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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Chaplaincy Program Director - SCI Laurel Highlands in Somerset, Pennsylvania
Reference #: 4556065 THE POSITION Are you open to an assignment where you provide spiritual advice to persons of all faiths? This may be the career for you! The Department of Corrections, State Correctional Institution (SCI) Laurel Highlands is seeking a highly motivated Chaplaincy Program Director to oversee and join our Chaplaincy Department. This position directs the administration of a comprehensive and interfaith religious services program within the Religious Services Department (RSD) at the institution. If you have the required management and religious experience as indicated, and wish to explore a rewarding career that offers the opportunity to share your skills, while earning a great salary and benefits, then we want to hear from you!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a Chaplaincy Program Director for the Department of Corrections, you will be responsible for the administration of religious activities and supervision of the chaplaincy department. You are also responsible for serving inmates of all faiths in addition to administering faith-appropriate sacraments, and rites and ceremonies for inmates who identity with your faith tradition.
Additional duties include conducting faith-specific primary religious gatherings for inmates who share the Chaplain's broad faith tradition and supervising similar accommodations for inmates of other faiths, conducting rounds to visit inmates in all areas of the facility, and conducting spiritual and grief counseling for any interested inmate regardless of the inmate's spiritual or religious beliefs.
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employment Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch. Successful completion of basic training at Elizabethtown, PA is required. Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices. * REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY*
QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Experience and Training Requirements: One year as a Chaplain (Commonwealth title); or Three years of professional pastoral experience that includes one year in an institutional or specialized setting and a bachelor's degree; or An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year of professional pastoral experience in an institutional or specialized setting.
Special Requirements: All candidates are required, at the time of application, to provide documentation from an officially sanctioned faith group dated within one year of the application date stating they are officially sanctioned or authorized to conduct worship/sacred services, and specifying which sacraments, rites, ceremonies, or rituals they are authorized to perform as a religious leader. All employees in the Department of Corrections must complete the Correctional Chaplains Training Course within six months of hire. All employees in the Department of Corrections must maintain their credentials with an officially sanctioned faith group on an annual basis for the duration of employment. This position in the Department of Corrections requires one unit of clinical pastoral education or an equivalent specialized training.
Additional Requirements:
You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:
You must pass a background investigation.
How to Apply: Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). If you are claiming education in your an wers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted. Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
Veterans:
Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.
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The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.