Pastoral Associate (Protestant)

SUMMARY

Serves as a spiritual leader to any resident seeking such service and is proactive in demonstrating this availability. Ministers to the specific residents by providing those services required by a non-clergy person and those services preferred from a clergy person. Meets, as part of the Pastoral Ministries effort, residents in their life crisis points and provides spiritual counsel. Develops and coordinates ministry programs for the specific resident faith community, with approval of the Pastoral Ministries Manager or designee, and Director of Resident Life. Establishes and coordinates continuance of resident faith Council for the specific faith community. The purpose of this council is to provide resident leadership and a representation for the specific faith community. Works to educate and bring understanding of spiritual matters to the resident faith Council. Endeavors to make the specific faith community self-supporting financially and provides responsible stewardship of faith community funds. Assesses with the Pastoral Ministries Manager on an ongoing basis, the quality of life environment in the community to determine the short and long-term direction of the ministry program. Serves as a member of the Interfaith Council representing the specific faith community.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Serves as a spiritual leader to any resident seeking such service and is proactive in demonstrating this availability. Ministers to the specific residents by providing those services required by a non-clergy person and those services preferred from a clergy person. Meets, as part of the Pastoral Ministries effort, residents in their life crisis points and provides spiritual counsel. Develops and coordinates ministry programs for the specific resident faith community, with approval of the Pastoral Ministries Manager or designee, and Director of Resident Life. Establishes and coordinates continuance of resident faith Council for the specific faith community. The purpose of this council is to provide resident leadership and a representation for the specific faith community. Works to educate and bring understanding of spiritual matters to the resident faith Council. Endeavors to make the specific faith community self-supporting financially and provides responsible stewardship of faith community funds. Assesses with the Pastoral Ministries Manager on an ongoing basis, the quality of life environment in the community to determine the short and long-term direction of the ministry program. Serves as a member of the Interfaith Council representing the specific faith community.

QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent interpersonal skills. Strong communication skills (written and oral). Effective organizational and motivational skills. Appreciation and respect for a mature population. Minimum of 5 years pastoral ministry experience; experience working with seniors a plus. Ordination, licensure, or certification in the specific denomination preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must be able to read, write, understand and communicate in the English language.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

COMPENSATION

Compensation: commensurate for experience between $25.00 - $27.75 hourly

SCHEDULE

Part-time, 24 hours a week