Volunteer Camp Chaplain

JOB TITLE: Youth Camp Chaplain

DEPARTMENT: Camp Marshall

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Executive Director

EXEMPT STATUS: FLSA Exempt

POSITION STATUS: Volunteer Clergyperson for one week between June – August

POSITION SUMMARY: Camp Marshall hosts the Camp Chaplain for each week of camp. The Chaplain offers pastoral care to campers and staff and facilitates daily worship at camp.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: Works cooperatively with Executive Director, Camp Marshall Program Director, and Camp Summer Staff. Receives guidance and supervision from the Executive Director.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

✦ General.

✦ Participates in each evening staff meetings.

✦ Before departing camp, write a post for the camp blog reflecting on the week of camp.

✦ Provides pastoral care to campers and staff.

✦ Offers structured “Chaplains hours” each day in which campers can seek out prayer or pastoral care.

✦ Facilitates daily worship.

· Plans and facilitates meaningful youth participation in the camp’s daily liturgy.

· Leads a daily Eucharist using assigned Scripture texts (except during Grace Camp).

· Offers a homily each day which responds to the day’s assigned Scripture texts.

· Communicates with staff at lest 24 hours before homily so staff can coordinate learning objectives from homily with afternoon Christian formation activities.

· Meets with youth who assist in liturgy before and after the day’s Eucharist to train them and to facilitate active reflection on their experience leading worship.

· Available to facilitate small group reflection.

✦ Participates in the common life of the camp community.

✦ Helps lead compline / participate in campfire as needed.

✦ Participates in one or more evening activity (i.e., talent night, waterfront night).

✦ Assists Executive Director to facilitate youth reflection on the week of camp during the closing Eucharist and BBQ.

✦ May collaborate with staff in planning executing Christian formation activities but not lead such activities.

✦ Accreditation:

· Ordained priest approved for service by the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Montana.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL(S):

✦ Knowledge: N/A.

✦ Skill(s):

· Comfortable leading large groups. Facilitating discussion and directing small group reflection.

· Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to the operation of the Camp.

· Interacts professionally with all with whom contact is made.

· Works effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATIONS:

✦ Required:

· Ordained priest.

· Current in training in all Safeguarding training material or must complete and certify (obtained at pre-camp training activities).

· Enthusiasm for working with youth.

· Available to guide staff as they learn to lead worship, offer grace and as they practice leading cabin devotions.

· Willing to model practices of holy listening and small group facilitation for staff.

· Willing to participate in and offer feedback from daily camp activities including meals, recreation activities and evening campfires.

✦ Preferred: N/A.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:

✦ Demands:

Sedentary: Primarily sitting/lifting 10 lbs maximum.

XXLight: Lifting 20 lbs max with frequent carrying/lifting up to 10 lbs.

Medium: Lifting 50 lbs max with frequent carrying/lifting up to 20 lbs.

Heavy: Lifting ***100 lbs max with frequent carrying/lifting up to ***50 lbs.

Very Heavy: Lifting objects over ***100 lbs w/frequent carrying/lifting up to ***50 lbs

***Lifting in excess of 50 lbs requires assistance or use of assistive devices***

✦ Physical Factors:

Checked are the appropriate factors for this position:

0= Occasionally 33% of the work shift

F= Frequently 34-66% of the work shift

C= Constantly 67-100% of the work shift

N/A= Not Applicable for this position 0%

Physical Factors N/A O F C

Standing ____ ____ _x__ ____

Walking ____ ____ _x__ ____

Sitting ____ _x__ ____ ____

Pushing (100+) __x_ ____ ____ ____

Pulling (100=) __x_ ____ ____ ____

Stooping ____ ____ _x___ ____

Kneeling ____ ____ _x__ ____

Crouching ____ ____ _x___ ____

Reaching ____ ____ _x___ ____

Filing __x_ ____ ____ ____

Typing (computer) ____ _x__ ____ ____

Photocopying ____ _x__ ____ ____

Talking ____ ____ _x__ ____

Hearing ____ ____ ____ _x__

Color Vision ____ ____ ____ _x__

Driving ____ _x__ ____ ____

Environmental

Factors N/A O F C

Exposure to Weather ____ _x__ ____ _­__

Extreme Heat ____ _x__ _­­­___ ____

Extreme Cold ____ _x__ ____ ____

Noise ____ ____ _x___ ____

Vapors ____ ____ _x___ ____

Dust, fumes ____ ____ _x___ ____

Odors ____ ____ _x___ ____

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Signature of Incumbent Date

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Supervisor Date

5.6.22