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Job Description

SERVE GOD, COUNTRY AND A COMMUNITY IN NEED

As a Chaplain and Officer, you will bring spiritual guidance to heroes in uniform. Answering the needs of the Sailors, Marines and Coast Guard members who are out there following a higher calling of their own. Gaining invaluable experiences that you can use to strengthen your own beliefs and enlighten those back home. In this role you will:

Serve as few as two days each month and two weeks per year with opportunities for additional service and pay - while remaining devoted to the needs of your existing congregation

Practice all the conventional aspects of a thriving ministry - while adding an exciting new dimension to your vocation

Interact with and learn from those of many faith groups - as you develop insight that can only complement your ability to lead

In the Navy Reserve Chaplain Corps, you will stand in as preacher and teacher. Celebrant and confessor. Counselor and friend. Advising young men and women preparing to deploy overseas. Offering moral and spiritual support to the families they leave behind. Working and praying with fellow members of your own religious group or those from any of over 200 diverse denominations.

You could serve alone or as part of a team. On bases stateside or overseas. In makeshift meeting houses, hospitals or even on ships. In any case, doing your part to secure the sanctity of worship. To ensure the accessibility of religious practice. And to be there for those who protect the basic freedoms we all hold so dear.

BE BLESSED WITH LASTING BENEFITS

For your offering of faith and your service to country, you'll earn a wealth of rewards - spiritually and professionally. That includes supplemental income. Continuing education assistance. Annual opportunities to travel the world. And much more.

All this - while you discover the pride, purpose and satisfaction of serving your country. Enjoy respect as a religious leader and an Officer. And make enduring connections that will last a lifetime.

Job Requirements

REFLECT ON THIS IMPORTANT CALLING

To be eligible to join the Navy Reserve Chaplain Corps, you must:

• Hold an ecclesiastical endorsement by a religious faith organization recognized by the Department of Defense
• Be a graduate of an accredited college or university and theological school or seminary
• Be under 39 years of age (waivers may be granted)
• Meet specific Navy standards for medical health and physical fitness
• Be a U.S. citizen

To learn more about serving part-time as a Chaplain, simply click apply now, fill out the brief form, and download our free Navy Chaplain Corps brochure. Nowhere will you find more rewarding work...a more loyal congregation...or an audience more in need of your support.