Chaplain I (Statewide) Tier 1

Chaplain I (NS)

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Are you an individual who wants to make a difference in the lives of people needing faith-based support who are currently incarcerated and working towards rehabilitation and/or re-entry to the community? If so, this opportunity may be the ideal fit for you. Key duties include:

• Planning, conducting, coordinating or facilitating programs for inter-faith religious services in psychiatric hospitals, developmental disabilities centers, or correctional facilities.
• Assessing patients/inmates upon admission or transfer to determine if there are pastoral/spiritual care needs.
• Supervising religious/spiritual services provided by volunteers and inmate faith helpers as well as recruiting and coordinating religious/spiritual volunteers and services on a continual basis.
• Visiting patients in community hospitals; leading or arranging approved religious rites and sacraments such as blots, communion, equinox, baptism, or holy days.
• Coordinating pastoral volunteers.

Salary Range $43,267.00 - $75,718.00

This position is full-time, 5 days a week, with one late night per week and regular Sunday shifts.

Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of clinical pastoral/spiritual care and the role of the chaplain in a correctional/institutional setting.
• Proven ability to plan, organize, and develop a comprehensive pastoral/spiritual care program.
• Proven experience establishing rapport with patients/residents/offenders/congregants and their families.

Pre-Interview Criteria Step - Required Documents

All applicants MUST submit the following documents at the time of application:

• A copy of your Master of Divinity degree or equivalent Master's Degree / or transcript
• A copy of your Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Certificates/ or CPE transcript
• A copy of your Ordination Certificate, or equivalent.
• A current Letter of Good Standing from endorsing faith group/ ecclesiastical endorsement
• A current Resume

To establish an equivalency to the one-year residency in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), candidates must complete Level One, Unit One of CPE along with one year of supervised ministerial experience or have two years of professional prison chaplaincy experience.

As a chaplain, you will provide faith-based support to offenders who follow a variety of religious beliefs and may be at different custody levels, depending on the facility or institution.

To better understand the custody levels at the Department of Adult Correction, please refer to the descriptions below:

• Minimum Custody Level: Offenders require minimal oversight and are allowed to enter and exit their cells during specific times.
• Medium Custody Level: Offenders require more supervision than those in Minimum Custody but less than those in Close Custody.
• Close Custody Level: Offenders are under strict supervision, with their movement within the facility closely controlled.

Applicant must submit a completed state application. Place all ministerial information on the application for credit {ordination date, Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and Masters of Divinity Degree}. If the information is NOT listed on the state application, it will not be considered.

State Benefits Information :

• Health Insurance options
• Retirement Plans
• NCFlex Supplemental Benefits
• Paid Vacation, Sick, and Community Service Leave
• Paid Parental Leave

Visit the State Benefits website for additional information.

Facility Locations

The only available position we are hiring for is for Maury Correctional Institution located in Greene County which houses adult male offenders in close and medium custody

• Central Region: Alamance, Anson, Buncombe, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Guildford, Mecklenburg, Nash, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Vance, Wake, Warren & Wilson
• Eastern Region: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington & Wayne
• South Central Region: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, New Hanover, Pender, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly
• Western Region: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, McDowell, Polk, Rowan, Rutherford, Stokes, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Union, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, Yancey

North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections (NCDAC) uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. For more information about NCDAC, please visit us at our website.

Application Process

NCDAC uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

Applicants must complete the application in full. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the State application. Applications must include:

• Complete education history (including high school)
• Full work experience details
• Certificates and licenses, if applicable
• Education must be from appropriately accredited institutions.
• Information provided must support responses to supplemental questions. Incomplete applications may impact screening and salary determination.
• Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check and drug screen.

If multiple applications are submitted, only the most recent application received before the closing date will be considered.

Education Equivalency Verification

The State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at

Veterans' and National Guard Preference

• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application, if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.
• Applicants who are former members of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard, with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service, must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22, along with the state application.

PREA Requirement

The NC Dept. of Adult Correction must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the "National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape." Click this link for information on hiring and promotion prohibition requirements for all positions in the NC Dept. of Adult Correction: PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibitions

ADA Accommodations

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), NCDAC is committed to the