Chaplaincy Leaders

**Chaplaincy Leaders - Casual and Short/Long Term Temporary Opportunities (0.50-1.0 FTE)**

**Leadership and Parent Engagement Department**

**Non-Affiliated - CATI**

The OCSB is currently seeking Chaplaincy Leaders - Casual and Short/Long Term. The possible work addresses for this position can be found in our.

Why Work With The Ottawa Catholic School Board: The OCSB proudly serves over 50,000 students across 90+ work locations. We offer an education that respects all faiths' universal values and is grounded in Catholic principles. We foster innovation to inspire Deep Learning so that all can realize their full potential. We offer a collaborative work environment, fulfilling careers, and the opportunity to make a difference in our students' lives.

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Chaplaincy Leaders at OCSB are essential in meeting the pastoral and spiritual needs of both students and staff. They are deeply committed to the Catholic faith and are guided by the mission, vision, values, priorities, and strategic plan of the OCSB, along with key initiatives of the Ministry of Education. Under the direction of the School Principal, the Faith Animator and the Superintendent of Leadership and Parent Engagement, the Chaplaincy Leader is called to be a pastoral presence and servant leader within the school. This ministry of presence is foundational to a service of leadership exercised on behalf of the school, school board, and diocese. The Chaplaincy Leader's main areas of responsibility include fostering a vibrant liturgical and prayer life within the school community, providing spiritual accompaniment and faith-building opportunities for staff and students, and promoting social justice through reflection and outreach initiatives. They collaborate with local parishes, diocesan personnel, and school leadership, administer chaplaincy programs, and continue their own faith development while supporting the spiritual growth of others, ensuring that the Catholic identity of the school remains central in all activities.
- Fosters a vibrant life of prayer and worship as a cornerstone of the Catholic school community.
- Exercises leadership in prayer including facilitating prayer services for the entire school or public gatherings, animating Eucharistic celebrations in keeping with the liturgical seasons, as well as organizing prayer services and communal responses to grief during times of crisis or bereavement
- Pastoral presence at funerals of students, staff and their immediate family members and ensure hospital/home pastoral care is offered for members of the school community in times of need
- A resource and support for students and staff on their faith journey
- Oversees school-based clubs, retreat programs for staff and students and supports social justice groups and projects, offers prayerful faith-building opportunities during staff professional development days and collaborates on the delivery of system-wide initiatives to support the spiritual growth and active engagement of students in community outreach
- Promote equity for all members of the school community
- The chaplaincy leader is present and visible within the school community, listening to students and staff and affirming their worth, bringing compassion and care to those suffering and fulfilling the needs of the equity policy, and responding to needs as they arise
- Ensures pastoral support is made available to students, staff (and families as needed)
- Maintain relationships with Local Parish(es) and open communication with the Diocese and shares parish information with the school to foster the school-parish triad
- Maintains communication with other school chaplains to facilitate sharing of information and ideas as well as attending regular monthly chaplaincy meetings and attending parish and diocesan meetings as needed
- Fosters an atmosphere of respect and dialogue where different faiths feel comfortable sharing their perspectives while also maintaining the Catholic identity of the school.
- Promotes school and school board's improvement plan, spiritual theme, multi-year strategic plan, local diocesan and world-wide initiatives of the Catholic Church
- Serves as a spiritual resource and works collaboratively with the school administration to ensure the Catholicity of the school and invites participation in the chaplaincy team and other ministry teams, such as retreat teams, peer ministers, and social justice teams
- Collaborates with the Board’s Religious Education and Family Life Department, local clergy, pastoral workers, and diocesan personnel, promoting participation in the life of the local and worldwide Church community
- In consultation with the school principal, Faith Animator