FDC-senior Chaplain-f/c- 70003477-Apalachee Correctional Institution - Sneads, United States - State of Florida

Description

Requisition No: 821238


Agency:
Department of Corrections


Working Title:
FDC-SENIOR CHAPLAIN-F/C APALACHEE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION


Pay Plan:
Career Service


Position Number:
Salary: 43,000.10 Annually

Posting Closing Date: 05/02/2024

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• OPEN COMPETITIVE ADVERTISEMENTSenior Chaplain - F/C

This advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Apalachee Correctional Institution in the Chaplaincy Department.


Salary Rate:
$43,000.10 Annually

SALARY WILL BE APPLIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PAY POLICY. THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE APPOINTED AT THE ABOVE LISTED APPOINTMENT RATE.


SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans, develop, schedule, and supervise a comprehensive Chaplaincy Services Program that provides for the spiritual needs of the inmate population. This includes scheduled worship opportunities for inmates, a religious education program, and special events as needed
• Provides pastoral care to inmates in the form of personal interviews in the chapel office, confinement areas and medical infirmary, and provides information to meet the personal, interpersonal and spiritual needs of inmates during periods of adjustment and during times of personal and family crisis, such as death, critical illness and other emergencies.
• Performs routine administrative functions such as scheduling daily inmate callouts, preparing and distributing volunteer participation memos before activities involving volunteers, processing inmate marriage requests, responding to grievances and completing assigned reports such as the DC88and inmate attendance report.
• Recruit, train and supervise citizen volunteers to work with the Chapel program and maintain an accurate and up to date volunteer file for each volunteer.
• Provides for inmate observation of holy days of obligation by making arrangements as requested and according to the Annual Religious Holy Day memo.
• Tours compounds weekly or more if as needed, visiting all inmate housing, recreation, dining and work areas.
• Provides religious orientation for new inmates.
• Keep Assistant Warden, Correctional Officer Colonel and Chaplaincy Service Specialist informed of all programs and activities currently in progress or planned for the near future. Discusses upcoming programs with various department heads to acquaint them with the programs and secure their cooperation as needed.
• Administers the budget for the Chaplaincy department. Prepares and coordinates operating procedures regarding religious activities and programs at the institution.
• Ensures that the Chaplaincy department is in compliance with A.C.A. and management review standards with all of the proper documentation.
• Comply with all applicable rules, policies and procedures related to security and inmate discipline.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to supervise people.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Knowledge of theological theories, philosophies, and systems.
• Knowledge of counseling and interviewing techniques.
• Ability to conduct a variety of religious services and activities.
• Ability to provide counseling or guidance to others.
• Ability to conduct fact-finding interviews.
• Ability to determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure proper completion of work assignments.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Please note, when submitting a college/university degree, if selected for this position official transcripts will be required.

• Must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course of study in theology, religion, education, or one of the social or behavioral sciences.
• Must possess a current ordination, or investment officially with ministerial or priestly authority by an ecclesiastical body and a current written approbation.
• Must possess an endorsement by the appropriate official of the ecclesiastical body.
• Must possess two years of professional experience as a clergyperson.
• A master's degree can substitute for one year of experience.

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

If you are interested in this position and meet the above indicated qualification and have the desired education, knowledge and experience, please submit a State of Florida Application and resume through the People First system.

If you experience problems applying on-line, please call the People First Service Center at

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section , F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE.

Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.

Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.

Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.

Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.