Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life

* Oversee the administration of the office of residential and spiritual life, including the management of the Houghton Chapel and the Multifaith Center.* Provide direct oversight of the office of religious and spiritual life, including supervising and mentoring staff members, budget oversight, and space management.* Preside over some of the major community rituals at the College, including convocation, Commencement, and Reunion services and take responsibility for planning and implementing Flower Sunday, and baccalaureate.* Demonstrate leadership as an impactful intellectual, moral, and ethical voice for the College.* Offer counsel to faculty and staff in their own efforts to support students from all faith backgrounds in and out of the classroom.* Provide support, counsel, and guidance to individuals and groups, and serve as a resource for family and extended members of the Wellesley community during times of grief.* Foster greater understanding across lines of difference through education, programming, and opportunities for deeper engagement in co-curricular settings.* Serve as the College’s liaison with off-campus religious communities and with organizations in higher education related to religious and spiritual life.* Provide vision and identify opportunities to connect to the College’s commitments and ambitions around inclusive excellence and holistic student health and wellness.* Engage and collaborate with faculty, staff, and students, and respond effectively to their needs and concerns.* Communicate broadly across campus to cultivate and sustain critical partnerships and relationships.* Build unity around difficult and complex issues through effective listening, facilitating, and mediating.* Advance equity and inclusiveness through the goals and mission of ORSL.* Support the campus and student life team through developed programs such as retreats, service trips, and residential programming designed to create opportunities for reflection and self-awareness.* Serve as a member of the vice president and dean of students’ leadership team advising on divisional projects and approach to complex problems.* Strong administrative and team management skills.* Excellent public speaking and oratory skills.* A deep understanding of the educational value of a diverse university community.* Demonstrated track record of advancing equity and enhancing inclusiveness.* Ability to lead with equanimity, discretion, and a sense of responsibility.* An academic grounding in the study of religious and spiritual belief systems and an intellectual presence to most effectively partner with faculty, staff, and students across a university setting.* The dean has taken every opportunity to partner across the division and throughout the College to increase visibility and find new ways to support students, as well as nurture the connection between spirituality and wellness.* The campus has seen the new dean be a visible and active participant in important traditions, and they are viewed as providing a sense of warmth, kindness, and approachability throughout the College.* The dean understands their role in translating the student experience to the College administration, while also understanding their own role as an administrator to support the institution.* They have experienced success within the ORSL team by seeking to understand their experiences and bridging previous successes with new efficiencies to support students best.Review of applications will begin **January 14, 2026** and continue until the position is filled. Wellesley College has partnered with Spelman Johnson for the recruitment of this role. We invite interested candidates to review the comprehensive job details

and submit your application directly on the Spelman Johnson website.**Competitive Compensation**: Experience competitive wages ensuring your dedication is recognized and rewarded.**Exceptional Benefits Package:** Access a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision and pre-tax saving

benefits, life insurance, disability coverage, and more to safeguard your health and that of your loved ones.**Professional Development:** Enhance your skills and explore growth opportunities through continuing training and pathways for growth within our supportive environment.**Tuition and Education Benefits**: Invest in your education with tuition benefits, and access resources to navigate student loan forgiveness, reinforcing our commitment to your ongoing learning.## Wellesley’s mission is to provide an excellent liberal arts education to women who will make a difference in the world. We advance our mission by working together as a community—faculty, students, staff, and alumnae—guided by deeply held shared values:## ## **Intellectual Discovery and Excellence**: We believe in the transformative power of curiosity, learning, and teaching.## **Gender Equality:** As a women’s college, we have always been committed to gender equality as foundational to societal progress.## **Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:** We affirm that diversity is essential to educational excellence, and we are committed to being a community in which each member thrives.## **Connection and Community:** We value the equal dignity of every member of the community and our sustained connection to one another, to our campus, and to our mission.## **Empowerment and Social Change:** We believe in the power and potential of our students and all members of our community to envision the world in which they want to live and to take action to make it real.## **Integrity and Academic Freedom:** We commit ourselves to high standards of personal and intellectual integrity, we embrace the principles of freedom and rigor in scholarly inquiry, and we assert the importance of holding to the truths such inquiry reveals. #J-18808-Ljbffr