Constituent Services & Community Programs
Chaplain (Catholic)
$57,424 to $66,038 a year
Posted until October 2, 2026 · posted September 2, 2026
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From ≈ $27.61 an hour · $2,209 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $10.61/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$2,201 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 9.2 subway rides ($3 fare).
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What they actually ask for.
Other requirements: read them on the posting
Ecclesiastical endorsement by the official endorsing agency of the candidate's faith or denomination, and by the Committee on Chaplaincies.
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The work
What the job is.
The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety.
The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers, and people in our custody.
Read the rest, from the posting
Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities.
The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.
The Chaplain will under direction conduct religious mandated and non-mandated services, provide spiritual and moral guidance, as well as interview and counsel inmates. Other duties will include but are not limited to the following:
- Instruct religious education classes.
- Schedule religious congregate services in full compliance with all applicable laws, rules, directives,
policies, protocols, and standards.
- Administer rites and/or sacraments.
- Conduct individual and group counseling, religious education study groups.
- Instruct religious education classes and study groups.
- Coordinate congregate and community engagement events in collaboration with internal and external
parties. • Notify next of kin in cases of serious injury, illness, or death of a person in
custody. • Assist the counseling services unit as needed with the coordination of arrangements for persons in
custody to attend the wake or funeral of an immediate family member. • Ensure that data and tracking sheets pertaining to chaplaincy services are entered accurately and
submitted in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with other staff members in carrying out institutional programs.
- Ensure the religious services offered are in full compliance with all applicable laws, rules, directives,
policies, protocols and standards.
- Schedule, supervise, and support religious volunteers.
- Clear communication skills, charting experience and knowledge of Word or Excel.
- Perform related duties as required.
Skills they'd like
- Four Units of CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education).
- Experience leading MBSR or similar meditation modalities.
- Familiarity with various religious beliefs is desirable.
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
NYC residency not required
New York City Residency is not required for this position
How to apply, from the posting
For City employees: Go to Employee Self-Service (ESS) - www.nyc.gov/ess and search for Job ID# 797528 For all other applicants: Go to https://a127-jobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 797528 Submission of a resume is not a guarantee that you will receive an interview. Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.
Sources
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Updated every day from the city's job data (last city update September 21, 2026). You apply through the official posting.
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