Chaplain (Part-Time) - Fayetteville NC

Marketplace Chaplains•Fayettville, NC

1d•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 field position is based in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Assigned hours are generally consistent from week to week, but there are no guaranteed minimum hours, and 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 demonstrates personal and spiritual discipline. The role includes building trusting relationships through regular worksite visits and providing care and support to employees and their immediate family members in settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, funeral homes, and residences. Chaplains may provide confidential pastoral discussions, referrals, grief support, assistance with funerals, jail visits, support after workplace tragedies or termination, and appropriate literature and resources. They also participate in new employee orientation and may support other duties requested by company leadership, with the Executive Director of Operations’ permission and within the scope of the applicable Letter of Agreement. This is a remote position in the field. Work settings depend on client worksites and may include manufacturing facilities, hospitals, office buildings, and funeral homes, with varying temperature, noise, and light exposure. Employment is contingent on passing a pre-employment background check.

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 work effectively with 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.
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 and to establish and maintain effective, cooperative working relationships while providing 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, defining and following 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, 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.
Interact with companies, employees, and the community in a way that demonstrates character through personal and spiritual disciplines.
Make regular visits to company worksites, usually weekly, to interact with employees and build trusting relationships.
Visit employees or their immediate family members wherever care and assistance can be provided, including hospitals, nursing homes, funeral homes, family residences, or other locations.
Provide confidential pastoral discussions on personal, family, health, grief, parenting, financial, and other life issues as appropriate.
Provide referrals and coordinate specialized assistance for employees or immediate family members with specific needs.
Assist with 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 when appropriate.
Work with companies to notify families and employees of deaths or 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 permission from the Executive Director of Operations, respond to other duties and services requested by company executive leadership, within the scope of the Letter of Agreement.