Campus Rabbi at Brown RISD Hillel

The role

The Campus Rabbi will support Conservative and Reform communities and serve as a mentor and teacher to students. This role involves providing pastoral care, leading services, and developing educational visions for Brown RISD Hillel.

What you will do

• Develop relationships with Jewish students as mentor, teacher, pastor, and rabbi
• Nurture the growth of Conservative and Reform communities
• Lead High Holiday services for students, faculty, and the community
• Enliven Shabbat and holidays and support student-led minyanim
• Elevate the Englander Beit Midrash as a center for engagement and study
• Shape an educational vision alongside the Orthodox Rabbi
• Transform the Jewish ambiance through cross-campus partnerships
• Build partnerships with University staff and the local Jewish community
• Foster interfaith collaboration across campus
• Provide rabbinic guidance and pastoral care to Brown and RISD students

Required qualifications

• Rabbinic ordination from a recognized non-Orthodox seminary in the United States or Israel
• Experience in Hillel, youth movements, camping, or experiential Jewish education
• Proven success in community building and outreach
• Experience envisioning and implementing programs
• Training and experience in education and pastoral care
• An uncompromising commitment to Jewish pluralism
• The ability to interpret a wide variety of Jewish textual traditions
• A sense of humor, a compassionate heart, and an easy way with people
• An expansive vision for the possibilities of Jewish community and learning on a leading university campus
• A commitment to Zionism and the future of Israel
• Creativity and an entrepreneurial spirit
• Broad passions and interests

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Generous vacation and sick time
• Parental leave
• Professional development, mentoring, and skill-building opportunities
• Opportunities to travel regionally and abroad, particularly to Israel

About the company

Brown RISD Hillel is a hub for Jewish life on College Hill where more than a thousand Jewish students experience Jewish practice, culture, and community. It is affiliated with Hillel International.