Student Interfaith Fellow
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Job Location:
Northfield, OH - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 11 - 12
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Interfaith Student Fellow
Classification: Student Employee (non-exempt)
Name and Address of Employer: St. Olaf College 1520 St. Olaf Ave Northfield MN 55057
If the position requires the student to work off campus provide the name and address here:
Department Name: Lutheran Center for Faith Values and Community
Unit Number (5 digits): 16312
Length of Position: See Employment Authorization
Contact Person/Supervisor: Associate Director Lutheran Center for Faith Values and
Community
Wage Range: $11.75-12.75/hour
Description of the Position: (Purpose of the Position):
To assist the Lutheran Center for Faith Values and Community in working to deepen campus understanding of the role that religious identity plays in many peoples lives and of the importance of interfaith (including non-religious) education and cooperation with a special emphasis on student programming and outreach
Transferable Skills:
- Interfaith Leadership
- Independent Work
- Oral and written communication including meeting facilitation
- Planning promoting and implementing events
- Evaluation of the strategy and outreach of the Lutheran Center
- Collaboration and networking with students faculty staff and partner organizations
- Time management
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist Lutheran Center staff to plan promote and implement events with a special emphasis on how to involve and promote to students
- With supervision develop promote and implement an interfaith event or project of your choice possibly in coordination with relevant student religious or other partner organizations
- Attend weekly group meetings find and share resources on interfaith engagement and facilitate discussion of those resources at assigned group meetings
- Attend one-on-one meetings with Lutheran Center Director or Associate Director
- Collaborate with SGA Interfaith Senator on outreach to student religious organizations
- Compose and deliver a talk in daily chapel or write a blog post for the Lutheran Center blog reflecting on religious or non-religious identity your faith journey interfaith cooperation etc.
- Attend the Lutheran Center Steering Committee meetings offering feedback on the Centers strategies and outreach in collaboration with faculty and staff on the committee
- Other duties as assigned
Interfaith Fellows also serve as ambassadors of the Lutheran Center for Faith Values and Community promoting and encouraging other students to attend our events. Visit ourwebsite to read about the mission and vision of the Center.
Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills)
Required:
- At least one semester of experience as a college student at St. Olaf
- Interest in exploring and articulating the importance of religious/worldview identity to students faculty staff and other community members
- Dedication to engaging in and promoting interfaith (including non-religious) cooperation
- Demonstrated leadership skills including ability to complete work independently self-motivation and initiative
- Ability to work five hours a week including occasional chapel times and evenings
Preferred:
- Previous experience working across religious difference (including non-religious)
