Lower School Chaplain

OVERVIEW OF POSITION

St. Andrew’s Episcopal School seeks to hire an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and passionate full-time Lower School (K-5) Chaplain starting in August of 2026. This position reports directly to the Head of School and works closely with the Lower School Division Head and divisional leadership.

Qualified candidates will be passionate about working with children, possess excellent interpersonal skills, and have strong communication and organizational skills. Clergy Candidates must be priests in good standing with their current Diocese, with an MDiv. from an Episcopal Seminary, or an MDiv. from another accredited seminary along with an Anglican Studies Certificate. Lay Candidates must be confirmed communicants in good standing in an Episcopal congregation with an MDiv, MTS, or DMin from an Episcopal Seminary. Preferred candidates should have experience in working with children.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Spiritual Leadership & Worship

• Plan and lead daily chapel services for Lower School students, with one chapel for grades K–2 and one for grades 3–5, each designed to meet students’ developmental, spiritual, and emotional needs
• Design and lead liturgies, prayers, and worship experiences rooted in the Episcopal tradition and aligned with the mission of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
• Teach and model spiritual practices that nurture faith, reflection, gratitude, compassion, and respect
• Collaborate with Lower School leadership to ensure that chapel themes support religious education, social-emotional learning, DEIB goals, and community values

Pastoral Care

• Provide consistent pastoral care and spiritual guidance to students, families, and faculty within the Lower School community
• Support students through personal, social, emotional, or spiritual challenges in collaboration with teachers, counselors, and other school staff
• Develop and maintain relationships with families and faculty to provide support and guidance

• Clergy Candidates: priests in good standing with their current Diocese, with an MDiv. from an Episcopal Seminary, or an MDiv. from another accredited seminary along with an Anglican Studies Certificate
• Lay Candidates: confirmed communicants in good standing in an Episcopal congregation with an MDiv, MTS, or DMin from an Episcopal Seminary
• Experience working with children
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills