Chaplain

Chaplain

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Chaplain

Salary

$55,868.80 - $84,676.80 Annually

Location

Anamosa - 52205 - Jones County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

26-02370

Agency

243 Corrections - Anamosa State Penitentiary

Opening Date

03/04/2026

Closing Date

3/18/2026 11:59 PM Central

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Point of Contact

Nicolen.Taylor@iowa.gov

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Job Description

A Position in the Iowa Department of Correction is more than a job. It's a calling. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Iowans in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls. Join us at the Anamosa State Penitentiary as the Chaplain!

The Anamosa State Penitentiary is looking for someone to provide professional, multi-faith spiritual care, counseling, and religious services to incarcerated individuals. In this position you would oversee coordination of all faith services, provide pastoral services, and coordinate religious volunteers. As the Chaplain in an institutional setting, you would maintain and record all religious items from their property, as well as manage and oversee the chapel library.

At Anamosa Correctional Facility, in Anamosa Iowa we offer a wide range of career opportunities in various departments; i.e., Security, Treatment, Medical, Administrative, Business, Records, Maintenance/Trades, Food Service and other support areas. Join our team of dedicated professionals who provide an environment that facilitates change for incarcerated individuals. Come be a part of creating opportunities for safer communities. You'll find an exceptional workplace where mutual respect and support are part of the culture.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federalRight to Worklaws, which protect employees? rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visitwww.e-verify.gov.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in a social/behavioral science that includes a minimum of twenty (20) semester hours of coursework in Pastoral Psychology/Pastoral Counseling;

OR

graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's Degree in Divinity;

OR

experience equal to one year of full-time work as an institutional chaplain, licensed or ordained minister, or other credentialed pastoral/ministerial position.

For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description. (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class\_and\_pay/JobClassDescriptions/Chaplain-03310.pdf)

Additional Qualification Requirements

At the time of appointment or interview, candidates for Chaplain positions must provide the appointing authority with demonstrated evidence (ecclesiastical endorsement or comparable verification) that the candidate is authorized by proper authority to perform ministerial functions within h/his religious denomination.

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Do you understand that the information provided on your application and resume must be truthful, honest, and accurate to the best of your knowledge?

Knowingly misrepresenting the facts when submitting any information related to an application, examination, certification, appeal, or any other facet of the selection process will result in your disqualification from this application and future employment with the state of Iowa.

• Yes - I understand and agree
• No

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Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. ?611 et seq?

• No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. ?611 et seq
• Yes - I HAVE filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. ?611 et seq

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Have you graduated from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in a social/behavioral science that includes a minimum of twenty (20) semester hours of coursework in Pastoral Psychology/Pastoral Counseling

• I have graduated from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in a social/behavioral science that includes a minimum of twenty (20) semester hours of coursework in Pastoral Psychology/Pastoral Counseling
• I have not graduated from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in a social/behavioral science that includes a minimum of twenty (20) semester hours of coursework in Pastoral Psychology/Pastoral Counseling

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Have you graduated from an accredited college or university with a Master's Degree in Divinity

• No, I have not graduated from an accredited college or university with a Master's Degree in Divinity
• Yes, I have graduated from an accredited college or university with a Master's Degree in Divinity

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Do you have experience equal to one year of full-time work as an institutional chaplain, licensed or ordained minister, or other credentialed pastoral/ministerial position?

• No, I do not have experience equal to one year of full-time work as an institutional chaplain, licensed or ordained minister, or other credentialed pastoral/ministerial position.
• Yes, I have experience equal to one year of full-time work as an institutional chaplain, licensed or ordained minister, or other credentialed pastoral/ministerial position.

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Employer

State of Iowa

Agency

243 Corrections - Anamosa State Penitentiary

Address

406 N High St

Anamosa, Iowa, 52205

Website

https://doc.iowa.gov/find-facility/iowa-doc-districts-and-facilities/asp

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