Position Title: Chaplain I
Job Requisition ID: 56580
Opening Date: 06/17/2026
Closing Date: 07/01/2026 11:59 p.m.
Agency: Department of Corrections
Class Title: CHAPLAIN I - 06901
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 7/1/26) $6,082 a month; Full Range $6,082-$8,683 a month
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Lee
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC063 Professional Employees, Educators,Juvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinators,and Physicians AFSCME
Merit Comp Code: This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position. All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal. Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered. While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended. When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application. Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility. Please note that the Department of Corrections must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.Position OverviewThe Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) is seeking a dedicated professional chaplain who is ready to engage and inspire the community served within IDOC facilities. As a Chaplain I you will oversee the holistic spiritual development and full-spectrum religious support of all faiths, traditions, and denominations represented within the facility you serve. This position is an excellent fit for any professional chaplain who is ready to directly serve those in need. We are seeking a chaplain with a commitment to integrity, equity, and the spiritual growth of all people regardless of tradition or religious affiliation. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
Essential Functions- Provides religious services for all faiths.
- Prepares reports and correspondence pertaining to chaplaincy area.
- Conducts individual and group counseling sessions for individuals in custody.
- Serves as Assistant Employee Assistant Program Coordinator and Backup Volunteer Services Coordinator.
- Fills outside speaking engagements.
- Prepares and conducts formal religious services, sacramental rites, and weekly worship services.
- Meets with Assistant Warden of Programs and the Manager of Chaplain Services weekly to review chaplaincy activities.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications- Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years college, supplemented by completion of three (3) years of a prescribed course of study in a recognized and accredited theological seminary with a Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree.
- Requires ordination, ecclesiastical endorsement, or licensing by a recognized communion and is duly authorized by appropriate authority of this denomination.
- Requires one (1) year of previous pastoral care experience in a hospital, healthcare, institutional, or local ministry setting.
- Requires one (1) or more units of accredited clinical pastoral education.
Preferred Qualifications- Prefers at least one (1) year professional experience working with faith and/or religious traditions (not denominations) other than their own.
- Prefers at least one (1) year professional experience working with and/or on an interdisciplinary care team for behavioral health and/or psychiatric health and/or social services.
- Prefers at least two (2) years of experience in an institutional chaplaincy setting, not only a congregational setting. (i.e. military, hospital, academic, professional chaplaincy).
- Prefers at least one (1) year of professional experience conducting individual and/or group counseling sessions.
- Prefers at least one (1) year of experience preparing and conducts formal religious services, sacramental rites, and/or workshop services.
- refers at least one (1) year of experience planning a weekly schedule of chapel activities.
Conditions of Employment- Requires ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check.
- Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of position held, is prohibited.
- Required to utilize digital technology, tools, platforms, and processes in managing and supporting various digital enhancements for greater efficiency, productivity, and digital transformation efforts within the department.
- Applicants are required to abide by all vaccine and/or other medical standards as set out by the employer.
- The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours: See below
8am-4pm Tues-Sat, Sun/Mon off
Headquarter Location: Dixon Correctional Center 2600 N Brinton Ave, Dixon, Illinois, 61021
Work County: Lee
Agency Contact: Karmin Bush
Email: [email protected]Posting Group: Arts, Design & Cultural
This position DOES NOT contain "Specialized Skills" (as that term is used in CBAs).
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