Job Description
Deadline to apply: July 18th, 2025
Are you called to walk alongside youth and families on their healing journey? Cunningham Childrens Home is seeking a compassionate and dynamic Chaplain to join our team and help fulfill our mission of nurturing hope through emotional, educational and spiritual support.
As our chaplain, you will provide meaningful spiritual care to the youth and families we servemany of whom are navigating complex trauma. Your work will include offering individual and group spiritual support, leading worship and special services, providing pastoral counseling and coordinating programs that promote spiritual growth and connection. Youll also serve as a resource to staff, helping cultivate a culture of compassion and resilience across our organization.
This role is also key in strengthening our deep roots with the United Methodist Church and building bridges to diverse faith communities through outreach, education, and collaboration.
If you have a heart for service, a commitment to inclusive spiritual care, and the ability to connect across generations and beliefs, wed love to hear from you!
Salary commensurate with experience. In addition to competitive pay, we offer our employees the following benefits:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Paid Leave
- FSA/DCA
- Accident, Short Term Disability, Critical Illness
- A retirement plan with up to 6% company match
- An awesome wellness program
- Additionally, Cunningham Children’s Home is a qualified employer under the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. We also offer our employees a professional PSLF resource, BenElevate, to help navigate the loan forgiveness process.
ABOUT CUNNINGHAM CHILDREN’S HOME
We are a child welfare and educational services agency that provides caring support and therapeutic intervention to children, youth, adults, and families each year. This is done through our comprehensive programs from residential treatment and special education to community-based services. At our core, we are about creating options, opening doors, and taking the first steps. It’s important to us that we offer a place that feels like home, so those in our care can learn, succeed, and grow. We hold ourselves to high standards to meet the needs of the youth, adults, and families in our community. Hope begins here!
Get ready for a career where you can make a difference and positively impact the lives of others. We take care of our employees just as well as our clients and students. Employee health and wellness are a priority for us. Our “Love Yourself” employee wellness program has been a great hit with our team, involving lots of fun activities that have led to healthier choices. We pride ourselves on being a healthy, caring, and tight-knit workplace.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR CHAPLAIN
Minimum Education:
Master of Divinity or seminary course work equivalency preferred. Candidates with a four-year degree will also be considered.
Credentials Required:
Ordination as an Elder in the United Methodist Church is preferred or recognition of clergy status by a denominations governing body. Deaconesses or youth pastors with 35 years of experience are also encouraged to apply.
Experience:
At least three years of experience working effectively and creatively with youth. Experience working in a trauma-informed environment is a plus.
Skills:
Excellent relational, verbal, and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
Ability to relate to clients, staff, community organizations, churches, and agencies. Bilingual Spanish preferred.
Other Requirements:
Must be able to transport clients as needed.
Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities, maintain absolute client and staff confidentiality, and interact with people of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, ancestry, gender, or gender identity. Must also maintain spiritual integrity while working within IDCFS/CCH/ORR guidelines.
WORK SCHEDULE
40 hours/week, some weekends and evenings.
ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR ORGANIZATION?
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply today!