YDS Job Board

The YDS Job Board is provided for current YDS students and recent graduates.

To have a job posted: email a job description, responsibilities, and qualifications to ydsjobs@yale.edu

Jobs below are categorized as several types of positions:

  • Professional - generally requiring a graduate degree from a divinity school. These will include positions for ordained or non-ordained ministry, positions in education, administration, research or teaching, non-profit leadership positions, jobs in the arts, and opportunities in writing, editing and publishing.
  • Academic Year - affiliated with the University intended for those who are students at YDS.
  • Summer - intended to take place over the summer.

Please understand that this job board is by no means representative of the many thousands of job openings that are always available; these are postings that employers chose to send to YDS, and that we share. Note that these job postings are not vetted, and we offer no opinions about their legitimacy. Do be in touch with us if you find a posting inappropriate, or if you have concerns about it.

Position Denomination Type of Position Time Span of Position Quad Partner Location Deadline to apply Posted
Senior Youth Director United Church of Christ Professional Full-time ANS, YDS
New Canaan, CT
Open until filled January 11, 2024
Pastoral Residency Program United Church of Christ Professional Full-time YDS
Westport, CT
January 5, 2024 January 10, 2024
Program Coordinator - School/Unit Development (Yale) Professional Full-time YDS
New Haven, CT
Open until filled January 10, 2024
Associate Director of Philanthropy United Church of Christ Professional Full-time YDS January 5, 2024 priority; open until filled. January 10, 2024
Senior Pastor (full-time) Baptist Professional Full-time YDS
Detroit, MI
December 15, 2023 or until filled January 10, 2024
SNE-UCC Church Opening Contacts United Church of Christ Professional Part-time ANS, YDS
MA, CT, and RI
Always open January 10, 2024
Student Preachers United Church of Christ Academic Year Seasonal ANS, YDS
Stratford, CT
Open throughout the year. Apply anytime January 10, 2024
Teacher (Entry-Level) Professional Full-time YDS
Greater Louisville, KY
Rolling January 10, 2024
Ministry Opportunities in Upstate New York Baptist, American Professional Full-time ANS, YDS
Upstate New York
Open throughout the year. Apply anytime. January 10, 2024
Minister of Youth Ministry (part-time or full-time) Baptist Professional Full-time YDS
New Haven, CT
Open until filled January 10, 2024
Director of Youth Ministry Professional Full-time YDS
Charlotte, NC
April 1, 2024 January 6, 2024
Children and Family Minister (part-time or full-time) Methodist, United Professional Full-time YDS
Birmingham, AL
Open until filled January 6, 2024
Director of Music United Church of Christ Professional Part-time YDS
New Haven, CT
Open until filled January 6, 2024
Director Contextual Ministry Educ. & Asst Prof of Practical Theology or Facilitator Religious Life Quaker Professional Full-time YDS
Richmond, IN
Open until filled December 16, 2023
Senior Minister Professional Full-time YDS
Preston, CT
Open until filled December 16, 2023
Associate Rector Professional Full-time BDS, YDS
Alameda, CA
Open until filled December 14, 2023
Pastor Baptist Professional Full-time YDS
New Britain, CT
Open until filled December 14, 2023
Campus Minister/Director Methodist, United Professional Full-time YDS
Rock Hill, SC
January 12th, 2024 priority; open until filled. December 12, 2023
Director of Ministries to Youth, Young Adults, and their Families Presbyterian, USA Professional Full-time YDS
Basking Ridge, NJ
Open until filled December 7, 2023
Senior Associate Pastor Nondenominational Professional Full-time YDS
Naples, FL
Open until filled December 7, 2023

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William Goettler

Associate Dean for Ministerial and Social Leadership, Lecturer in Parish Leadership and Church Administration
(203) 432-9896

Jennifer Davis

Director of Supervised Ministries, Divinity School
203-436-5703

Alison Cunningham

Director of Professional Formation, Title IX Coordinator
(203) 432-5330

Joanne Jennings

Director of Black Church Studies

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