MUSLIM CHAPLAIN

CA Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation; Imperial (CA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention bonus

Job summary

CA Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation is seeking a Muslim Chaplain in Imperial County to provide ethical and spiritual support to incarcerated individuals, lead religious services, and administer rites in accordance with policy.

The role includes counseling, organizing religious education and sacred music classes, advising on family-related matters, and liaising with classification committees; supervision of two inmate clerks is required. Telework is in-office only.

Qualifications

• Interviews and counsels incarcerated individuals on ethical and moral problems and spiritual matters.
• Prepares and conducts religious services and administers religious rites.
• Organizes and instructs classes in religious and sacred music.

Responsibilities

• Counsels with incarcerated individuals regarding family problems and social integration.
• Works with classification committees as needed or as a consultant to committees.
• Supervises a minimum of two incarcerated inmate clerks and ensures compliance with ceremony rules.

Skills

Religious services

Counseling

Religious rites

Teaching classes

Job description

Job Description And Duties

Exam Information

To obtain list eligibility for this classification, before applying for the position(s), you must first take and pass the Muslim Chaplain Exam.

Click here for the Muslim Chaplain Exam

Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s).

• CDCR Employees are encouraged to use their existing CDCR email address on their application.

Under the direction of the Community Resources Manager (CRM), the Muslim Chaplain: interviews and counsels incarcerated individuals on ethical and moral problems and spiritual matters; prepares and conducts religious services and administers religious rites; organizes and instructs classes in religious and sacred music; counsels with incarcerated individuals regarding family problems; serves when designated, as a group member of, or consultant to, classification committees; work with incarcerated individual groups and activities; is responsible for ensuring compliance with the rules and regulations regarding the ceremonies of the Muslims; supervises a minimum of two incarcerated individual clerks.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

• Travel may be required
• Occasional overtime may be required

Minimum Requirements

• MUSLIM CHAPLAIN

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-527331

Position #(s): 178-229-9768-001

Working Title: MUSLIM CHAPLAIN

Classification: MUSLIM CHAPLAIN

$5,743.00 - $7,541.00

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: 1

Work Location: Imperial County

Telework: In Office

Job Type: 12 Month Limited Term - Full Time

Department Information

Department Website: http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Facilities_Locator/CAL.html

Calipatria State Prison

Hiring and Recruitment Unit

P O Box 5001 / 7018 Blair Road

Calipatria, CA 92233

[phone] extension 5234

[e-mail]

Calipatria State Prison is located in sunny southern California, approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes south of Palms Springs and 2 hours and 20 minutes east of San Diego.

Free parking is available.

Mission & Vision

We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs

To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

• The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the California Correctional Health Care Services are committed to building an inclusive and culturally diverse workplace. We are determined to attract and hire more candidates from diverse communities and empower all employees from a variety of cultural backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts to increase representation at all levels of the Department.
• Founded in 1885, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is one of the nation’s largest and most diverse correctional departments in the country. We are dedicated to enhancing public safety through the safe and secure incarceration of offenders, by providing effective parole supervision, and implementing rehabilitative strategies to successfully reintegrate offenders into our communities.

Desirable Qualifications

• Willingness to create and promote an equitable and inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated and valued.

Benefits

Information on benefits afforded by membership in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System can be found on the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) Salary and Benefits website at ww.calhr.ca.gov/employees/pages/salary-and-benefits.aspx

Information regarding Merit System Principles provided to public employees by the State Civil Service Act can be found on the CalHR website at https://www.calhr.ca.gov/training/Pages/performance-management-merit system-principals.aspx.

Additional benefit information can be found on the CalHR California State Civil Service Employee Benefits Summary website at https://www.calhr.ca.gov/Pages/California-State-Civil-Service-Employee-Benefits-Summary.aspx.

This webpage is intended to provide general information. Benefit eligibility may be based on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length of appointment.

This classification offers a retention bonus. Employees who are employed at Calipatria State Prison for 12 consecutive, qualifying pay periods, will receive an annual $2,600 recruitment and retention bonus

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Contact Information

Human Resources Contact:

Hiring and Recruitment

[phone] ext: 5214

[e-mail]

Hiring Unit Contact:

Gretchen Whannel

[phone] ext: 5234

[e-mail]

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:

EEO Coordinator

[phone] ext: 5039

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.