Minimum Requirements:
We are hiring Correctional Chaplains who meet the below qualifications in the following faith groups:
Christian
Jewish
· Must be considered Clergy or equivalent in your Faith.
· Must be considered a Qualified Professional Official Representative (QPOR) for your faith tradition
· 3 years of experience performing rites and rituals in your faith tradition for compensation
· An education (this varies, it’s whatever your faith group needs to consider you a QPOR)
· Ordination or licensure by a recognized ecclesiastical body is required.
· A mandating faith organization recognizing you as a QPOR
· Bilingual French and English
Job Responsibilities:
· Originate, direct, facilitate, and coordinate religious services, rites, rituals and spiritual educational activities as appropriate to offenders.
· Responding to crises and special situations unique to the correctional environment.
· Creating and maintaining an atmosphere within the institution’s sacred spaces that enables all faith communities to respectfully use those spaces
· Conducting and facilitating prayer, study, and personal growth groups
· Interacting and dialoguing with members of the community, including multiple faith communities, concerning their role in chaplaincy and restorative processes.
· Recruiting, selecting, and training suitable volunteers to be involved in Chaplaincy activities
· Involvement in Restorative Justice Week activities and the promotion of restorative justice principles and practices
Rewards/Perks:
· Part-time employees may be eligible for travel expenses
· Full-time employees will receive:
o 9%pension
o benefits paid by employer:
§ Medical
§ Paramedical (massage, physiotherapy, chiropractor)
§ Dental
§ Vision
§ Short-term Disability
§ Long-term Disability
o four (4) weeks Paid Time Off
Company Profile:
· Bridges of Canada Inc. is a national, non-profit organization Restoring Lives. Restoring Families. Restoring Communities.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: From $26.04 per hour
Experience:
- performing rites and rituals in your faith tradition: 3 years (preferred)
Language:
- French and English (required)
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