SOS Personnel

Ordained Jewish Rabbi

Location

Beaumont, Texas 77705

Type

Independent Contractor

Benefits:
  • Meaningful, High-Impact Spiritual Work
  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible schedule

HIRING NOW: Ordained Jewish Rabbi (Contract Position – FCC Beaumont)

$90/hr | Part-Time Contract | 48 Sessions Annually | Beaumont, TX

Augustine Angels is seeking a fully credentialed, ordained Jewish Rabbi to provide spiritual leadership, instruction, and religious services to Jewish inmates at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Beaumont. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact through teaching, worship, and pastoral care in a federal correctional setting.

We are looking for a compassionate, knowledgeable Rabbi committed to serving a diverse Jewish population within a secure institutional environment.

✡️ Position Overview
The Rabbi will deliver monthly Jewish services at four facilities within FCC Beaumont (USP, FCI Medium, FCI Low, and the Federal Prison Camp).
Duties include:
  • Conducting 48 one-hour services per year
  • Providing pastoral counseling when appropriate
  • Performing SHU rounds at all institutions
  • Teaching core Jewish subjects, holidays, rituals, and ethics
  • Supporting the spiritual needs of incarcerated Jewish individuals

✡️ Required Qualifications
To qualify, applicants must have:
Ordination from a recognized Jewish seminary or equivalent authority
✔ Demonstrated leadership within Jewish congregations, chaplaincy, or religious education
Letter of endorsement from a local synagogue, Jewish board, or religious authority
✔ Knowledge of a wide range of Jewish topics including:
  • Shabbat
  • High Holy Days (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur)
  • Torah study & trope
  • Jewish law (Halakha)
  • Kashrut
  • Pesach, Sukkot, Purim, Hanukkah
  • Jewish ethics (Tzedakah, Tikkun Olam)
  • Jewish prayer services (Shacharit, Mincha, Maariv, Amidah, Shema)
     ✔ Strong communication, teaching, and interpersonal skills
     ✔ Ability to work safely and professionally inside a correctional institution
     ✔ Ability to pass a federal background check, fingerprinting, and security clearance

✡️ Ideal Candidates
We especially welcome Rabbis with experience in:
  • Prison chaplaincy
  • Military or hospital chaplaincy
  • Multidenominational Jewish environments
  • Teaching adults in diverse cultural settings
  • Pastoral counseling

✡️ Compensation & Contract Details
💼 Contract Role
💵 $90 per hour/session
🕒 48 sessions annually (approx. 4 per month)
📍 Federal Correctional Complex Beaumont, TX
🛡 Full federal security orientation and clearance provided

✡️ What You Will Need to Submit
Applicants must be prepared to provide:
  • Current resume
  • Copy of rabbinic ordination
  • Endorsement letter from religious authority
  • Two professional references
  • Completion of required federal credential form (we will provide)

✡️ How to Apply
If you meet the qualifications and feel called to this work, we’d love to hear from you.
submit your resume and ordination documentation.

✡️ Make a lasting impact. Serve. Teach. Lead.
Join us in providing compassionate spiritual support to those in federal custody. Your leadership can change lives.

Compensation: $90.00 per hour

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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