[Jewish] Staffing changes for the coming year

[Steven Nathan]

Dear Hampshire Jewish Students and Friends:

I need to make you aware of some changes that will be taking place for 
the upcoming school year.  As some of you were aware, I have been 
looking for full time employment for the coming year,  as my position at 
Hampshire is only half time.  Since it was uncertain whether or not 
anything full time would materialize, my return to Hampshire in the fall 
was up in the air when you all left campus.

As of now, it looks like most likely I will not be returning in the 
fall, but for slightly different reasons.  In a nutshell, Liza Neal, 
Director of Spiritual Life, and , Dawn Ellinwood, Dean of Students have 
been working on creating a new position for the College that will 
incorporate the rabbi's duties as well as other duties.  This new 
position (which actually sounds quite exciting),  is still  half-time.  
The new job title is Coordinator of Religious Identity and Political 
Intersections. For a more detailed  explanation about how the position 
came about and what it's purpose is you should contact Dawn or Liza 
directly.  The important fact is, that since the job description differs 
significantly from the Campus Rabbi job description, there needs to be 
an open search process to determine the best person for the position.

Therefore, my position as Campus Rabbi will end tomorrow, June 15 (which 
would have been my last day of work until Aug. 1 anyway) and the new 
position will commence once someone has been hired.  I am also eligible 
to apply for the new position.   Whether I will do so  depends upon when 
the job is officially listed and whether or not I have found new 
employment at that time.

If you would like to talk to me further about the transition and your 
thoughts, or if you would just like to stay in touch (which I would 
love), you can e-mail me after tomorrow at 
rabbisteve.nathan at gmail.edu.   Of course, you can also look for me on 
Facebook (a number of you are friends already).  And again, if you would 
like more information on what the new position will entail, how it will 
impact Jewish students on campus or  if you would like to have input 
into the process, you should contact Dawn or Liza directly at 
dellinwood at hampshire.edu  or lneal at hampshire.edu.

Finally, I just want to tell you all how much of a joy and pleasure it 
has to be a part of the Hampshire community for the past three years.  
Should I indeed not return to Hampshire in the fall, it is my hope that 
I will be able to come back visit at some point so that I can bid you 
farewell in person and that many of you will indeed stay in touch.


Shalom/Salaam

Rabbi Steve (or Steve.  Whichever you prefer! ;-) )


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Steven P. Nathan

Campus Rabbi

Hampshire 
College                                                           

Office of Spiritual Life -- Box SA

Amherst, MA 01002

 

Phone: (413) 559-5282

Fax: (413) 559-5663

snathan at hampshire.edu

 

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