Chaplain- Temporary Relief

St. John's Lutheran Ministries, Inc. DBA St. John's United; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

St. John’s United is seeking a Chaplain—Temporary Relief to join the spiritual care team serving residents. The chaplain will provide worship leadership and emotional support across assigned areas and participate in campus-wide services.

The ideal candidate will hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in divinity, theology, or religious studies, and be comfortable collaborating with staff, residents, and volunteers while maintaining on-campus coverage and on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree 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.
• Function in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide living opportunities within nurturing environments of hope, dignity and love.
• Lead religious services and events in assigned areas (may include coordination).
• Offer emotional and spiritual support to elders and families.
• Lead worship services and a weekly communion as assigned.
• Coordinate vigils for dying elders when requested or determined by staff and chaplain dialogue.
• Provide support to staff and serve as a resource to the care team.

Skills

People skills

Computer basics

Text messaging

Teamwork

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

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

1. Each Chaplain is assigned areas on campus where they are responsible for primary coverage during the daytime, work week hours.
2. 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.
3. 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
4. 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.)
5. 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.
6. 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.