"Director of Interfaith Life and Practice"

Job Details

Haverford College invites applications for our full-time (37.5 hours per week), exempt, benefits-eligible Director of Interfaith Life and Practice opportunity.

Haverford Offers Great Benefits: The College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes possible work-from-home opportunities, automatic 10% retirement contribution to your retirement account upon eligibility (no match required), a 50% tuition benefit for dependent children upon eligibility, 14 paid holidays (including the week before New Year's Day off), Health Savings Account contribution of $700 for individuals and $1400 for families (no match required), affordable medical plans, and a beautiful arboretum campus with walking trail and easy public transportation access. Please visit the Benefits page (https://www.haverford.edu/human-resources/benefits) for more information.

Work Location: This position will be eligible for a hybrid work schedule, pursuant to the College's Work Location Policy.

About Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA)

The Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Division facilitates co-cultivation of a campus community(ies) where everyone is affirmed, uplifted, and able to bring their whole selves in living, learning, teaching, and working together as a fundamental vision towards justice and liberation.

About the Position

The Director of Interfaith Life and Practice provides administrative leadership, strategic vision, programmatic creation, and oversight for interfaith engagement and spiritual wellbeing at the College. The Director ensures religious and spiritual communities are contributing to the College's mission of inclusion and equity by affirming and supporting the presence and acceptance of all members of the College community. The Director also acts as a resource for spiritual and faith development, community connection and bridge-building, and engagement with diverse experiences and perspectives. They will forward the College's commitment to fostering interfaith understanding, dialogue, peacemaking, and action for the common good.

Primary Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and implement interfaith and spiritually inclusive programs, activities, and community practices that foster communal health and affirm human dignity through presence and programming for the college community
• Provide counsel, support, and partnership to students, faculty, and staff regarding their religious and spiritual identities, experiences, and explorations as members of the Haverford community. Develop and support inclusive religious and spiritual initiatives, educational workshops, community dialogues, and capacity building as they relate to the overall wellbeing of the campus community
• Facilitate opportunities for interfaith and values-based dialogue that include humanist and questioning perspectives, cultivating spaces for meaning-making across belief or non-belief
• Partner with faculty and academic departments to integrate interfaith engagement and dialogue into co-curricular initiatives
• Administer the budget and oversee expenditures for programs and operations within the scope of Interfaith Life and Practice
• Manage and supervise chaplains, community-based campus liaisons, and advise leaders of student religious or spiritual groups
• Provide leadership and oversight for an Interfaith hub for reflection, community engagement, and interfaith practice
• Engage in assessment and strategic leadership to evaluate the impact of interfaith and spiritual life programming on campus culture, inclusion, and wellbeing
• Promote religious literacy through educational programs, awareness campaigns, social media, as well as web and print-based materials, while providing guidance on inclusive and culturally responsive practices that honor and celebrate diverse faith traditions. This includes developing and maintaining an institutional interfaith calendar that highlights key religious observances and events
• Mentor and advise religious and spiritual student organizations and affinity groups, helping them plan events, navigate campus resources, and connecting them to off-campus worship spaces and communities that align with their faith traditions or beliefs
• Collaborate with campus partners to support religious accommodations, dietary requirements, and other faith-related needs
• Serve as a confidential resource for Title IX matters by offering support to community members, guiding them through their available options, and connecting them to on- and off-campus resources
• Serve on Division and College committees and other work as assigned

Line of Report: The Director of Interfaith Life and Practice reports to the Vice President for Institutional Equity and Access, works closely with the Associate Director of Religious and Spiritual Life for Quaker Affairs, and may oversee campus religious advisors, as well as student leaders.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree (or equivalent) in Religion, Theology, Ministry, Counseling, or related field
• 5 years of experience in higher education leadership
• Experience in facilitating interfaith programming with college students

Professional Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Budgetary literacy
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Ability to treat all people equitably and with a sensitivity and awareness to cultural differences

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven ability to foster intragroup community amongst people of diverse backgrounds
• Commitment to religious pluralism and inclusion of/engagement with myriad faith and cultural identities
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate and encourage behavior that is supportive of a community that is diverse, inclusive, and welcoming
• Demonstrated commitment to student development
• Experience delivering educational content to a range of campus constituencies

We are aware that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet qualifications as described in the job advertisement. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and recognize that a successful candidate may come from a less traditional career trajectory, and have skills and abilities gained outside a classroom context, or an equivalent skill set. We encourage you to apply and share how you meet the position's qualifications.

To Apply: Interested applicants are invited to submit an application, to include a cover letter and resume, through Haverford College's career website via Workday (no other form of application is accepted) by visiting https://haverford.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Haverford-Campus/Director-of-Interfaith-Life-and-Practice_R1056-1. The application deadline is October 26, 2025. Application review will begin after the deadline has passed. Please email recruiting@haverford.edu with questions about submitting your materials. Should the search committee be interested in pursuing your candidacy, you will hear from them directly. Finalists will be asked to provide three professional references.

Haverford College is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and providing equal opportunities and access to all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status. Women, non-binary and transgender individuals, people of color, Indigenous people, and those with other or multiple historically marginalized and/or underrepresented identities are especially encouraged to apply.

We at Haverford College recognize that we live and work on Lenape land and pay respect and honor to the caretakers of this land, from the time of its first human inhabitants until now, and into the future. We seek to maintain and build upon our current and ever-evolving connections with members of Lenape tribes and communities, in recognition of our intertwined histories and with a goal of moving toward right relationship between the Haverford of today and Lenape peoples.