Who We Are:

Since 1948, The Rescue Mission of Roanoke has been on the mission of “Helping Hurting People in Jesus’ Name.” The Mission nourishes the mind, body, and spirit, through dedicated team members and volunteers that extend the compassion of Christ to our neighbors in need.

We are a faith based, equal opportunity employer.

The Chaplain Coordinator is vital in the coordination of the chapel services. Serves to grow and maintain our relationships with area churches and ministers who volunteer to provide adult chapel services at the e Rescue Mission of Roanoke. They greet and pray with the churches, schedule, and facilitate the service to include setup, notifications and confirmations, and other duties as required.

Hours of Availability:

Full-Time with Flexible schedule options so you can attend at least 1 discipleship class each week 9a – 10a and available to assist with Chapel services 6p – 8p Monday – Friday.

Compensation: $16.00/hour (non-exempt/hourly)

Our Team Members should exhibit the following:

· Possess a sincere love of Christ and maintain a Christian walk that is evident of that love.

· Individuals must be willing to adhere to The Rescue Mission of Roanoke’s Statement of Faith.

· Demonstrates a genuine interest in the safety and well-being of our guests and team members.

· Understanding of volunteer engagement and ability to utilize and appreciate volunteers in daily tasks.

· Strong work ethic and commitment to work as scheduled to include holidays and weekends as assigned.

· Strong listening, as well as written & verbal communication skills to execute instructions, keep others informed and exhibit professionalism.

· Demonstrated attention to detail/strong organizational skills to assist with multiple daily assignments and special projects.

· Ambitious to exceed expectations.

Job Specific Qualifications:

Desire to minister to and love those who need Jesus Christ

Professional, friendly, and pleasant customer focused skillset

Experience with Microsoft Office; PowerPoint

Ability to receive and maintain confidential information

Ability to relate to people at various levels of spiritual maturity

Some formal theological training preferred

Temperament to make and respect professional boundaries

Demonstrated listening skills for providing feedback in a counseling situation

Proven networking skills; internal and external of organization

Career summary:

Chaplain Coordinator will coordinate and schedule Chapel events; available for chapel services in the evenings and discipleship classes during the day; internal communications with shelter and program managers; coordinate with members of chaplain team to ensure continuity of chapel services from evening to evening; backfill for chaplains as needed, develop and maintain community partnerships, coordinate transportation of guests as needed, represent the Rescue Mission at local agencies and in the community. Administrative duties include maintain volunteer calendar, maintain statistics, create PowerPoint and other media presentations.

Chaplains provide pastoral care with prayer for shelter guests, program participants, and volunteers. Help guests make a connection with visiting churches/organizations. Assist with administrative duties as assigned.

All Rescue Mission of Roanoke team members may be asked to complete other duties as assigned by the leadership/management. Expectation is to complete these assignments as requested.

Physical demands essential to performing the job duties of this position (not an all-inclusive list).

Consistently - Communicating with others to exchange information; verbally and/or electronically Frequent periods of physical activity – includes sitting and/or standing Frequent computer use; computer screen exposure Frequent - Moving around to accomplish a task Occasional – exposure to general cleaning chemicals Occasional periods of standing, stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling objects up to 30 pounds Lift up to 30 pounds; not typically repetitive Temperatures may vary depending on activity/events; indoor/outdoor exposure Noise levels may vary depending on activity/event and/or location

The Rescue Mission of Roanoke is a drug and tobacco-free workplace.

We look forward to reviewing your qualifications.