PROTESTANT CHAPLAIN

State of California; California (MO); On-site; USD 64,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

State of California's Centinela State Prison in Imperial, CA seeks a Protestant Chaplain to provide religious services, counsel inmates, and coordinate spiritual programs. The role involves organizing sacred music and classes, and collaborating with visiting religious groups and prison staff.

The position is a 12-month limited term, full-time, with duties including supervising at least 2 incarcerated workers for the Incarcerated Persons’ Pay program and maintaining required documentation.

Qualifications

• Protestant chaplain must meet the minimum requirements for the role.
• Ability to counsel inmates on ethical and spiritual matters.
• Ability to organize and conduct religious services and teach religious ethics.

Responsibilities

• Provide religious services and administer rites within the facility.
• Interview and counsel incarcerated persons on moral and spiritual matters.
• Recruit, train, and supervise community volunteer chaplains.
• Supervise incarcerated person workers to meet pay criteria when applicable.

Skills

Counseling incarcerated

Job description

$5,743.00 - $7,541.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 10/31/2026

Job Description and Duties

Under the direction of the Community Resource Manager, the Protestant Chaplain provides religious services. The Chaplain interviews and counsels incarcerated persons on ethical and moral problems and spiritual matters; prepares and conducts religious services and administers religious rites; organizes and instructs classes in religious ethics and sacred music, coordinates the program conducted in the institution by visiting religious and allied groups, counsels with incarcerated persons regarding family/personal problems, serves when designated, as a member of or consultant to classification committees, works with incarcerated person groups and incarcerated person activities. Recruits, trains, and supervises community volunteer chaplains.
May Provide supervision of assigned incarcerated person workers. To meet the criteria for monthly Incarcerated Persons’, Pay, you must supervise a minimum of 2 incarcerated person workers, who substantially replace civil service employees for a combined total of at least 173 hours per month. In addition, you must attach a letter to your monthly CDCR 998-A, Employee Attendance Record certified by your supervisor that the criteria to receive Incarcerated Persons’ Pay was met allowing the Personnel Office to proceed with monthly Incarcerated Persons’ Pay. CDCR 998-As submitted without the required certification will be sufficient cause to discontinue the monthly Incarcerated Persons’ Pay incentive. Employees receiving Incarcerated Persons’ Pay are responsible for retention of incarcerated person timesheets at each worksite. When Incarcerated Persons are unassigned, it is your responsibility to contact the Incarcerated Persons’ Assignments Office to have incarcerated Persons assigned to meet the above criteria. If the criteria are not met, you are not entitled to receive Incarcerated Persons’ Pay and you must notify the Personnel Office immediately. In order to reinstate the Incarcerated Persons’, Pay, you must notify the Personnel Office as soon as the criteria is met.

Please see attached duty statement for full details.

This is a 12 month Limited Term position that may be extended to 24 months, with the possibility of becoming permanent.

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.

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

Working Conditions

Centinela State Prison is located in Imperial, CA.

Centinela State Prison
2302 Brown Road
Imperial, CA 92251
CDCR website: www.cdcr.ca.gov

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 individuals in our care, by providing effective parole supervision, and implementing rehabilitative strategies for their successful reintegration into our communities.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• PROTESTANT CHAPLAIN

PROTESTANT 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

Vision

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

Mission

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.

Commitment

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) are committed to transforming the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and more fulfilling environments for our employees, the incarcerated population, and those supervised in our communities. Through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices, we aim to strengthen rehabilitation, enhance workplace satisfaction, and support successful reentry into the community through our institutions, parole, and community partnerships. Our shared mission is to promote safety, wellness, and human dignity while fostering positive change for all those who live and work within our institutions and communities.

CDCR and CCHCS strive to collaborate with the community to enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs. Incumbents establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within the department, other governmental agencies, health care partners, and communities.

CDCR/CCHCS values all team members. We work cooperatively to provide the highest level of health care possible to a diverse correctional population, which includes medical, dental, nursing, mental health, and pharmacy. We encourage creativity and ingenuity while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect, all of which are critical to the success of the CDCR/CCHCS mission.

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) completion of educational courses as specified in the Class Specification (link available in the Minimum Requirements section).

Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your state application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

Applicants who completed their education outside of the US (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of U.S. course/degree equivalency. Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at NACES | National Association of Credential Evaluation Services

Candidates new to CDCR or the Division of Juvenile Justice are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan Fingerprinting, and Tuberculosis testing prior to appointment followed by department annual Tuberculosis testing/evaluation thereafter.

When submitting supporting documents, PDF file format is preferred.

CDCR/CCHCS utilizes E-Verify to confirm candidate’s identity and employment authorization. For more information about E-Verify, you may go to www.e-verify.gov

This advertisement may be used for other vacancies that occur during the life of this recruitment.

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Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Willingnessto create and promote an inclusive workplace that empowers employees from avariety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences.
Knowledge of: Human development, particularly of aberrant behavior and the elements of emotional maturity; purposes of mental and correctional institutions; methods of rehabilitation.
Ability to: Provide Protestant religious services and instruction in ethics, religion, and sacred music; counsel institution residents and their families on moral and ethical problems; establish rapport with institution residents from a variety of denominational backgrounds; analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.

Benefitinformation can be found on the California Department of Human Resources(CalHR) website, www.calhr.ca.gov, and the CalPERS website, www.calpers.ca.gov .

Informationon benefits afforded by membership in the California Public Employees’

RetirementSystem can be found on the CalHR Salary and Benefits website at

Thiswebpage is intended to provide general information. Benefit eligibility may bebased on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length ofappointment.

Benefitinformation can be found on the California Department of Human Resources(CalHR) website, www.calhr.ca.gov, and the CalPERS website, www.calpers.ca.gov .

Informationon benefits afforded by membership in the California Public Employees’

RetirementSystem can be found on the CalHR Salary and Benefits website at

www.calhr.ca.gov/employees/pages/salary-and-benefits.aspx

Informationon the benefits and protections provided to public employees by the State CivilService Act can be found on the CalHR website at MeritSystem Principles - An Overview - CalHR

Additionalbenefit information can be found on the CalHR California State Civil Service EmployeeBenefits Summary website at CaliforniaState Civil Service Employee Benefits Summary - CalHR

Thiswebpage is intended to provide general information. Benefit eligibility may bebased on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length ofappointment.

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

Contact Information

The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

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.

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:
Jennifer Burgos
[phone] ext: 5360
[e-mail]

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.

Additional Information:

• Priority consideration will be given to Reemployment/Departmental Restriction of Appointment/State Restriction of Appointment/Surplus candidates.
• This advertisement may be used to fill this and other vacancies that occur during the validity of this recruitment.
• Various methods of appointments may be considered, unless specified in this advertisement.
• Positions filled as limited term or as a Training and Development may become permanent.
• Salary posted is the base pay for the classification; various salary ranges may be included. A final salary placement will be made at the time of appointment.
• Departments are not required to contact all candidates with list eligibility; therefore, candidates are encouraged to search for vacancies they may be eligible for and apply.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

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.