Pastoral Associate

Erickson Senior Living•Parkville, MD

1d•$25 - $28

About The Position

SUMMARY: Generally, implements the ministry program, which focuses on the spiritual life of a specific faith community within an Erickson Senior Living Community. Meets the religious and/or programmatic needs of Community residents within their specific faith tradition. Plans in cooperation with the Pastoral Ministries Manager or designee for the spiritual life of the specific faith community and for relevant Community-wide outreach Compensation: commensurate for experience between $25.00 - $27.75 hourly

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Strong communication skills (written and oral).
Effective organizational and motivational skills.
Appreciation and respect for a mature population.
Minimum of 5 years pastoral ministry experience; experience working with seniors a plus.
Must be able to read, write, understand and communicate in the English language.

Nice To Haves

Ordination, licensure, or certification in the specific denomination preferred.

Responsibilities

Serves as a spiritual leader to any resident seeking such service and is proactive in demonstrating this availability.
Ministers to the specific residents by providing those services required by a non-clergy person and those services preferred from a clergy person
Meets, as part of the Pastoral Ministries effort, residents in their life crisis points and provides spiritual counsel.
Develops and coordinates ministry programs for the specific resident faith community, with approval of the Pastoral Ministries Manager or designee, and Director of Resident Life.
Establishes and coordinates continuance of resident faith Council for the specific faith community. The purpose of this council is to provide resident leadership and a representation for the specific faith community.
Works to educate and bring understanding of spiritual matters to the resident faith Council
Endeavors to make the specific faith community self-supporting financially and provides responsible stewardship of faith community funds.
Assesses with the Pastoral Ministries Manager on an ongoing basis, the quality of life environment in the community to determine the short and long-term direction of the ministry program.
Serves as a member of the Interfaith Council representing the specific faith community.
Collaborates with other Pastoral Associates and supervises any staff funded by the specific faith community.