Seminary Chaplain
Seminary Chaplain
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Job Details
Dallas Campus - Dallas TX
Full Time Salaried Exempt
On Campus
Job Posting Date(s)
07/16/2025
Description
Job Summary
Dallas Theological Seminarys Chaplain provides pastoral care for all DTS students staff faculty and their immediate families in ways that cohere with the seminarys overarching strategy for strengthening the community. The Seminary Chaplains pastoral care manifests through encouragement mentoring preaching prayer visitation and other ministries that model the seminarys core institutional values. Since weekly chapel events are critical for growing spiritual health the Seminary Chaplain is responsible for the proclamation aspects of DTS chapel events and serves as a member of the Chapel Production Team.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategies that provide encouragement mentoring preaching prayer visitation and other types of pastoral care to the seminary community regardless of location.
- Lead the Office of the Chaplain in engaging and equipping students and employees to provide appropriate pastoral care to others in the community.
- Collaborate with the Presidents Office Student Life Counseling Services Online and Distance Education and the Office of Academic Affairs to identify needs and direct constituents to seminary resources that meet those needs.
- Lead DTSs efforts to be an institution of prayer by developing plans for prayer meetings and overseeing the Chaplains Office prayer sheet.
- Oversee the Office budgets and personnel utilizing all team members gifts and skills to help fulfill the departments pastoral care responsibilities.
- Preach and represent the seminary when required by the position or request by the President or Vice President.
- Collaborate with the Vice President for Communications and Community and Chapel Production Team to design and execute biblically sound and compelling chapel services.
- Schedule chapel speakers (including speakers of special chapel weeks e.g. Spiritual Life Board WEC W.H. Griffith Thomas etc.) and liaise between them and the Chapel Production Team.
- Participate in chapels by hosting praying speaking or introducing the chapel speaker as part of a rotation of individuals which the Director of Chapel Programming designs and the Chapel Production Team implements.
Qualifications
- Evidence of the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5) commitment to the seminary mission and core values and an ability to affirm the entire DTS doctrinal statement
- Discerning humble and innovative in providing pastoral care in complex educational environments
- Strong communication skills and a commitment to DTS students employees and their families regardless of location
- Strong servant-led leadership and willingness to collaborate with others
- Ability to lead through preaching and other public-facing responsibilities
Education and Experience
- DTS masters degree required; Master of Theology degree preferred
- At least 15 years of pastoral experience emphasizing pastoral care and team leadership
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift up to 25lbs. at times
Employment Type
Full-Time
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