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Role Description

To provide spiritual and emotional support for UUA Staff in one-on-one and group contexts.

• Serves as the on-call Chaplain for UUA staff, providing basic virtual one-on-one pastoral care as requested.
• Creates occasional events for group spiritual care, nourishment, and grounding that are open to all UUA staff or particular groups (by role, staff group, identity, etc.).
• Creates and leads 2-3 UUA staff chapel services, or gatherings for prayer/reflection, each year.
• When requested by the General Assembly & Conference Services team, assists in the training of the General Assembly Chaplain Team, and works with the team to clarify expectations for that team and staff chaplains.
• Creates gathering spaces, meditation opportunities, vigils, circles, or other supportive community formats as needed for UUA staff in response to traumatic events in the world or within the UUA.
• Provides in-person support for occasional in-person UUA events, to be negotiated with supervisor.
• Provides ongoing or one-time support, when requested and as time allows, to committees or teams led by UUA staff.
• Performs other duties as requested by supervisor, the Executive Vice President, or the President.

Qualifications

• Master of Divinity or equivalent and completion of one or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education from an ACPE (Association of Clinical Pastoral Education) accredited center; Board Certification with BCCI (Board of Chaplaincy Certification, Inc.) is preferred.
• Deep understanding of current system theories in trauma-informed socio-emotional systems, especially related to the culture of Unitarian Universalism.
• Ordained Unitarian Universalist Minister in active fellowship (preliminary or full) is preferred.
• 3+ years of spiritual/pastoral ministerial experience is required.
• Maintaining a grounded presence and high level of confidentiality under potentially stressful circumstances.
• Must be able to work independently and be highly self-motivated.
• Flexibility to respond to requests for care within 24 hours; occasional ability to provide same-day care in urgent cases.
• Fluency with Zoom and/or Teams technologies, as these will be the main platforms for provision of care.
• Ability to travel to staff occasional in-person UUA events is preferred.
• Understanding of issues around anti-racism, anti-oppression, and multiculturalism.
• Work or lived experience with BIPOC communities is of particular value.
• Eagerness to work in an organization in which the dismantling of white supremacy is a high priority.

How to Apply

People with disabilities, people of color, indigenous people, Hispanic/Latinx, and LGBTQ candidates are encouraged to apply. The UUA is committed to developing a diverse and talented staff team. If you are excited about this role, but are unsure whether you meet 100% of the requirements, we encourage you to inquire and/or apply. Please submit your resume and cover letter via our applicant portal (ADP WorkforceNow) on uua.org/jobs. If you have any questions, please reach out to careers@uua.org.