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Muslim Community Life Advisor (part-time)

Posting Number C00398JP

Department Residential & Student Life

Job Summary

The Muslim Life Advisor supports the spiritual, religious, and cultural needs of Muslim students on our small, residential liberal arts campus. This part-time, 10-15 hour per week role provides mentorship, fosters community, and develops programming that supports students’ religious identity and holistic well-being. The advisor will be a visible and consistent presence on campus, offering guidance, advocacy, and opportunities for engagement and connection.

The hiring rate for this position is expected to be: $20.00 per hour.

Education/Skills Requirements

+ Required:

Bachelors Degree

+ Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

+ Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries and provide non-judgmental support to students of diverse identities and experiences.

Experience Requirements and/or Equivalents

+ Prior experience working with college students or in a community organization setting.

+ Familiarity with Muslim religious practices, traditions, and cultural diversity within the Muslim community.

+ Commitment to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and respectful campus environment.

Preferred experience:

+ Experience in religious or spiritual advising, student affairs, or pastoral care.

+ Knowledge of the dynamics of small, residential college communities.

Standard Work Days and Hours

This is a casual, part-time, non-benefit eligible position working less than 19 hours/week.

Standard administrative hours are 8:30am – 5:00pm. Some evening and weekend programming required.

The anticipated start dates the for candidate selected will be on or after August 1, 2025.

This is an on-site role, and candidates must be able to work in person on Bowdoin College Campus in Brunswick, Maine.

We regret that Bowdoin College is unable to provide visa sponsorship for staff positions.

Employment at Bowdoin College is contingent upon satisfactory completion of applicable background checks including but not limited to: criminal records, educational verifications, driving records (when job-related), and/or credit history (when job related).

About Bowdoin

Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty, and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors.

We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.

Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rest on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine.

Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.

Shift

Employment Category Casual

Benefits Eligible No

Pay Type Hourly

Background Check Package Requirements Support Staff

Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Bowdoin vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job? No

Is a pre-placement physical required for this position? No

Posting Date 07/14/2025

Applications Accepted Until

Open Until Filled No

Type of Posting Internal/External

Special Instructions to Applicants

If selected as a finalist, you will be required to submit information for three references, including name, email address, phone number and how you know the reference.

EEO Information

Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.

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