JEWISH CHAPLAIN

About the role

Under the direction of the Community Resource Manager, the Jewish Chaplain provides religious services, interviews and counsels incarcerated persons on ethical and moral problems and spiritual matters, prepares and conducts religious services and administers religious rites, organizes and instructs classes in religious ethics and sacred music, supervises the arranging of programs conducted in the institution by visiting religious and allied groups, counsels with incarcerated persons regarding family problems, serves when designated as a member of or consultant to classification committees, works with incarcerated person groups and activities, and provides supervision of assigned incarcerated person workers.

Responsibilities

• Provide religious services and administer religious rites
• Interview and counsel incarcerated persons on ethical, moral, and spiritual matters
• Organize and instruct classes in religious ethics and sacred music
• Supervise programs conducted by visiting religious and allied groups
• Counsel incarcerated persons regarding family problems
• Serve as member of or consultant to classification committees when designated
• Work with incarcerated person groups and activities
• Supervise assigned incarcerated person workers (minimum of 2 workers substantially replacing civil service employees for a combined total of at least 173 hours per month to qualify for Incarcerated Person Pay)
• Maintain incarcerated person timesheets and submit certified CDCR 998-A attendance records monthly
• Contact Incarcerated Person Assignments Office to ensure worker assignments meet pay criteria
• Notify Personnel Office immediately if pay criteria are not met or when criteria are reinstated

Working Conditions

Centinela State Prison, 2302 Brown Road, Imperial, CA 92251. This is a 12-month Limited Term position that may be extended to 24 months, with the possibility of becoming permanent. Individuals eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered.

Department Information

Vision: We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission: To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

Commitment: CDCR and CCHCS are committed to transforming the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and more fulfilling environments for employees, the incarcerated population, and those supervised in our communities. Through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices, we aim to strengthen rehabilitation, enhance workplace satisfaction, and support successful reentry through our institutions, parole, and community partnerships. Our shared mission is to promote safety, wellness, and human dignity while fostering positive change for all those who live and work within our institutions and communities.

Position Details

• Classification: Jewish Chaplain
• Salary Range: $5,743.00 – $7,541.00 per month (new state candidates hired at minimum of classification or alternate range)
• Job Type: 12 Month Limited Term – Full Time
• Work Location: Imperial County (Centinela State Prison)
• Telework: In Office
• Number of Positions: 1

Requirements

Minimum qualifications are defined in the Class Specification for Jewish Chaplain. Possession of minimum qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If meeting minimum qualifications with education, unofficial transcripts/diploma must be included for verification; official transcripts may be required upon appointment. Applicants with foreign degrees must submit verification of U.S. course/degree equivalency from a NACES-member evaluation service.

• Completion of educational courses as specified in the Class Specification
• Certificate of Good Standing from a recognized California rabbinical body (must provide copy prior to hire)
• Ordained rabbi, duly accredited by and in good standing with a recognized California rabbinical body
• Background investigation via Live Scan fingerprinting and tuberculosis testing required for candidates new to CDCR or Division of Juvenile Justice, followed by annual TB testing/evaluation
• Employment authorization verified through E-Verify
• Confidential information (SSN, birthdate, driver's license number, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, age, etc.) must be excluded from all submitted documents

Desirable Qualifications

• Willingness to create and promote an inclusive workplace that empowers employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences
• Knowledge of factors involved in the development of behavior problems, including mental disorders and principles of mental hygiene

Pay

Monthly salary range: $5,743.00 – $7,541.00. New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Schedule

Full-time, 12-month Limited Term appointment (may be extended to 24 months with possibility of becoming permanent). On-site work required at Centinela State Prison (Telework: In Office).