Program Coordinator for the Center for Spirituality and Faith

Position Title:

Program Coordinator for the Center for Spirituality and Faith

Position Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Hiring Range:

$33.94 - $40.72, per hour; Compensation will be based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role and internal equity.

Pay Frequency:

Hourly

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Program Coordinator (PC) for the Center for Spirituality and Faith provides programmatic support across all efforts of the Center to enhance the spiritual life of all students at Santa Clara University. The PC implements programs, supports various student groups, helps to develop and implement pilot programming, and helps enhance workflow and operations across the Center. In addition, the PC supports the ongoing assessment and student engagement data management to measure the success of the Center’s programs. 

This position reports to the Director of the Center for Spirituality and works collaboratively with the entire Center for Spirituality team, supporting the broader programs and priorities of the Division of Mission and Ministry.

 

Note: this is a full-time fixed-term position that ends on June 30, 2027. While there may be opportunities in a variation of this role beyond that date, that will not be known until likely May 2027. Interested candidates need to understand they are committing to this role with the likely outcome that it ends and is not renewed. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Executes programming to foster the spiritual formation of all students

Plans and organizes student formation events, retreats, and programs that foster practices of discernment, reflection, and the integration of values into personal and professional identities across a broad spectrum of Catholic tradition, other religious traditions, and spiritual non-religious traditions and practices 

Supports Mission and Ministry’s Retreat Team as they develop, promote, and deliver retreats that offer opportunities for all students – including religiously unaffiliated students – to explore spirituality, meaning, and purpose. 

In partnership with faith-based or other student clubs, leads, plans, and supports students in the practice of discernment, reflection, and the integration of values into personal and professional identities

Provides formation and training for student leaders and participants

Support outreach of programs to SCU students

Communicate with faculty to coordinate classroom visits for program outreach

Communicate with departments to coordinate presentations or table about programming 

Support and organize student recruitment information sessions 

Pilot new recruitment and invitation opportunities.

Develops and executes pilot programming that engages students in active outreach and service
 

Coordinates student engagement data and program evaluation

Supports the collection of student engagement data for all CSF programming

Implements best practices established by Mission and Ministry to document events, programs, evaluations, and follow-up
 

Develops students' holistic formation through intensive mentorship and pastoral care

Pastorally supports students, regardless of religious affiliation, during crises, spiritual accompaniment, and general mentorship

Fosters particular in-depth leadership development for student leaders, employees, and volunteers to foster their learning and formation in ministry 

Accompanies students in the challenges they face in collaboration with CAPS and other university support units 

Manages all operational and financial aspects related to the portfolio

With the support of operations staff, leads the effective operation of program activities 

Manages annual allocated program budget development, reporting, and forecasting

Hires, trains, and supervises student employees and interns 

Supports fundraising efforts and donor cultivation

Contributes to the broader work of the Division

Consults with constituent programs to further align them with the Jesuit, Catholic mission

Supports the creative infusion of faith and spirituality throughout Mission and Ministry and broader campus programming 

Regularly attends and participates in Ignatian programming and Catholic liturgy events offered by other Division programs, including some events that may be held outside of regular business hours 

Regularly attends and participates in SCU campus-wide, staff-wide, and academic programming events to represent Ignatian Spirituality and Catholic life perspectives, to form relationships to support engagement with Ignatian Spirituality, and to inform Ignatian Spirituality programming, including some events that may be held outside of regular business hours

Executes other tasks as assigned 

C.  QUALIFICATIONS  
 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The items below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities, education, and experience required or preferred. 

Knowledge

• Close familiarity with the tradition of Jesuit education preferred
• Knowledge of diverse spiritual and religious practices and traditions preferred
• Understanding of spiritual/religious development stages for contemporary young adults
• Familiarity with interfaith dialogue and diverse religious traditions
• Experience in education and faith formation preferred, preferably involving teaching experience or retreat experience
   

Skills 

• Strong verbal /written communication and influencing skills
• Superior ability to communicate with religiously and intellectually diverse audiences
• Inter- and intra-culturally competent and skilled in working with and supporting students, faculty and staff from a wide variety of backgrounds and orientations
• Open, objective, innovative, and oriented toward understanding and responding to issues from divergent perspectives
• Outstanding organizational and project management skills
• Demonstrated competence in Google Suite products required 

Abilities

• Demonstrated high-level performance in organizational entrepreneurship and creativity
• Demonstrated high-level performance in successfully driving projects from inception to completion
• Excellent overall judgment combined with attention to detail
• Ability to consistently demonstrate a commitment to equity and respect in the workplace, a genuine desire to promote a supportive climate for all members of the SCU community, intercultural awareness, communication and understanding, and the ability to manage difficult and contentious situations
• Demonstrated a high-level record of building and managing effective connections with a range of constituencies to achieve success
• Availability to work variable hours when required to accomplish project goals 
• Valid U.S. Driver's License preferred 

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required

Years of Experience

• Minimum of one year of professional experience in a relevant field.

 

D.  PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, the California Fair Employment & Housing Act, and all other applicable laws, SCU provides reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities.  A qualified individual is a person who meets skill, experience, education, or other requirements of the position, and who can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. 

• Considerable time is spent at a desk using a computer terminal  
• May be required to travel to other buildings on the campus
• May be required to occasionally travel to outside partners, customers, vendors or suppliers. Travel may include out-of-state destinations and include overnight stays

E.  WORK ENVIRONMENT
  

The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

• Typical office environment
• Mostly indoor office environment with windows
• Offices with equipment noise
• Offices with frequent interruptions 

Telecommute

Santa Clara University is registered to do business in the following states: California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to perform their work within one of these states.

 

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity/Notice of Nondiscrimination

Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy or related conditions, reproductive health decision making, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.  For a complete copy of Santa Clara University’s equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX website at  https://www.scu.edu/title-ix/. 

 

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Americans with Disabilities Act

Consistent with its obligations under the law, Santa Clara University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.  Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact the Department of Human Resources ADA Team at [email protected] or by phone at (408)554-4392. Please note: This contact information is intended for accommodation requests only. Resumes or inquiries about application status sent to this inbox will not be reviewed or forwarded. For resumes or questions regarding application status, please contact [email protected].