| Job Title : |
Chaplain |
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| Job Reference : |
usang |
| Location : |
United States |
| Posted on : |
Wed May 07, 2008 |
| Job category: |
Administration, National Guard, Officers |
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| Job Description |
Guiding and caring for the spiritual well-being of all National Guard personnel are the responsibilities of the National Guard chaplain. The chaplainry includes ministers, priests, rabbis and imams. As a National Guard chaplain, you perform religious ceremonies as well as guidance and support. Your duties include:
Overseeing a Unit Ministry Team
Directing a full ministry program of workshops, counseling, education and other activities
Developing unique chaplain missions
Teaching chaplain assistants about their responsibilities, particularly for the Unit Ministry Team
Serving as spiritual advisor to other units, including National Guard National Guard and National Guard reserve organizations
Training
A National Guard chaplain must first have an ecclesiastical endorsement from a faith group. The endorsement must show that you are:
A clergy person in your denomination or faith group
Spiritually, morally, intellectually and emotionally qualified
Sensitive to the spiritual needs of all denominations
A graduate with a baccalaureate degree of at least 120 semester hours and a master's degree in divinity or a graduate degree in theological studies, consisting of at least 72 hours
National Guard training usually is scheduled to accommodate a members civilian life, whether it is for the job or school. Each member first attends Initial Entry Training. After basic training, a solider then reports for Advanced Individual Training, which may vary in length depending on your specialty. Training continues for one drill weekend each month and one annual training period, which is usually two weeks in the summer.
Helpful skills
The ideal candidate for a National Guard chaplain should:
Show self-discipline, initiative, confidence, and intelligence
Be physically fit
Be able to handle stressful situations
Make decisions swiftly
Show respect for all National Guard personnel |
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