Rabbi
- Location
- Gaithersburg, MD
- Listed
- 5 days ago
About the role
The Staff Rabbi serves as the Jewish spiritual leader, teacher, and pastoral presence for residents, families, and associates within the community. This role provides comprehensive Jewish spiritual care, leads worship and holiday observances, offers pastoral counseling, and supports residents during times of illness, transition, and loss.
Working collaboratively within the Chaplaincy Department and interdisciplinary teams, the Rabbi ensures that Jewish traditions, rituals, and pastoral needs are honored with dignity, compassion, and cultural integrity.
Essential Functions
- Provide spiritual care and pastoral counseling to Jewish residents, including visitation in Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Health Care.
- Lead weekly Shabbat services.
- Lead and coordinate Jewish holiday services and observances in accordance with the Jewish calendar.
- Officiate at lifecycle events including funerals, memorial services, and other rituals as appropriate within the community setting.
- Contact next-of-kin or Power of Attorney upon the death of a Jewish resident and plan/officiate memorial services when requested.
- Facilitate Torah study, discussion groups, and other Jewish educational programming.
- Serve as spiritual advisor to the Jewish Resident Council and attend monthly meetings.
- Participate as a member of the facility's interdisciplinary care team.
- Provide spiritual guidance during illness, injury, crisis, or end-of-life situations.
- Participate in the Chaplaincy on-call rotation for hospital visits, and after-hours emergencies.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Minimum of two (2) years of pastoral experience as an ordained Rabbi.
- Experience serving in communal, congregational, healthcare, or senior living settings preferred.
- Experience in interfaith or ecumenical environments is preferred.
- Rabbinic Ordination from a recognized Jewish seminary (Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, or Reconstructionist).
- Master's Degree in Jewish Studies, Rabbinic Studies, or related field.
- Sensitivity to the spiritual needs of older adults.
Schedule & Compensation
- PRN, 10 hours weekly
- Day shift hours with the ability to work evenings as needed
- $29- $33/hour dependent upon experience
Additional Information
Depending upon the status of the position, Asbury offers generous benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401K with match; PTO and paid holidays.
About the Company
Today is a new day. At Asbury we're filling it with more laughter, more possibilities, more ways to give back, all backed by support for whatever life brings your way. We are an organization with a mindset to help others, a place where seniors continue to teach, learn, and grow, a certified Great Place to Work where you can build a purposeful career. Let's do all the good we can in this world - together.
Asbury Methodist Village, a part of Asbury Communities, Inc., the 14 th -largest, not-for-profit continuing care retirement community system in the United States as ranked by LeadingAge Ziegler. It's a welcoming environment unmatched in other continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) in Maryland. In addition, Asbury Methodist Village is proud to hold EAGLE accreditation from the United Methodist Association of Health & Welfare Ministries.
Come join our team that continues the legacy of serving the seniors of Montgomery County, MD and surrounding communities.
For the eighth year in a row, Asbury has earned the Great Place to Work ® designation - a reflection of our people-first culture and the trust our team members place in us. We don 't just hear employee feedback - we act on it. Thanks to our associates' input, Asbury is holding insurance premiums at 2025 rates, reinforcing our commitment to care, stability, and supporting you both at work and at home.
Once you've submitted your application, you'll receive an email and text invitation from our trusted partner, Arena, to complete a short 3-5 minute questionnaire. Completing this step is required as part of the application process and helps us get to know you better.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
From Asbury Communities's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 5, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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