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Chaplain

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System · Youngstown, OH 44512 · Posted Aug 9, 2026

Full-timeOn-siteSocial Services
Pay
$63,780 – $145,468/yr
Schedule
Full-time
Closes
Sep 30, 2026

About the role

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. The primary duties of Bureau of Prisons Chaplains are religious accommodation, pastoral care, and faith-based reentry programming to those in federal custody. Chaplains lead worship and religious programming from their own faith tradition, religious credentialing, and endorsement. They work collaboratively with their correctional supervisory chains of command, other institutional departments, religious volunteers, and contracted faith-specific service providers to ensure the protected religious rights of federal offenders under federal laws and agency policies. Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

What we are looking for

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following basic qualification requirements: Education: Bachelor's Degree: An applicant must have a conferred 4-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree, in an accredited college or university. AND Ecclesiastical Endorsement: An Ecclesiastical Endorsement attests to the applicant's suitability for correctional ministry, support for his or her candidacy, a clear assurance statement that the applicant has no present or past legal or moral barrier to congregational ministry, and an affirmation that the applicant will facilitate inmates of all faiths opportunities to pursue individual religious beliefs and practices. The applicant's relationship to the endorsing body must reflect a minimum two-year association before endorsement. In order to receive full consideration for this vacancy, you are required to complete and submit the Bureau of Prisons' Ecclesiastical Endorsement Form (BP-A0679). A copy of this form can be obtained by accessing www.bop.gov or Clicking Here and then click on "Find a Form". AND Religious Credentials: Applicants will be ordained clergy or members of ecclesiastically recognized religious institutes of vowed men or women. In lieu of professional ordination credentials, adequate documentation of the applicant's recognized religious and ministerial roles in their respective faith communities is required. In addition to the above Basic Requirements, applicants must meet the following qualification requirements: Qualification Requirements: Master's degree: GL-09, GS-11, GS-12: Candidates must have a Master of Divinity or equivalent theological education. Equivalent theological education represented by a conferred degree comprised of no less than 72 semester hours of graduate coursework including: 20 semester hours in pastoral ministry; and 20 semester hours in any combination of theology, ethics, and philosophy of religion; and 20 semester hours in the study of sacred writings, including the study of languages in which sacred writings are/were written; and 12 semester hours in religious history and/or world religions. Applicants who meet the Basic Requirements and graduate education requirements qualify for GL-09 grade level. AND Professional Ministry Experience (Specialized Experience): Experience in formal religious leadership compatible with the duties of a religious ministry provider in the applicant's organization and relevant to professional chaplaincy. Earned Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) units can be credited towards professional ministry experience. All professional ministry experience must be gained while in a relationship with the endorsing religious organization. GS-11: 2,080 hours (1 year) full-time specialized experience at the next lower grade. GS-12: 4,160 hours (2 years) full-time specialized experience at the next lower grade. Note: Each CPE unit earned will count as 520 hours of professional ministry experience. OR Professional Ministry Experience In lieu of Graduate Theological Degree: Experience in formal religious leadership compatible with the duties of a religious ministry provider in the applicant's organization and relevant to professional chaplaincy. Earned Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) units can be credited towards professional ministry experience. All professional ministry experience must be gained while in a relationship with the endorsing religious organization. Applicants who meet the Basic Requirements, but do not meet the graduate education requirement, may be found qualified with Professional Ministry Experience. GL-09: 6,240 hours (3 years) full-time specialized experience at the next lower grade. GS-11: 8,320 hours (4 years) full-time specialized experience at the next lower grade. GS-12: 10,400 hours (5 years) full-time specialized experience at the next lower grade. Note: Each CPE unit earned will count as 520 hours of professional ministry experience.…

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