Hindu Chaplain - Emory University

Reporting to the Dean of Religious Life, the Hindu Chaplain supports the dean in providing overall support for spiritual life at the university by providing support for a specific campus religious or philosophical community, or for several smaller programs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provides outreach to organize the Hindu community and develops leadership groups.
• Collaboratively assesses needs and develops short and long-term goals.
• Collaboratively plans, develops, and implements high-quality spiritual life programs including weekly gatherings, holiday observances, retreats, service and social justice projects, and fellowship events.
• Provides pastoral care and leadership in invocations, memorial services, vigils, and other rituals as needed.
• Provides education and trainings for particular and general audiences.
• Participates and shares leadership in departmental and interfaith initiatives.
• Meets regularly with the Dean, the department, and designated department partners.
• Collaborates with Program Directors, and serves as a departmental liaison with assigned schools, units, and committees.
• Connects the campus with local, regional, and national opportunities and resources.
• Plans and monitors program budgets. Composes outreach letters, communications, and reports.
• Administers policies and procedures.
• May supervise graduate interns and student workers.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.
• The Hindu chaplain is expected to support a pluralistic approach to the tradition served.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

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