We have numerous openings due to retirement and expansion. Leadership of Good News Global has given a directive to find our next generation of Chaplain to serve the spiritual needs of the inmates and staff of the facilities we serve.
Job Description:
The Chaplain is responsible for providing comprehensive pastoral ministry to the residents and staff of the assigned correctional facility; provide other services to inmates, staff, public officials, and the community that will enhance the overall ministry.
General day to day job duties include the following:
- Provide comprehensive Chaplaincy services to inmates and staff: counseling, conduction/scheduling Chaplain services, Bible studies and arranging clergy visits, distributing literature, and performing other pastoral and ministerial functions as appropriate.
- Facilitate access and ministry of religious volunteers for all faith traditions recognized by the facility.
- Handle emergency and death notifications among inmates and their families.
- Encourage and counsel inmates, correctional offices, and other facility staff.
- Recruit, supervise and train religious volunteers.
- Promote the visibility of the ministry in the community through jail tours and presentations to individuals, community groups and local churches.
- Fulfill administrative requirements of the facility and our ministry.
- Generate and file computer reports using a variety of software applications.
- Work with the local community (churches, individuals, organizations, businesses) to develop partnership support for the ministry.
Desired Skills:
Preaching, teaching, counseling, administrative, volunteer facilitation, public speaking, correctional ministry experience
Requirements to become a Chaplain:
See: goodnewsjail.org/careers/
- The applicant must be in agreement with the ministry doctrinal statement.
- The applicant must meet the following educational requirements prior to starting the application process.
- A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited Bible/Christian college with a major in Bible or theology; or
- A master’s degree from a regionally accredited seminary
- The applicant must be ordained, licensed, or commissioned in accordance with the requirement of their local church or denomination prior to the hire date.
- The applicant should have 40-60 hours of varied volunteer or professional experience ministering to inmates in a corrections environment prior to starting the application process.
