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Director-Pastoral Education - FT Days

Mercy
401(k)
United States, Missouri, Chesterfield
1350 Elbridge Payne Road (Show on map)
Sep 11, 2025

Position: Director, - Pastoral Education

Location: Virtual Care Center

Shifts: FT Days 40/hrs per week - 8:00am - 4:30pm

We're a Little Different

Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and exceptional service.

At Mercy, we believe in careers that match the unique gifts of unique individuals - careers that not only make the most of your skills and talents, but also your heart. Join us and discover why Modern Healthcare Magazine named us in its "Top 100 Places to Work."

Overview:

The Director Pastoral Education is responsible for planning, developing, and implementing Clinical Pastoral Education programs across Mercy, meet the standards for system accreditation by Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. (ACPE), ensure reimbursement of programs from available sources, and provide effective leadership and management of day-to-day operations of one CPE component site within system. The Program Director will lead direct reports, students, programs, and processes in accordance with the Mission, Core Values & Charism, and Vision of Mercy and the Standards of the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE).

Qualifications:

Education: Masters degree in Ministry, Theology, Divinity, or related field

- Current endorsement or ordination in a spiritual/faith group

- Administrative ability to ensure attention to timelines/milestones, detail, financial issues, and accountability in Mercy and in ACPE.

- Able to maintain ACPE Accreditation oversight for System accreditation.

- Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, at all levels of the organization.- Regular presence and engagement at local component site and with CEs of other component sites. Travel across the System is required.

- Competent with complex collaborative relationships and matrix reporting in Mission, Pastoral Services, and Clinical Pastoral Education

Preferred Qualifications

- 5 years experience as ACPE Certified Educator (preferred)

- National Faculty level by the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE)

- Experience in leading Level II CPE and educating Certified Educator Candidates

- Four years of experience in Chaplaincy in a health care setting (may include years of preparation as ACPE Certified Educator)

- 2 years in management role- 5 years experience as chaplain in health care setting

We Offer Great Incentives:

  • Benefit Eligibility- Day 1

Health, dental & vision benefits starting day one

401(k) with employer match starting day one

Education assistance

PTO begins accruing immediately-including a volunteer day!

  • Free convenient parking
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