ABOUT THE RENSSELAER NEWMAN FOUNDATION
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation chartered in 1963 to provide artistic, educational and religious programming in the City of Troy, New York. Since 1968, our home has been the Chapel + Cultural Center (C+CC) at Rensselaer, a multi-purpose performing arts and worship space.
In 1970, the University Parish of Christ Sun of Justice (CSJ) was chartered in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany via canonical decree. This full service parish still makes its home at the C+CC.
Our staff also supports the chaplaincy at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), maintaining offices in the Rensselaer Union at the heart of this busy campus.
The links to the left provide additional information about our various functions and services.
Boxes to the right provide information about upcoming programming.
Please explore, and feel free to contact us if we can be of service or provide any additional information about our work.
ASSOCIATE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPLAIN
A full-time position available July 1, 2009
The Rensselaer Newman Foundation invites applicants for the full-time position of Associate Roman Catholic Chaplain to serve the student community at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and the University Parish of Christ Sun of Justice (CSJ) in Troy, New York.
Reporting to the Resident Catholic Chaplain and CSJ Pastor, the Associate Chaplain:
• Ministers to RPI undergraduate and graduate students, empowering them through outreach, hospitality, and mentorship, with particular attention to student spiritual, intellectual, and life development
• Advises the Newman Catholic Fellowship and works with the student Knights of Columbus chapter
• Builds bridges between RPI students and the CSJ parish, identifying parish resources for students and developing and implementing faith-formation programs for all age groups in the parish
• Participates in liturgical activities by recruiting and training catechists, Eucharistic ministers, and lectors and by serving as a primary minister of hospitality at weekend and other Masses
• Partners with all RPI chaplains in recruiting and enrolling students into religious activities, attending and delivering prayers at campus events, and joining in other aspects of campus life necessary to minister to students
The Associate Chaplain will be a highly visible presence on the RPI campus, in the Student Union building where the Chaplains Offices are located, and at the Chapel + Cultural Center which serves as the parish worship site, supports RPI religious groups, and offers religious, cultural, educational, and social programming to RPI and the community.
The Associate Chaplain will possess excellent communication, outreach, and ethical decision-making skills; have an abiding interest in college students who are intelligent, probative, and actively fashioning their personal and professional lives; and work collaboratively with student groups, parish members, other Institute chaplains, and Foundation staff and trustees.
The Associate Chaplain will be an active Roman Catholic. A master’s degree in an appropriate field and experience are preferred.
See www.chapelandculturalcenter.org for additional information about the Foundation, the chaplaincy, the University Parish of Christ Sun of Justice, and the Chapel + Cultural Center.
Send a letter of interest and resume to The Rensselaer Newman Foundation Associate Chaplain Search Committee, 10 Tom Phelan Place, Troy NY 12180.
The Search Committee will begin reviewing candidates on July 1 and will continue receiving applications until the position is filled.
GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION
C+CC Office Phone: (518) 274-7793
Chaplain's Office Phone: (518) 276-6518
FAX: (518) 274-5945
Mailing Address:
Rensselaer Newman Foundation
Care Of: Chaplain's Office
The Student Union, Room 3514
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 Eighth Street
Troy, NY 12180
C+CC Street Address (Not for Mail):
2125 Burdett Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
General E-mail: rnf@rpi.edu
Click on the links at left to reach specific members of our staff or specific offices.
