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Position Summary:
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This role is best described as a mobile student outreach position. This position requires the person to conduct counseling and religious guidance for students in the Irving I. Stone Beit Midrash Program (SBMP) undergraduate Jewish studies program. This person will also need to proactively reach out to students to give them support, build relationships with the students, and help them maximize their potential. This person will work with a team of Rabbis which provide for the well being of students on campus and help create a warm atmosphere around the campus. This person will also be responsible for delivering lectures and give informal Torah classes (in addition to any other formal teaching responsibilities that they may have in a faculty position at the university).
The major focus of this particular Sgan Mashgiach will be to establish relationships with the students in the Irving I. Stone Beit Midrash Program (SBMP) so they may adjust to the challenging dual curriculum.
This position is designed to be a FULL-TIME position with hours divided between daytime and nighttime hours.
The person in this role will report directly to the Mashgiach(im) of UTS/RIETS who then reports to Rabbi Yosef Kalinsky, Dean of UTS.
He will have to report to the UTS office regarding students’ morning program progress. He will also require a relationship with the Office of the Dean, Academic Guidance, Office of Student Affairs, Housing office, Office of Disabilities, and the Counseling Center.
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Position Responsibilities:
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- Carry a caseload of 100-150 SBMP students and must set individual meetings with the students in an effort to build a rapport with them and then track those students throughout their time on campus.
- Speak to the students about issues of personal growth
- Arranging torah partners
- Follow up with students who do not attend classes
- Work closely with the faculty of SBMP to follow up with student progress
- Program events for students that are educational, create a warm collegial atmosphere, and that will enhance their religious experience.
- Develop a sense of community among the diverse student population.
- Attend biweekly team meetings as well as biweekly individual supervision.
- Give informal lectures on a range of Torah and religious topics as well as life cycle events.
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Experience & Educational Background:
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Must have at least a Rabbinical Ordination (Semikha). Preference given to someone who has attended Yeshiva College / SSSB and RIETS, but this is not essential.
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Skills & Competencies:
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Excellent interpersonal skills, good public speaker, able to prepare and deliver lectures on religious and personal growth topics, basic computer skills (MS Word, Publisher, Excel).
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About Us:
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Founded in 1886, Yeshiva University (YU) has a strong tradition of combining Jewish scholarship with academic excellence and achievement in the liberal arts, sciences, medicine, law, business, social work, Jewish studies, education, psychology, and more.
We are a leading global educational institution that employs 2,000 people across our various campus locations -- Wilf Campus, Beren Campus, Brookdale Center, Resnick Campus in the Bronx, the Gruss Institute in Jerusalem, the Boys High School in Manhattan and the Girls High School in Queens. From the distinguished faculty who teach here, to the dedicated staff, we work to fulfill our mission through all that we teach, by all that we do and for all those we serve. We seek to attract and retain engaged and committed individuals who contribute to an exciting working environment, where there is a sense of community and belonging, balanced with a significant cross section of people from diverse backgrounds working and studying together.
The University offers an excellent compensation package, and a broad range of employee benefit plans, including immediate participation in the University’s retirement plan. Staff members are typically eligible for four weeks paid vacation each year and have access to a shuttle to nearby subway locations.
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Equal Employment Opportunity:
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Yeshiva University is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
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