Duke Chapel Wedding Director

Part time/flexible (approximately 10 hours/week)

Work schedule will include Friday evenings, Saturdays, and Sunday afternoons in the summer months, based on confirmed Wedding Reservations.

Summary

The Chapel Wedding Director provides hands-on support to the Wedding Parties with confirmed Wedding Reservations. This includes an initial planning session (8 weeks before the wedding date), a customized wedding rehearsal, and assistance on the day of the wedding ceremony. The Wedding Director ensures that the Wedding Parties understand and comply with all Chapel regulations for weddings, but also provides a calming, generous presence to ensure the best possible experience for all.

Activities Performed

Each wedding requires five activities conducted by the Wedding Director

Candidate Qualifications

The position of Wedding Director requires skills acquired through the completion of an undergraduate degree.

In addition, the following skills are necessary for a successful candidate application: exemplary communications skills, both in person and in writing, attention to detail, flexibility and adaptability in high stress moments, commitment to the best wedding practices established by the Chapel. The Wedding Director is a public face for the Chapel’s mission and ministry and as such is expected to abide by the university’s values of respect, trust, inclusion, discovery and excellence.

Weddings at Duke Chapel are restricted to those with specific affiliations to Duke University. Duke Chapel welcomes same-sex partners and people of all faith and none who meet the affiliation requirements to participate in the Chapel wedding program. Learn more at https://chapel.duke.edu/visit-events/reservation-requests/weddings

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires a knowledge of basic grammar and mathematical principles normally acquired through a high school education.

Experience

Work requires three months of clerical or general office support OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE experience to become familiar with activities involved in providing routine clerical support.

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