This position is located at Granville Correctional Institution, Butner, N.C. Granville County. Granville Correctional Institution houses male offenders in close and medium custody. This position reports to the Clinical Chaplain II. This position is responsible for planning, conducting, or coordinating and supervision of an interfaith program of religious services and providing a comprehensive program of pastoral care for a close custody maximum security correctional facility housing approximately 1012 offenders with approximately 340 employees. Applicants must submit a completed state application, a resume, a 300-600 word statement on the subject, "why I desire to be a prison chaplain", a copy of ordination certificate and a letter confirming their good standing within their denomination. Position must communicate effectively with a wide range of interdisciplinary staff, colleagues, community clergy, mental health services providers, volunteers, offenders and their families, conduct and coordinate religious education, instruction and activities, supervise offenders attending programs. Position must provide advice and counsel to the facility head and other administrators on religious and theological matters, as well as issues of staff and offender morale when appropriate. The chaplain shall be involved in research investigations and data collection on a wide range of issues; pastoral programmatic, and interfaith.
Applicant must have basic knowledge to apply constitutional principles and key court decisions pertaining to religious practices for equal treatment on an interfaith basis. Applicant must be able to comprehend and abide by policy, standard operating procedures, memoranda, legal documents and other directives governing departmental and facility activity.
This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits.
**Pre-Interview Criteria Step - Required Documents** If selected, the identified items below will be requested ONLY for eligible qualifying applicants: Copy of Master of Divinity Degree or Master's Degree Obtained; Current Ordination Certificate; Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Certificates; Copy of Confirmation of Membership in at least one (1) local and/or National Professional Higher Education Chaplaincy Organization; Current Official "Letter of Good Standing" from an endorsing faith group; Copy of Current Resume; A 300 - 600 Word Essay - "Why I Desire To Be A Regional Clinical Chaplain".
Note to Current State Employees: State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity. Based upon these factors, a pay increase MAY result.
About the Department of Adult Correction (DAC): The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction is responsible for the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced after conviction for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes State Prisons, Correction Enterprises, the Division of Community Supervision, and the Division of Rehabilitation & Reentry.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. We will not review resumes in lieu of the Experience and Education listed on the application. To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following: Thorough knowledge of the principles for clinical pastoral/spiritual care and the role of the chaplain in a correctional/institutional setting. Documented Theology education. Proven experience establishing rapport with offenders and families.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See https://oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details. Master of Divinity degree from a school of theology or seminary accredited by The Association of Theological Schools (ATS) and one year of residency in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and Ordination or membership in a recognized religious governed body; or Master’s degree in related field from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of residency in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and Ordination or membership in a recognized religious governed body.