Chaplain (Part-Time) - Carlisle, PA

LE001 Marketplace Ministries, Inc.; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 27,552 - 48,216; Part time

Job summary

LE001 Marketplace Ministries, Inc. is seeking a part-time chaplain to provide support and pastoral care to employees and their families in Carlisle, PA. This role involves interacting regularly at company worksites and offering spiritual guidance during personal crises.

Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills, spiritual maturity, and the ability to navigate confidential discussions with sensitivity. This remote position requires effective communication and a commitment to Christian ministry values.

Qualifications

• Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary group in an interfaith setting.
• Skilled at listening and interacting effectively under stress.
• Spiritual maturity and commitment to Christian values.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a messenger of faith and purpose to employees and families.
• Conduct pastoral discussions and provide confidential support.
• Facilitate employee care services during crises.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Spiritual Maturity

Communication Skills

Computer Proficiency

Education

Active state driver's license

Tools

Google Suites

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

Part‑time chaplain, 4-8 hours a week, located in Carlisle, PA. Chaplains serve as frontline staff fulfilling the mission and Christian ministry of MCHAP, using their gifts and talents to serve company employees and their immediate families.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Serves as a messenger and conveyor of faith, mission, and purpose.
• Interacts with companies, employees, and the community in a manner that exhibits character through personal and spiritual disciplines.
• Makes regular visits to company worksites (usually weekly) to interact with employees and build relationships of trust and friendship motivated by Christian faith.
• Visits employees or immediate family members where care can be expressed and help given: hospitals, nursing homes, funeral homes, family residences, or other sites.
• Provides confidential pastoral discussions for employees and family issues: family matters, divorce, serious illness, care of aging parents, death and grief recovery, parenting, financial situations (debt discussions, budgeting, etc.), and other personal issues.
• Provides referral service and coordinates specialized assistance to employees and/or immediate family members with specific needs.
• May assist in the planning, conduct or attend funerals for employees or immediate family members, including follow‑up support and encouragement to family members during the grief period.
• May make jail visits to employees and immediate family members.
• Works with companies to serve notifications of death and serious injuries to families and other employees, encouraging those impacted by various tragedies.
• May provide post‑termination care for laid‑off or terminated employees to foster a smooth transition to another work environment.
• May facilitate, but not lead, spiritual enrichment activities; employee‑sponsored and led activities are usually more fruitful than a chaplain‑led event.
• Provides literature and other resources to assist company employees with life issues.
• Represents companies to clients/customers where appropriate to ministry services involved (e.g., serious illness, accidents, traumatic events, and funerals).
• Participates in new employee orientation to explain the Employee Care Service and the role of the Chaplain Team.
• With Executive Director of Operations permission, responds positively and assertively to other duties and services requested by executive leadership of companies, within the scope of the Letter of Agreement between MCHAP Chaplains and the company.

Requirements

1. Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary group and in an interfaith setting; acceptance of different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values.
2. Skilled at listening and interacting with clients, employees, and families; delivering community presentations; dealing effectively with family members and staff under stressful circumstances; respecting the dignity and worth of clients and families; coping with stressful situations and documenting accurately.
3. Spiritual maturity and commitment to a Christian lifestyle and MCHAP’s ministry values; integrates Christian values and beliefs into day‑to‑day activities and performance of duties; fundamental understanding of the Holy Bible and its proper application; attests to a saving faith in Jesus Christ and actively participates in a biblically based church.
4. Professional diplomacy, patience, courtesy with diverse groups; establishing and maintaining effective, cooperative working relationships and providing exceptional customer service; making administrative and procedural decisions on sensitive, confidential issues.
5. Excellent oral and written communication skills to interact effectively with leadership, colleagues, employees, and families; maintaining emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.
6. Analytical skills to define and follow up on problems or objectives; identifying solutions and solving problems; interpreting policy and procedures related to the position and keeping others informed.
7. Computer proficiency using Google Suites, Microsoft Office, or equivalent software, internet, email messaging, and web‑based software applications; ability to learn new technology programs.
8. Must have active state driver’s license and state minimum auto insurance (in state(s) where servicing clients).

Conditions of Employment

Must pass a pre‑employment background check.

Work Environment

This is a remote position in the field; work environments include manufacturing, hospitals, office buildings, funeral homes, and other client sites with varying temperature, noise, and light exposure.