Rabbi

The Staff Rabbi serves as the Jewish spiritual leader teacher and pastoral presence for residents families and associates within the community. This role provides comprehensive Jewish spiritual care leads worship and holiday observances offers pastoral counseling and supports residents during times of illness transition and loss.

Working collaboratively within the Chaplaincy Department and interdisciplinary teams the Rabbi ensures that Jewish traditions rituals and pastoral needs are honored with dignity compassion and cultural integrity.

Essential Functions

• Provide spiritual care and pastoral counseling to Jewish residents including visitation in Independent Living Assisted Living Memory Care and Health Care.
• Lead weekly Shabbat services.
• Lead and coordinate Jewish holiday services and observances in accordance with the Jewish calendar.
• Officiate at lifecycle events including funerals memorial services and other rituals as appropriate within the community setting.
• Contact next-of-kin or Power of Attorney upon the death of a Jewish resident and plan/officiate memorial services when requested.
• Facilitate Torah study discussion groups and other Jewish educational programming.
• Serve as spiritual advisor to the Jewish Resident Council and attend monthly meetings.
• Participate as a member of the facilitys interdisciplinary care team.
• Provide spiritual guidance during illness injury crisis or end-of-life situations.
• Participate in the Chaplaincy on-call rotation for hospital visits and after-hours emergencies.

   

Qualifications :

• Minimum of two (2) years of pastoral experience as an ordained Rabbi.
• Experience serving in communal congregational healthcare or senior living settings preferred.
• Experience in interfaith or ecumenical environments is preferred.
• Rabbinic Ordination from a recognized Jewish seminary (Orthodox Conservative Reform or Reconstructionist).
• Masters Degree in Jewish Studies Rabbinic Studies or related field.
• Sensitivity to the spiritual needs of older adults.

Additional Information :

Depending upon the status of the position Asbury offers generous benefits including medical dental and vision coverage; 401K with match; PTO and paid holidays.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy age national origin disability status genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Part-time