Chaplain

Corporate Chaplains Of America; Wilkesboro (NC); On-site; USD 5,500 - 7,500; Full time

Job summary

Corporate Chaplains of America is seeking a mission-driven Workplace Chaplain to provide confidential employee care, spiritual support, pastoral care, and crisis response within assigned businesses. The role suits someone with a servant-leadership mindset and a passion for relational ministry outside traditional church walls.

Chaplains serve employees from diverse backgrounds, offering emotional support, prayer, and ongoing workplace presence while navigating crises, hospitalizations, and family

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years of full-time secular workplace experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in biblical studies or related ministry field.
• Strong Christian faith and servant leadership.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in sensitive situations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, office environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, email, internet and mobile tools.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Promote a missionary mindset by building caring relationships with employees and leaders.
• Provide on-site chaplain care and relationship-based ministry within assigned businesses.
• Offer confidential emotional and spiritual support to employees and families.
• Provide prayer, encouragement, practical care, and compassionate presence when welcomed.
• Respond to crises, hospitalizations, grief situations, and family emergencies.
• Maintain two-way communication and trust with employees and leadership.
• Follow the Team Member Handbook and training materials; demonstrate professionalism.
• Maintain timely follow-up with workplace contacts.
• Display a positive team-player attitude with chaplains, managers, and senior leadership.
• Comply with requests and direction from senior leadership.

Skills

Communication

Confidentiality

Leadership

Pastoral care

Crisis response

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in biblical studies

MDiv or related advanced ministry degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Email

Internet platforms

Mobile communication tools

Driver’s license

Job description

Compensation: $5,500-$7,500 annual salary

Corporate Chaplains of America provides workplace chaplaincy services and employee care support to businesses across the United States. Our workplace chaplains build caring relationships with employees and families by offering emotional support, spiritual care, crisis response, encouragement, and compassionate presence during life’s most challenging moments.

Position Summary

Corporate Chaplains of America is seeking a mission-driven Workplace Chaplain to provide confidential employee care, spiritual support, pastoral care, and crisis response services within assigned businesses and organizations.

This role is ideal for individuals with a servant-leadership mindset who are passionate about relational ministry outside traditional church walls. Chaplains serve employees of all backgrounds through caring relationships, emotional support, encouragement, prayer, crisis care, and ongoing workplace presence.

Responsibilities

• Promote a missionary mindset by building caring relationships with assigned employees and workplace leaders
• Provide regular onsite workplace chaplain care and relationship-based ministry within assigned businesses
• Provide confidential emotional and spiritual support to employees and their family members
• Offer prayer, encouragement, practical care, and compassionate presence when welcomed
• Respond to crises, hospitalizations, grief situations, and family emergencies
• Build and maintain strong two-way communication and trust with employees, company leadership, and CCA leadership
• Follow the CCA Team Member Handbook and organizational training materials
• Demonstrate professionalism, compassion, humility, and servant leadership in all interactions
• Maintain accurate communication and timely follow-up with employees and workplace contacts
• Display a positive team-player attitude with fellow chaplains, managers, and senior leadership
• Comply with requests and direction from senior CCA leadership

To perform this role successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 5–7 years of full-time secular workplace experience
• (Church-only experience does not satisfy this requirement. A business degree may reduce the required years of experience.)
• Bachelor’s degree in biblical studies or related ministry field from an accredited college or university
• Strong Christian faith and commitment to servant leadership
• Ability to build trust and maintain confidentiality in sensitive situations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively within industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, office, and workplace environments
• Ability to respond effectively to sensitive employee situations and crises
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, email, internet platforms, and mobile communication tools
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Divinity (MDiv) or advanced ministry degree
• Denominational ordination
• Previous ministry, chaplaincy, pastoral care, counseling, social work, employee assistance, caregiving, or ministry leadership experience preferred
• Experience supporting individuals during crisis situations, grief, or major life challenges

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Frequent local travel required
• Ability to visit various workplace environments regularly
• Ability to respond to urgent employee care needs as required
• Combination of office, industrial, and field-based work environments