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Chaplain Administrator - F/C

The Bureau of Chaplaincy Services provides comprehensive spiritual care and support to inmates, staff, and their families. This is achieved through the coordination and delivery of religious programs, worship services, pastoral counseling, and educationalopportunities. The Bureau aims to foster an environment of hope, healing, and personal growth, promoting the overall well-being and rehabilitation of inmates while respecting diverse faith traditions and beliefs.

Job Duties:

• Lead the way by planning, scheduling, implementing, and coordinating supervision for dynamic Chaplaincy Services programs.
• Make a meaningful impact by providing pastoral care, conducting inspiring worship services, and teaching engaging religious education classes for inmates.
• Take charge of the Certified Food Option Program and administer the Religious Diet Program, ensuring all dietary needs are met with care and precision.
• Keep everything running smoothly by maintaining detailed records, submitting comprehensive reports, and processing documentation related to chapel activities and the diet program.
• Play a key role in supervising the volunteer program and support the Senior Chaplain with impactful institutional visits and meetings.

Benefits:

• OPS employees who work an average of 30 hours or more per week are eligible to enroll in state group insurance plans.
• Standard PPO/HMO Options include: Employee Only: $25 biweekly Spouse Program: $15 biweekly Employee & Family: $90 biweekly.
• Dental - FDC offers five separate dental plans with multiple options and rates for each plan type with monthly premiums as low as $12.64.
• Vision - FDC offers one single vision plan through Humana with monthly premiums as low as $5.92.
• Life - FDC offers a $25,000 group term life insurance plan to eligible OPS staff through Securian at the low monthly premium of $3.78. When enrolled in basic life, employees may also elect child life and spouse life insurance plans.
• Retirement - As an OPS employee, the Florida FICA Alternative Plan with Corebridge Financial affords you an excellent opportunity to help accumulate money for a secure retirement. You contribute 7.5% of your compensation to this tax deferred plan. All OPS employees are required to participate in this plan and are automatically enrolled.

Required Qualifications:

• Must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must possess one year of professional experience as a clergyperson or one year of related experience.
• Must possess a current written approbation or endorsement by the appropriate official of the ecclesiastical body.
• 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.

Additional Information:

• The Florida Department of Corrections requires all job applicants and volunteers to pass a Level 2 background check as per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes. This check must be completed before they can start working or volunteering.
• The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) only hires U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. FDC uses E-Verify to confirm an employee's eligibility to work after completing the I-9 form.
• The Florida Department of Corrections does not currently support H-1B Visa Sponsorship.
• For online application issues, call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
• 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.

Location: Ocala, FL, US