Jewish Life Program Director and Jewish Chaplain at Bucknell Hillel

Professional experience in Jewish Life in Higher Education; Student leadership applicable mentoring young adults via Jewish Programming, education, or experiential learning.

Budget management; Significant knowledge of special populations of college students; Demonstrated knowledge of and sensitivity to first generation, underrepresented, and marginalized student populations.

Bucknell Hillel - a centerpiece of Jewish Life - is affiliated with Hillel International.

Hillel International enriches the lives of Jewish students so they may enrich the Jewish people and the world, and envisions a world where every Jewish student is inspired to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life and learning.

The Jewish Chaplain serves as a liaison between Jewish students and the larger University.

Full-time and part-time members of the faculty and staff are eligible for tuition remission for themselves.

$70,000.00-$82,100.00. The offer rate will be based on a review of the candidate's credentials compared to the qualifications of the position, internal equity, and our overall compensation philosophy. This role is not budgeted for visa sponsorship at this time, all candidates must be authorized to work in the US at the time of submission of the application.

Eligible full- and part-time employees are compensated beyond base salary through our total rewards package that includes (but is not limited to):

Flexible scheduling options determined by role;

Medical, prescription drug, vision, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance options

An outstanding 10% employer contribution to your retirement plan (no contribution requirement for non-exempt positions)

Bucknell University seeks a vibrant, student-centered rabbi to serve as Jewish Chaplain who will inspire and guide the Jewish students, so that they will actively engage in the process of building and sustaining a vibrant, meaningful, and pluralistic Jewish campus community.

Leadership and Programing:

Oversees leadership of all Jewish services, activities, and holidays.

Education and Student Leadership Development:

Collaborates on and leads Multi-Faith Initiatives with campus chaplains.

Pastoral Care and Counseling:

In 1923, Rabbi Benjamin Frankel started Hillel with humble means, a noble mission and a breathtaking vision: to convey Jewish civilization to a new generation. Today, Hillel International continues to enrich the lives of Jewish students and is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world at nearly 1,000 colleges and universities across North America and around the world. As Hillel evolves as an organization, the mission remains steadfast: to create lasting connections with every Jewish student that foster an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning, and Israel and train them to become the next Jewish leaders.