Chaplain- Temporary Relief

St. John's United; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

St. John's United is seeking a Chaplain - Temporary Relief to join the pastoral care team and provide worship leadership for residents. The chaplain supports spiritual care, leads services, and collaborates with staff to strengthen care across units.

The role requires on-campus presence, on-call duties, and participation in care planning, memorials, vigils, and family support. A bachelor’s or master’s degree in divinity or related field is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in divinity or related field.
• Ability to work with staff, residents, and volunteers.
• Basic computer skills and ability to text.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead worship services and provide religious support in assigned areas.
• Coordinate and participate in memorial services and vigils as requested.
• Offer emotional and spiritual support to elders, families, and staff.
• Attend care team meetings and contribute to care plans.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Basic computer skills

Ability to text

Education

Bachelor's degree in divinity

Master's degree in divinity or related field

Tools

Word

Outlook

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.

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