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AgencyChildren & Family Services, Office of

TitleChildren & Family Services Ministerial Program Coordinator

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade661

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $72429 to $91553 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 25%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Rensselaer

Street Address Capital View Office Park - DJJOY Detention Services

52 Washington Street

City Rensselaer

StateNY

Zip Code12144

Minimum Qualifications
Ecclesiastical endorsement from the official endorsing agency of the candidate’s faith or denomination. In addition the candidate must possess a Bachelor’s degree and four years of pastoral ministry or institutional chaplaincy experience (or an equivalent combination of the two), including one year in a supervisory or administrative capacity.

Duties Description This position is responsible for overseeing the faith- and religion-based programs for the youth in the care of the OCFS Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) and will:

Supervise the Chaplain Coordinators in the upstate and downstate areas of New York State;

Develop services in consultation with Chaplain Coordinators and Youth Facility Directors;

Construct a statewide network that affords youth the opportunity to participate in religious observances, which includes participating in rites and sacraments; attending religious education; experiencing communal faith events; and receiving spiritual guidance and counseling;

Implement a Ministerial Services Program that uses volunteer participants and includes ecumenical religious guidance, counseling, group discussions, forums and formal and informal classes to minister to the spiritual needs to youth in the care of DJJOY;

Develop policies and procedures for the bureau, conduct facility site visits, and develop a spirituality curriculum;

Create and implement a training curriculum for Chaplain Coordinators and volunteers;

Build and maintain a relationship with community religious centers and community access programs;

Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview.

Additional Comments Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Travel percentage: 20%-25%

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name New York State Office of Children and Family Services

Telephone 518-473-7936

Fax 518-474-0017

Email Address eoajobpostings@ocfs.ny.gov

Address

Street Bureau of Personnel, EOA #17-194

52 Washington Street, 231 North

City Rensselaer

State NY

Zip Code 12144

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter giving the Title, Location, and EOA Number of the position being applied for. Please provide your email address and your work, home and cell phone numbers. In order to qualify you for the position when you have current or prior New York State employment, you may be contacted by OCFS Personnel for your social security number to confirm your employment history.