Chaplain- Temporary Relief

St. John's United; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

St. John’s United seeks a Chaplain for temporary relief to join the Spiritual Care department. The role focuses on providing worship leadership, pastoral support, and spiritual guidance across campus areas, collaborating with care teams and families.

The Chaplain will coordinate religious services, offer comfort to elders and relatives, participate in memorials and vigils, and engage in ongoing department activities to support residents and staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in divinity, theology, religious studies, or a related field.
• Ability to work with staff, residents, visitors, and volunteers.
• Basic computer abilities (Word, Outlook, etc).
• Ability to text and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Provide worship leadership and religious services within assigned areas.
• Offer emotional and spiritual support to elders and families.
• Coordinate vigils for dying elders and memorial services as requested.
• Participate in campus events, meetings, and teamwork with care staff.

Skills

People skills

Basic computer skills

Texting

Team orientation

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in divinity/theology/religious studies

Job description

DEPARTMENT: SPIRITUAL CARE

POSITION TITLE: CHAPLAIN- Temporary Relief

RESPONSIBLE TO: DIRECTOR OF SPIRITUAL CARE

EXEMPTION STATUS: EXEMPT

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SUMMARY:

This position is an integral part of the pastoral care team providing worship leadership to the residents of St. John’s United.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Related Responsibilities:

All Chaplains are expected to provide living opportunities within nurturing environments of hope, dignity and love.

Work week for Relief Position

1. The expectation of Chaplains is to be on campus for their assigned days/hours.
2. There are off campus responsibilities that may cause a Chaplain to be gone for periods of time, including: hospital visitation, Pastor or church related events, memorial services, and other meetings.

Chaplains have on call responsibilities

1. Chaplains will provide on call coverage for the whole campus on a regular basis. Though it may end up being more than two consecutive 24 hour shifts, the goal is not more than two consecutive 24 hour shifts.
2. The Relief Position will typically have one 24 hour on call coverage per week and one weekend on call coverage per month.
3. This is above the assigned days/hours noted above.

Campus Assignment: Each Chaplain is assigned areas on campus where they are responsible for primary coverage during the daytime, work week hours.

1. Chaplains are expected to be an integral part of the care team in the areas they are assigned. This includes, but is not limited to: regularly attending team meetings and offering input for care strategies and ideas to improve care of individual elders or units as a whole, being a support to staff, lending a hand where appropriate and necessary.
2. Chaplains are responsible for religious services and events in their areas (may be coordination and not just presiding). They are expected to provide emotional and spiritual support to all elders regardless of religious preference. This might mean, but is not limited to: leading worship services, contacting appropriate spiritual resources for elders of different traditions than the chaplains, leading a weekly communion service in each area assigned
3. Chaplains are responsible for structuring vigils for dying elders when families request. Families should be approached and asked if a vigil would be welcomed or appreciated. If there is no family, the determination of a vigil should be done by staff and chaplain dialogue. (Setting up a vigil is managed through a computer program.)
4. Chaplains are expected to provide emotional and spiritual support to family members and friends of elders. Upon request, conducting a memorial service for an elder who has died may occur.
5. Attentive to needs of Center for Generations leading preschool Chaplain involvements.

Campus Events: All Chaplains share and participate in campus wide events such as, but not limited to: Traditions, devotions, and monthly Memorial Service. We also oversee the employee help fund, Share the Joy Christmas program, and assist with the Back to School Backpack Program.

Meetings: All Chaplains are expected to be constructive participants in the weekly department meetings communicating openly and honestly with each other. Duties are shared and sometimes assigned.

Mission: All Chaplains may be asked to share the mission and ministry of St. John’s United in a congregational setting by leading an adult forum, preaching, or leading worship.

Resources: Resources available to assist in these tasks are not listed here, but may include: assignment of a computer, office space, use of company vehicle in certain circumstances, and others.

Other duties not specified here may be assigned as needed.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education Requirements:

A bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in divinity, theology, religious studies, or a related field.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required:

Ability to work with a wide range of people: staff, residents, visitors, and volunteers
Basic computer abilities (Word, Outlook, etc)
Ability to text
Function in a team environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Requires minimal lifting functions
Requires moderate bending, standing and reaching activities

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Normal office setting. No hazardous material exposure
This position requires the ability to function independently in performing assigned duties

The examples of essential job functions identify the major duties and requirements for the performance of this job and do not identify all duties, responsibilities and requirements performed by positions in this class.