Head Chaplain

Responsibilities

• Lead the spiritual life of the school and direct the chapel program for an adolescent congregation
• Preside at chapel services twice weekly, including Wednesday evening chapel and Sunday worship
• Provide pastoral care to students, faculty, and staff
• Lead and mentor the vestry and student chapel guilds
• Set the Sunday School curriculum for faculty and staff children
• Teach up to two courses in Religious Studies or another academic department
• Oversee the chapel budget and maintain the physical worship space and equipment
• Collaborate with the student affairs and inclusion and belonging teams
• Model the school's values through active presence in residential life, including meals and major school weekends

Requirements

• Priest ordained in the Episcopal Church
• At least five years of experience in a school, parish, or comparable setting
• Experience leading worship specifically for young people
• Proven teaching experience
• Strong counseling and advising skills
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to manage confidential information with strict professionalism
• Possession of a valid Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with and openness to diverse religious populations
• Experience in a residential boarding school environment

Benefits

• Episcopal Clergy Pension Plan (employer-funded retirement plan at 18% of salary)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with two plan options
• Health Savings Account with school match
• Life and AD&D Insurance at no cost to the employee
• 403(b) and Roth retirement plan options
• Employee Assistance Program for physical and mental well-being

About the Company

St. Andrew’s School is an Episcopal, co-educational 100% boarding school located on a 2,200-acre campus in Middletown, Delaware. Serving grades 9–12, our mission is to develop the independence, character, mind, and spirit of our students to prepare them for lives of citizenship, service, and purpose.