Will “College Chaplain” be Automated?

Core Skills & Abilities

• Perform administrative duties, such as overseeing building management, ordering supplies, contracting for services or repairs, or supervising the work of staff members or volunteers.

• Prepare people for participation in religious ceremonies.

• Plan or lead religious education programs.

• Instruct people who seek conversion to a particular faith.

• Pray and promote spirituality.

• Prepare and deliver sermons or other talks.

• Study and interpret religious laws, doctrines, or traditions.

• Refer people to community support services, psychologists, or doctors.

• Organize and lead regular religious services.

• Devise ways in which congregational membership can be expanded.

• Collaborate with committees or individuals to address financial or administrative issues pertaining to congregations.

• Counsel individuals or groups concerning their spiritual, emotional, or personal needs.

• Read from sacred texts, such as the Bible, Torah, or Koran.

• Respond to requests for assistance during emergencies or crises.

• Conduct special ceremonies, such as weddings, funerals, or confirmations.

• Train leaders of church, community, or youth groups.

• Visit people in homes, hospitals, or prisons to provide them with comfort and support.

• Participate in fundraising activities to support congregational activities or facilities.

• Organize or engage in interfaith, community, civic, educational, or recreational activities sponsored by or related to religious programs.

• Administer religious rites or ordinances.

• Share information about religious issues by writing articles, giving speeches, or teaching.