Boston College IntroductionFounded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.
Job DescriptionCampus Ministers at Boston College promote the University’s
Jesuit, Catholic mission by working collaboratively to make available to the
whole community opportunities for worship, retreats, service-immersion, and
pastoral care.
Campus Ministers assist in the coordination of weekly student liturgies, major
University-wide Masses, and prayer services. Campus Ministers also work in
partnership on other Mission and Ministry initiatives, as well as other
University initiatives, focusing predominantly on the intellectual, social, and
faith development of undergraduate students. The role requires the ability to
provide both pastoral care and spiritual guidance to students and others in the
University community.
Additionally, each Campus Minister maintains responsibility for administering a
specific departmental program. A key responsibility for this position is
management of the department’s Appa Volunteers Program (“Appa”). The program
introduces students to key tenants of Catholic Social Teaching through a year-long
formation process that includes an alternative spring break service-immersion
trip in the United States.
Pertinent responsibilities include building relationships with community-based
host sites; recruiting and training student leaders; training and supervising
graduate assistants; managing program fundraising and transportation logistics;
and developing a formation plan that engages student participants throughout
the year.
Title and salary commensurate with relevant experience based on the following
titles and hiring ranges:
- Campus
Minister II - $63,800-$79,750
- Campus
Minister 1 - $57,800-$72,250
RequirementsCampus
Minister II:
- Master’s degree in Theology, Divinity,
Spirituality, Pastoral Ministry, or a related field.
- 3 years
of post-graduate, ministerial experience in university/high school
campus ministry, or an equivalent experience.
Campus
Minister I:
- Master’s degree in Theology, Divinity, Spirituality,
Pastoral Ministry, or a related field; plus some post-graduate.
- Ministerial experience in university/high school campus ministry, or an
equivalent experience.
Additional Requirements:
- Catholic,
with an affinity for and understanding of Ignatian spirituality and
Catholic social teaching.
- Eagerness
to work collegially with colleagues and to engage in professional
development.
- Strong
budgetary, communication, and organization skills, as well as a solid
attention to detail.
- Experience
with fundraising is preferred.
Closing StatementBoston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity.
Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.
