Contract Religious Coordinator

The Wyoming Department of Corrections is seeking a Contract Religious Services Coordinator to provide services for the Wyoming Womens Center and the Wyoming Honor Conservation Camp. Candidates may office in either Lusk or Newcastle. The department is accredited by the American Correctional Association and is committed to working with offenders and communities to promote positive outcomes and reduce recidivism.

This position coordinates and facilitates religious programming and practices for inmates in compliance with state and federal laws and departmental policies and procedures. Responsibilities include ensuring inmates have appropriate access to religious services coordinating with faith-based volunteers and community representatives monitoring program compliance and supporting a safe and respectful correctional environment.

This is an at-will contract position that may end at any time without notice.

• Services include: planning developing coordinating and supervising inmate religious activities;
• Recruiting training and supervising religious volunteers;
• Adhering to department policy in handling inmate religious requests regardless of inmates religious belief;
• Manage religious property for inmates;
• Managing the ordering and disposition of individual inmate religious property;
• Oversight of inmate religious diet requests and inmate adherence to approved religious diets;
• Oversight of the chapel area;
• Emergency family notifications;
• Coordinating with the other WDOC institutions to maintain departmental continuity with regard to inmate religious practices.

PREFERENCES:


Preference will be given to individuals with a Bachelors Degree in a human services field theology religious education or closely related field; PLUS two years of professional-level experience.
Preference will also be given to those who have previously worked with female inmates and/or offenders.


KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of religious practices across a wide scope of religious affiliations
• Knowledge of religious-based diet restrictions
• Knowledge of religious celebrations and holidays
• Knowledge of sacred items across a wide scope of religious affiliations
• Skill in communication with people of diverse backgrounds
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to use a computer
• Ability to research and understand religious practices not already familiar with

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Lifting/grasping up to 20 pounds without assistance on an occasional to regular basis
• Walking on cement floors on an occasional to regular basis
• Walking up and down stairs on an occasional basis
• Stooping bending kneeling crouching on an occasional basis
• Reaching on a regular basis
• Typing/Repetitive motion on a frequent basis
• Talking/hearing on a frequent basis
• Seeing: the visual ability to perform an activity such as analyzing data and figures viewing a computer terminal and extensive reading

• FLSA: Non-exempt
• This position is At-Will and may end at any time without notice. The successful applicant will be eligible for Health Dental and Life Insurance with a Single rate contribution premium to offset costs.
• This position requires 5 weeks at the WDOC Training Academy paid for by WDOC.
• The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities. No notice of eligibility will be sent to applicants who meet the minimum qualifications.
• The Wyoming Department of Corrections is a Drug-Free Workplace. All staff are subject to drug testing while employed by the WDOC. The Wyoming Department of Corrections is a Tobacco-Free Workplace and prohibits the taking carrying possessing or introducing of smoking materials smokeless tobacco or tobacco substitutes on or into WDOC facilities and grounds.
• The Wyoming Department of Corrections is in compliance with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003. It is the policy and practice of WDOC to protect inmates/offenders from personal abuse corporal punishment personal injury disease property damage harassment and the elimination of prison rape.
• Successful Applicants for employment must pass a background/reference check medical evaluation and drug test prior to appointment.
• WDOC has a strict dress code policy that includes standards for facial hair body art and piercings/gauges. All applicants must meet the standards of this dress code to be considered for employment.

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