Chaplain (Part-Time) - Burlington, VT

Marketplace Chaplains•Burlington, VT

23h•Remote

About The Position

Chaplains serve as frontline staff fulfilling MCHAP’s mission and Christian ministry by using their gifts and talents to serve company employees and their immediate families. This is a part-time field position in Burlington, Vermont. Assigned hours are generally consistent from week to week, but there are no guaranteed minimum hours; positional needs vary depending on chaplain availability and client requirements. The chaplain makes regular visits to company worksites, usually weekly, to interact with employees and build relationships of trust and friendship motivated by Christian faith. Chaplains may also visit employees and immediate family members in hospitals, nursing homes, funeral homes, family residences, jails, or other locations where care and support can be offered. They may provide confidential pastoral discussions, referrals and coordination for specialized assistance, grief support, funeral assistance, support during serious injuries or deaths, post-termination care, and appropriate literature or resources. Chaplains may facilitate spiritual enrichment activities, represent companies in situations where ministry services are appropriate, participate in new employee orientation, and perform other duties requested by company leadership with the Executive Director of Operations’ permission and within the applicable Letter of Agreement. The position requires an ability to serve in an interdisciplinary and interfaith setting while maintaining a Christian commitment and incorporating MCHAP’s ministry values into job duties. The chaplain must communicate effectively, exercise discretion with sensitive and confidential matters, maintain emotional stability when dealing with suffering and emergencies, document accurately, use common office and web-based software, and hold an active state driver’s license with state-minimum auto insurance.

Requirements

Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary group and in an interfaith setting, and to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values.
Effective listening and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with clients, employees, and families and deliver community presentations.
Ability to deal effectively with family members and staff under stressful circumstances and maintain high regard for their dignity and worth.
Ability to cope with stressful situations and document accurately according to standards.
Spiritual maturity and commitment to a Christian lifestyle and MCHAP’s ministry values; ability to incorporate Christian values and beliefs into daily activities and job duties.
Fundamental understanding of the Holy Bible and its proper application; attestation to saving faith in Jesus Christ and active participation in a biblically based church.
Professional, diplomatic, patient, and courteous interaction with diverse groups; ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships and provide exceptional customer service.
Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive, confidential issues.
Excellent oral and written communication skills for interacting with leadership, colleagues, employees, and families.
Emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.
Skill in analyzing information, identifying and following up on problems or objectives, and identifying and implementing solutions.
Skill in interpreting position-related policies and procedures and keeping others informed.
Computer proficiency with Google Suites, Microsoft Office, or equivalent software; internet, email, and web-based applications; and ability to learn new technology programs.
Active state driver’s license and state-minimum auto insurance in the state or states where clients are served.
Must pass a pre-employment background check.

Responsibilities

Serve as a messenger and conveyor of faith, mission, and purpose, and interact with companies, employees, and the community in a manner that demonstrates character through personal and spiritual disciplines.
Make regular visits to company worksites, usually weekly, to interact with employees and build trusting relationships motivated by Christian faith.
Visit employees and immediate family members in locations where care and help can be provided, including hospitals, nursing homes, funeral homes, family residences, and other sites.
Provide confidential pastoral discussions about personal, family, health, grief, parenting, and financial-stress issues as appropriate.
Provide referrals and coordinate specialized assistance for employees or immediate family members with specific needs.
Assist in planning, conducting, or attending funerals for employees or immediate family members, and provide follow-up support to families during the grief period.
Make jail visits to employees and immediate family members as needed.
Work with companies to notify families and employees about deaths and serious injuries and encourage people affected by tragedies.
Provide post-termination care to laid-off or terminated employees to support their transition to another work environment.
Facilitate, but not lead, spiritual enrichment activities when appropriate.
Provide literature and other resources to assist employees with life issues as appropriate or requested.
Represent companies to clients or customers when appropriate to the ministry services involved, such as serious illness, accidents, traumatic events, and funerals.
Participate in new employee orientation to explain the Employee Care Service and the Chaplain Team’s role.
With the Executive Director of Operations’ permission, respond to other duties and services requested by company executive leadership within the scope of the Letter of Agreement.
Document accurately according to standards and keep others informed about relevant policies, procedures, problems, and objectives.