Creole Required

Marketplace Chaplains•Athens, GA

6d•Remote

About The Position

Chaplains are frontline staff fulfilling MCHAP’s mission and Christian ministry by using their gifts and talents to serve company employees and their immediate families. This part-time field role serves the Athens/Bethlehem, Georgia area and requires Haitian/Creole bilingual ability. 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 serves as a messenger of faith, mission, and purpose, and interacts with companies, employees, and the community in a manner that reflects personal and spiritual discipline. Ministry may include regular worksite visits to build relationships; visits to employees or immediate family members in hospitals, nursing homes, funeral homes, residences, or other locations; confidential pastoral discussions; referrals and coordination of specialized assistance; funeral support; jail visits; and care following serious injuries, deaths, layoffs, or terminations. The chaplain may also facilitate spiritual enrichment activities, provide literature and resources, represent companies in appropriate ministry-related situations, and participate in new employee orientation. With permission from the Executive Director of Operations, the chaplain may perform other duties requested by company executive leadership within the scope of the agreement between MCHAP chaplains and the company.

Requirements

Bilingual Haitian/Creole ability.
Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary group and in an interfaith setting, accepting different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values.
Ability to listen and interact effectively with clients, employees, and families; deliver community presentations; support family members and staff under stressful circumstances; uphold their dignity and worth; 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 application; attestation to saving faith in Jesus Christ; and active participation in a biblically based church.
Ability to interact professionally, with diplomacy, patience, and courtesy, with diverse groups; establish and maintain effective, cooperative working relationships; provide exceptional customer service; and make administrative and procedural decisions on sensitive, confidential issues.
Excellent oral and written communication skills for effective interaction with leadership, colleagues, employees, and families, and emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.
Skill in analyzing information, defining and following up on problems or objectives, identifying solutions, solving problems, interpreting relevant policies and procedures, and keeping others informed.
Computer proficiency with Google Suites, Microsoft Office, or equivalent software, internet, email messaging, and web-based applications; ability to understand and 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.
Interact with companies, employees, and the community in a manner that exhibits character through personal and spiritual disciplines.
Make regular visits to company worksites, usually weekly, to interact with employees and build relationships of trust and friendship motivated by Christian faith.
Visit employees or immediate family members at locations where care and help can be provided, including hospitals, nursing homes, funeral homes, and family residences.
Provide confidential pastoral discussions for employees and immediate family members about personal, family, health, grief, parenting, financial, and other life issues.
Provide referral services and coordinate specialized assistance for employees and immediate family members with specific needs.
Assist in planning, conducting, or attending funerals for employees or immediate family members, and provide follow-up support during the grief period.
Make jail visits to employees and immediate family members as needed.
Work with companies to communicate news of deaths and serious injuries to families and employees, and encourage those affected by tragedies.
Provide post-termination care for 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 help employees address 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 Executive Director of Operations permission, respond to other duties and services requested by company executive leadership within the scope of the Letter of Agreement between MCHAP chaplains and the company.