including the Welcome Service during Parents and Family Weekend, Candles & Carols, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Worship Service
Assisting with events for which they are not the Coordinator/Liaison
Assist with office tasks such as:
Putting up posters/notices to advertise Multifaith events
Sending emails on behalf of the Partners and Chaplaincy
Contributing to the Multifaith Chaplaincy social media accounts
Multifaith Partners generally work 4-6 hours per week. Partners are paid an hourly wage through the Payroll office, and must submit bi-weekly timesheets to be approved by the Multifaith Chaplaincy Program Coordinator. The pay grade for Multifaith Partners is “C” (State of Maine minimum wage).
Most of the work done by Partners can be arranged to fit in the Partners’ schedules; however, Partners should be willing to work evenings and weekends for events. The exception to this flexibility is the weekly Multifaith Partner staff meeting. That meeting has often been held from 4:15-6:00 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Requirements
Please include any education, experience, or training that you feel might be relevant.
Reporting
Raymond Clothier, Associate Multifaith Chaplain and Samantha McCune, Program Coordinator (will be the timesheet approver)
Working Conditions