Address:

Education Programs and Community Reentry Division
701 East Jefferson Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85034
https://corrections.az.gov

Salary:  $82,080.00

Grade: 23

Closing Date: 07/29/2025

Do you have experience inspiring and motivating a team of religious services professionals? Are you a leader with a degree in religious services? Make a difference in the correctional environment, be a guiding light for our amazing religious services team. Apply today!

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a forward-thinking executive-level religious leader to fill our Faith Services Administrator position. This position directly supervises and oversees multiple Faith Service employees assigned to prison complexes statewide. This role not only ensures compliance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures pertaining to faith services but also involves collaborative efforts with other entities to expand and improve faith services within the institutions. Acts as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) regarding religious programs, property, services, and diets. Guides executive staff, grievance coordinators, and legal counsel on responses to grievances, lawsuits, and religious service provisions. Additionally, represents the agency at meetings with other governmental jurisdictions and various community groups. And prepares a variety of technical, statistical, and administrative reports.

- Manages all aspects of the Faith Services and any other services given by the Assistant Director or Deputy Assistant Director of Education, Programs, and Community Reentry
- Ensures compliance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
- Directly supervises and oversees multiple Faith Service employees assigned to prison complexes statewide
- Confers with leadership, administrative staff, and the attorney General's Office regarding policies on religious services, programs, diets, property, and responses to grievances and/or litigation issues
- Facilitates collaboration with stakeholders to actively recruit religious volunteers to enrich faith services
- Provides guidance and counseling to Faith Services staff on matters related to religion
- Travel to various prison complexes, assessing and enhancing the effectiveness of religious programming and services
- Prepares and disseminates reports such as memorandums, correspondence, and grant reports
- Provides statistical data analysis by generating and compiling various data accurately and in a timely manner
- Attends meetings, trainings, and conferences
- Monitors drug testing for religious volunteers and contractors
- Researches complaints and responses to inmate requests for special services, diets, and privileges
- Confers and consults with religious leaders and publications for direction on appropriate responses to institutional staff, contractors, volunteers, inmates, and the public regarding religious issues and questions
- Responds to queries from the public regarding religious contracts, programming, privileges, donations, pastoral visits, and weddings
- Monitors the budget and compliance with contracts
- Reviews and revises agency policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Federal and state laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
- Drives on State business that may include overnight stays
- Perform other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge of:
- Laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures pertaining to the assignment
- Principles and practices of pastoral care and counseling
- Communication and public relations techniques
- Principles and practices of management and supervision
- Religions represented in an incarcerated population, including major tenets (religious beliefs), religious service requirements, religious property requirements, and dietary requirements
- Various religious or holy publications and documentation
- Operational security requirements, policies, and procedures
- Computers and applicable software such as Microsoft and Google Suite
- Agency policies as they apply to inmate grooming, litigation, grievances, and discipline
- Fiscal and human resource management

Skill in:
- Verbal and written communications
- Coaching, training, and teaching
- Organizational and vision management
- Continuous improvement principles and techniques
- Interpreting and assimilating information
- Public speaking
- Analyzing complex situations, conflict resolution, and problem solving
- Stress management, crisis intervention, and pastoral counseling
- Interpersonal relations
- Supervision and leadership
- Time management, typing, and organization

Ability to:
- Operate computers, laptops, and associated office software
- Evaluate effective programs in the correctional setting
- Develop, track, and implement projects strategically
- Lead and mentor staff, and develop effective management systems and practices
- Ensure compliance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
- Work in a prison setting
- Provide religious counseling and education
- Provide accurate information on current trends, laws, and regulations pertaining to the assignment
- Manage a budget
- Learn and utilize the Arizona Correctional Information System (ACIS) and Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT)

- Master's Degree from an accredited seminary or school of theology with a major in religion, pastoral care, religious counseling, or related field
- Five (5) years of managerial experience that includes supervision of subordinate clergy in a correctional setting
- One (1) Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education

This position is required to provide proof of ordination or certification when applying AND denominational endorsement at time of appointment or within 6 months of hire date.

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
- Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
- Exceptional retirement program
- Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
- An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.