Imam/ Religious Director
Objective
Our objective is to identify and hire a qualified, mature, English-fluent, community-oriented Imam who aligns with our Sunni Islamic beliefs and supports long-term spiritual growth.
Job Description
The Islamic Center of Hunterdon County (ICHC) is a welcoming, growing, and vibrant religious organization established on prayer and Islamic values. ICHC provides support, services, and education to Muslims and non-Muslims in the community.
ICHC seeks a mature, knowledgable, personable, inspiring, and articulate Sunni Imam/Religious Director for a community consisting of more than 250 families.
This critical role should provide religious and spiritual guidance to the diverse, multi-ethnic, multilingual, and multi-generational Muslim community of Hunterdon County. This will be done through various programs and activities in compliance with the Quran and Sunnah of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
He should establish a unified Muslim community and promote understanding and harmony between the Muslim and larger Hunterdon County non-Muslim community.
Core Roles and Responsibilities
1. Religious Responsibilities
2. Civic Responsibilities and Community Engagement
Required Qualifications
Our objective is to identify and hire a qualified, mature, English-fluent, community-oriented Imam who aligns with our Sunni Islamic beliefs and supports long-term spiritual growth.
Job Description
The Islamic Center of Hunterdon County (ICHC) is a welcoming, growing, and vibrant religious organization established on prayer and Islamic values. ICHC provides support, services, and education to Muslims and non-Muslims in the community.
ICHC seeks a mature, knowledgable, personable, inspiring, and articulate Sunni Imam/Religious Director for a community consisting of more than 250 families.
This critical role should provide religious and spiritual guidance to the diverse, multi-ethnic, multilingual, and multi-generational Muslim community of Hunterdon County. This will be done through various programs and activities in compliance with the Quran and Sunnah of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
He should establish a unified Muslim community and promote understanding and harmony between the Muslim and larger Hunterdon County non-Muslim community.
Core Roles and Responsibilities
1. Religious Responsibilities
- Leads most daily prayers (at least six days per week)
- Delivers/coordinates Friday khutbahs/prayers
- Delivers/coordinates Eid khutbahs/prayers
- Conducts halaqas, classes in tajweed, fiqh, tafseer, aqeedah
- Advisor to the Weekend Islamic school for its Islamic Studies and Qur’anic Literacy curriculum
2. Civic Responsibilities and Community Engagement
- Available at designated office hours, scheduled time at the Masjid for members of the community who seek counsel and guidance, and available through phone and email
- Engages with all persons and organizations, Muslim, and non-Muslim, in a manner that reflects positively on the Masjid and the Muslim Community
- Understands the perspectives and challenges (e.g., of social issues) of Muslims in America and helps guide them
- Demonstrates empathy and is a confidant for youth and community members while offering a safe space to seek guidance
- Promotes and participates in youth-focused activities and interactive programs
- Conducts religiously related events such as nikkah, funeral services/janaza, etc.
- Represents the masjid via interactions with local schools, interfaith, and local media, as needed
- Participates in outreach and da'wah activities for both Muslims and people of other faiths
- Assists and supports programs for new Muslims/reverts
- Works with the Board on religious and Masjid-related matters
Required Qualifications
- Mature and knowledgeable with at least 5+ years of experience
- Must hold the beliefs of the Sunni school of thought
- Should have a broad understanding of the major differences among the four madhahibs
- Solid understanding of Qur’an, Sunnah, Hadith, Aqeedah, Fiqh, and Sharia
- Has memorized a large portion of the Qur'an
- Pleasant and commanding Qur'anic Recitation, following tajweed rules
- Excellent communication skills with fluency in English
- Should possess strong knowledge of the Arabic language
- Experience with youth mentorship program
- Degree(s) or diploma(s) in religious studies and Qur'anic Tajweed
- Good manners and etiquette
- Demonstrates empathy, effectively engages with and can be a confidant to the youth and community members
- Must be a US citizen or permanent resident