Summer Chaplain - 2027

Appalachia Service Project•Johnson City, TN

25d•$5,206 - $5,206•Hybrid

About The Position

The Summer Chaplain role is a structured service opportunity within the Appalachia Service Project (ASP), a Christian ministry focused on repairing homes for low-income families in Central Appalachia. Chaplains travel within a five-state region (West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Kentucky) to provide evening programming assistance, leadership, input on faith-related training, and spiritual consultation and support to summer staff and partners. This role is part of the summer support staff, offering spiritual support to those in the field. Chaplains also handle administrative duties related to ASP’s spiritual components in coordination with the Ministries Department, summer center staffs, and the Director of Spiritual Programs. The ideal candidate has a deep grounding in Christian faith, is skilled at sharing their faith, and approaches the role with Christian love and service.

Requirements

Must have a valid driver’s license and driving record acceptable to our insurance company.
Spiritual maturity and a passion for pursuing a growing and deepening personal faith.
Desire to work in a Christian environment and to be a spiritual leader for staff and volunteers.
Responsible work habits including: Reporting to work on time and working a full schedule, Cooperating with fellow employees and following procedures, Safe, efficient operation of equipment, Conservation of equipment, materials, and supplies.
Strong desire to work with others and share their personal Christian faith, especially as they relate to ASP’s mission.
Flexibility with work hours and days.
Willingness to adhere to ASP’s alcohol policy for employees.
Clear background check.
Experience working with volunteers; leading and working directly with high school and college aged students.
Either graduated or currently attending an accredited Seminary or Divinity School, OR equivalent experience.
Experience with leading worship, devotions and spiritual programming.
Experience with youth ministry, campus ministry.
Experience with Chaplaincy or Social Work.
Desire to work with people of many different church traditions and backgrounds.

Responsibilities

Be a compassionate listener, care giver and spiritual leader for summer staff members, summer volunteers, and families that ASP serves.
Lead and assist staff in leading devotions and evening programming at centers.
Consult with Director of Spiritual Programs and Ministries team on faith-related training and collaborate as needed to create and conduct these training sessions for summer staff.
Meet with ASP partners—volunteers, families ASP serves, etc., who have requested a meeting with a Chaplain.
Be available to ASP staff and partners to discuss spiritual issues. This may include coordinating regular phone or email discussions with larger groups of staffers regarding spiritual issues.
Refer any staff member or volunteer who requires professional help to the Director of Spiritual Programs and then with the ASP on-call counselors.
Visit multiple summer centers throughout the week as assigned and lead devotions for the staff and (when possible) for the volunteers.
Willingness to help as needed when staff can use an extra set of hands.
Initiate weekly contact with the Director of Spiritual Programming.
Submit a post-summer evaluation on the Chaplain position, including data or suggestions for how to improve the spiritual aspects of the summer program.
Adhere to all policies and procedures of ASP as listed in the employee manual, policy statements, and other documents.