Chaplain
Company: Covenant Living Communities
Location: Maryville
Posted on: March 7, 2025
Job Description:
We Are Inspired to Serve. Join us!Provides Pastoral leadership
in coordinating all campus ministerial activities including
spiritual, religious, and personal counseling/guidance to
residents, family members and staff. Acts as a key ministry partner
with the other chaplain at communities. Functions as a key contact
with clergy from the community surrounding the campus.
- The Chaplain serves in a staff relationship to Administration
and Department Directors. The Chaplain shall establish and maintain
strong ties and relationships with all community residents, their
families and their clergy.
- Coordination of all religious gatherings on campus at all
levels of care, whether for residents or staff and including
memorial services, prayer meetings, Bible studies, Communion,
Theological lecture series, etc.
- Development and maintenance of routine communications with
local clergy, working to keep residents and their chosen clergy
connected. Assure residents have opportunities to know and
participate in their chosen church's activities and facilitate the
involvement of local clergy into pastoral care, worship services
and community of the campus. Support and garner participation of
the campus in mutually developed mission efforts.
- Assure the scheduling and maintenance of spaces used for
worship, teaching and religious programming.
- Within the tenants of LifeConnect, knows each resident and
partners with them in their on going spiritual formation
identifying the needs for Biblical instruction, worship, fellowship
and opportunities for volunteer service. Spiritual programming on
campus is intended to be the outgrowth of expressed needs, not an
attempt to create or compete with local church ministries.
- Participates in and manages an active program of visitation
which offers support to residents, staff, and caregivers in times
of crisis as well as those requesting pastoral care during times of
dying, illness and hospitalization. The Chaplains shall assure that
pastors in the community are informed of the need for pastoral care
and visits of their church members.
- Promote and provide oversight to programs which provide
residents purposeful living and volunteerism.
- Actively serve and participate on campus committees, such as
the Ethics committee, Spiritual Formation committee, staff
meetings, and other opportunities to function as a campus leaders
as requested by the Executive Director.
- Responsible to provide multiple opportunities for staff and
residents to hear and respond to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Serve
as a role model in living out the characteristics as listed in
Colossians 3 and in such a way share the Gospel.Experience,
Credentials, and Qualifications:
- Ordination by the Evangelical Covenant Church.
- Masters of Divinity or Master of Arts in Theology or Chaplain
Certification.
- Minimum of 5 years ministry experience in congregational
ministry, hospital chaplaincy, missions or para-church ministry.
Clinical training in approved geriatric counseling programs or
pastoral experience in a congregate living situation is preferred
but demonstrated experience with ministries to seniors is
required.
- Must demonstrate effective communication skills and articulate
a passion for ministry characterized by servant leadership.
Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain healthy and
positive relationships with staff and residents.
- Must have an appreciation for corporate structure and
understanding of demands placed on administration.
- Must be comfortable with a flexible schedule, able to work out
side of normal hours.
- Able to handle confidential information.
- Must demonstrate good judgment, and possess problem solving
skills and remain calm when faced with unusual circumstances.For
full time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that
includes:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Employer paid group term life and disability
- Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays
- 403(b) with a 3% employer match
- Fitness center use at most facilities.
- Various voluntary benefits:
- Life, AD&D
- Tuition assistance and scholarships
- Employee assistance program
- Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing
program
- Pet InsuranceFor more information about Covenant Living and
CovenantCare at Home, please visit or .Covenant Living and
CovenantCare at Homeare equal opportunity employers. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability,
marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected
genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by
local laws, regulations, or ordinances.
Keywords: Covenant Living Communities, Knoxville , Chaplain, Other , Maryville, Tennessee
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