Chaplain (Part-Time) - Taunton, MA

Marketplace Chaplains•Taunton, MA

2d•Remote

About The Position

Chaplains are frontline staff who fulfill MCHAP’s mission and Christian ministry by using their gifts and talents to serve company employees and their immediate families. This part-time position is based in Taunton, Massachusetts. 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. The role includes regular worksite visits, pastoral care and support for employees and their immediate families, referrals to specialized assistance, and support during illness, emergencies, bereavement, and other personal or family difficulties. The Chaplain also participates in employee orientation and may provide other services requested by company leadership, with Executive Director of Operations permission and within the scope of the relevant Letter of Agreement. This is a remote, field-based position. Work environments depend on client worksites and may include manufacturing facilities, hospitals, office buildings, and funeral homes, with varying temperature, noise, and light exposure. A pre-employment background check is required.

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 interaction skills with clients, employees, and families; ability to deliver community presentations and support family members and staff under stressful circumstances.
High regard for the dignity and worth of clients, employees, and their families.
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; attests to saving faith in Jesus Christ and actively participates in a biblically based church.
Ability to interact professionally with diplomacy, patience, and courtesy with diverse groups, establish and maintain effective 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 effective interaction with leadership, colleagues, employees, and families.
Emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.
Skill in analyzing information to define and follow up on problems or objectives, identifying solutions, and solving problems.
Ability to interpret policies and procedures related to the position and keep others informed.
Computer proficiency with Google Suites, Microsoft Office, or equivalent software, internet, email messaging, and web-based applications; 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.
Interact with companies, their employees, and the community in a manner that exhibits character through personal and spiritual disciplines.
Visit company worksites regularly, 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 assistance can be provided, including hospitals, nursing homes, funeral homes, and family residences.
Provide confidential pastoral discussions, as appropriate, about personal and family issues, including family matters, divorce, serious illness, aging parents, death and grief, parenting, and financial stress.
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 during the grief period.
Make jail visits to employees and immediate family members, as needed.
Work with companies to notify families and employees of deaths and serious injuries and encourage those 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 help employees address life issues, as appropriate or requested.
Represent companies to clients or customers when appropriate to ministry services, including in cases involving 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.