Contract Religious Coordinator 2026-01382
About The Position
The Wyoming Department of Corrections is seeking a Contract Religious Services Coordinator to provide services for the Wyoming Women's Center and the Wyoming Honor Conservation Camp. Candidates may office in either Lusk or Newcastle. The department is accredited by the American Correctional Association and is committed to working with offenders and communities to promote positive outcomes and reduce recidivism. This position coordinates and facilitates religious programming and practices for inmates in compliance with state and federal laws and departmental policies and procedures. Responsibilities include ensuring inmates have appropriate access to religious services, coordinating with faith-based volunteers and community representatives, monitoring program compliance, and supporting a safe and respectful correctional environment. This is an at-will contract position that may end at any time without notice.
Requirements
- Knowledge of religious practices across a wide scope of religious affiliations
- Knowledge of religious-based diet restrictions
- Knowledge of religious celebrations and holidays
- Knowledge of sacred items across a wide scope of religious affiliations
- Skill in communication with people of diverse backgrounds
- Ability to multitask
- Ability to use a computer
- Ability to research and understand religious practices, not already familiar with
- Pass a background/reference check, medical evaluation, and drug test prior to appointment
- Meet the standards of the WDOC strict dress code policy that includes standards for facial hair, body art, and piercings/gauges
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in a human services field, theology, religious education, or closely related field
- Two years of professional-level experience
- Previously worked with female inmates and/or offenders
Responsibilities
- Planning, developing, coordinating, and supervising inmate religious activities
- Recruiting, training, and supervising religious volunteers
- Adhering to department policy in handling inmate religious requests regardless of inmate's religious belief
- Manage religious property for inmates
- Managing the ordering and disposition of individual inmate religious property
- Oversight of inmate religious diet requests and inmate adherence to approved religious diets
- Oversight of the chapel area
- Emergency family notifications
- Coordinating with the other WDOC institutions to maintain departmental continuity with regard to inmate religious practices
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid training at WDOC Training Academy
