FDC-CHAPLAIN-F/C-70012499-RECEPTION & MEDICAL CENTER

Requisition No: 837832 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: FDC-CHAPLAIN-F/C-70012499-RECEPTION & MEDICAL CENTER

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70012499 

Salary:  $42,230.24 annually 

Posting Closing Date: 10/18/2024 

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***OPEN COMPETITIVE ADVERTISEMENT***

Chaplain – F/C – 70012499

This advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Reception & Medical Center in the Chaplaincy Department.

Salary Rate: $42,230.24 annually

SALARY WILL BE APPLIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PAY POLICY. THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE APPOINTED AT THE ABOVE LISTED APPOINTMENT RATE.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interviews and counsel inmates on religious, family, and institutional matters.
• Coordinates and schedules all religious program activities, such as sacred text study, Baptism, Confessions, Communions, and worship service.
• Responds to correspondence and telephone calls regarding religious department matters.
• Keeps records of all religious activities and ensures compliance with ACA Religious Standards.
• Maintains and improves professional knowledge and skills through participation in workshops, conferences, training programs, and staff meetings.
• Visits sick inmates and staff; notifies inmates of family member’s serious illness or death, notifies inmates’ relatives of inmate’s serious illness or death.
• Provides supervision to inmates assigned to work in the religious department and performs weekly Health and Safety inspections of physical facilities.
• Develops and implements religious program goals and objectives.
• This position may supervise OPS positions by communicating with, motivating, providing or coordinating training, assisting in evaluating employee’s work or planning and directing employee’s work.

BENEFITS:

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-Free college courses.
• Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System:
  • Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan)
  • Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan)
  • Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop)
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Recently Retired? Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; beginning with the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer. You will not be required to repay any prior distributions, and you may continue receiving distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan without interruption.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Please note, when submitting a college/university degree, if selected for this position official transcripts will be required.

• Must possess an associate’s or bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in theology, religion, education, or one of the social or behavioral sciences.
• Must possess a current ordination, or investment officially with ministerial or priestly authority by an ecclesiastical body.
• Must possess a current written approbation or endorsement by the appropriate official of the ecclesiastical body.
• Must possess two years of professional experience as a clergyperson.
  • A master’s degree can substitute for one year of experience.

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks. If you are interested in this position and meet the above indicated qualification and have the desired education, knowledge and experience, please submit a State of Florida Application and resume through the People First system. If you experience problems applying on-line, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.