Ministerial Employment

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APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AS A MINISTER/CHAPLAIN

PART ONE - PERSONAL INFORMATION

1. APPLICANT DETAILS

A. NAME

Surname*

Given Names*

Title*

Country of Birth*

Citizenship*

B. CURRENT ADDRESS

Street*

Suburb*

State*

Postcode*

Home Ph.

Mobile*

Email*

C. FORWARDING ADDRESS

Street

Suburb

State

Postcode

Home Ph

Mobile

2. EDUCATION

A. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

QUALIFICATION 1

Institution

Year Awarded

QUALIFICATION 2

Institution

Year Awarded

QUALIFICATION 3

Institution

Year Awarded

TRAINING:

Have you received any training using the NCD (Natural Church Development) documents, either at Avondale College or in your local church? *

yes

During your time at Avondale College, has an NCD survey been conducted at the church/churches in which you have participated?

yes

B. OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Do you have any other qualifications, eg. First Aid? If so please give details.

QUALIFICATION 1

Institution

Year Awarded

QUALIFICATION 2

Institution

Year Awarded

QUALIFICATION 3

Institution

Year Awarded

C. OTHER SKILLS, INTERESTS OR HOBBIES

List any personal interests or hobbies

List any languages other than English in which you are fluent

List any other unique skills

3. EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

A. PREFERED TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT

Please select one of the following

Pastor/Evangelist

Youth Ministry

Chaplaincy

Other

B. PREFERRED LOCATIONS

Would you consider an overseas appointment

yes

Please indicate any geographic limitations on your availability

Applicants are invited to volunteer further information that might be relevant to the kind of employment or place of employment that is sought, for example: family circumstances, health, spouse's employment needs, further education plans, relevant hobbies and interests.

I am currently legally entitled to be employed full time in Australia and New Zealand*

yes

C. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1. Please provide details of your employment history including: Employer, Type of Work & the dates of employment.

Please list the name of the church/school & the supervisor for your two most recent practicums including: name of church/school, supervisors name, supervisors contact details & the dates.

Please provide details of your most recent externship including: name of church/school, supervisors name, supervisors contact details & dates.

Please provide details of any recent overseas mission trips you have been involved in including: name of church/school, supervisors name, supervisors contact details & dates.

4. FAMILY INFORMATION

A. FAMILY DETAILS (optional)

What is your current marital status?

Married

Single

Spouse's name?

Please state the number of children you have, their names & date of birth.

B. SPOUSE DETAILS (optional)

Does your spouse hold any qualifications?

yes

Please provide details of your spouse's qualifications including type, institution & year awarded.

Does your spouse have any other skills/interests/qualifications? Please provide details.

C. OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES

Have you had a previous work related injury?

yes

Please provide details:

A criminal record check is a requirement of any position you may be offered by the church. Do you give permission for such a check to be made?

yes

A check will be made with government authorities in regard to your suitability to work with children & young people. Do you give permission for such a check to be made?

yes

Are there any other circumstances that we need to know about that could impact on your performance if employed as a minister?

yes

Please provide details:

PART TWO - VALUES, ATTITUDES & BELIEFS

1. SPIRITUAL VALUES & ATTITUDES

A. CHURCH RELATIONSHIP

Are you a baptised member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church?*

yes

If yes, please give the date & place of your baptism:*

Why did you choose to be a Seventh-day Adventist Minister/Chaplain?

Are you an active participant in your local church program?*

yes

How often do you attend church?*

Weekly

Fortnightly

Monthly

Rarely

Name the church where you are a member including state & country:

Please give details of your church Minister's name including phone & email:

What church office/s do you currently hold?

In what capacities have you served your church?

B. CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE & BELIEFS

How long have you been a practising Christian?*

Describe your faith journey & how you came to make a decision to follow Christ?*

How important to you is your Adventist religion & cultural lifestyle, including Sabbath observance?*

What is your philosophy of Ministry/Chaplaincy?*

Why do you want to work for the Seventh-day Adventist church?*

C. ATTITUDES TO SPIRITUAL, PROFESSIONAL, THEOLOGICAL & ETHICAL ISSUES

In what ways do you, as an individual, model a Christian lifestyle?*

Outline your attitude to drugs, alcohol, tobacco & marijuana:*

Outline your attitude to pornography:*

What professional development plans do you have?*

To what extent are you able to affirm the 28 fundamental beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist church?*

D. PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Provide a summary of your personal achievements & community engagement. Outside of ministry roles how have you been involved in your community? Note any positions held, awards or achievements.*

PART THREE - SELF ASSESSMENT

To the applicant: Denominational employers are interested in assessments concerning your spiritual and lifestyle values as well as work-place skills. This questionnaire provides the opportunity for you to give some self-assessment of these matters. Please answer the questions thoughtfully.

Please respond to the following items about yourself using a scale where:

1 = I am not like this at all
2 = I am like this occasionally
3 = I am like this sometimes
4 = I am like this usually
5 = I am like this always

1. PERSONAL QUALITIES

2. CHURCH & LIFESTYLE COMMITMENT

PART FOUR - REFEREES

1. REFEREES
Please nominate below three referees. These referees may be contacted by members of the denominational employment interview panel or a prospective employer. For this reason the names and contact details of your nominated referees will be made available to prospective employers, who may contact your referees to discuss your suitability for employment.

Referee number 1 (local church pastor or school chaplain)

Title*

Surname*

Christian Name*

Position*

Mobile*

Email*

Referee number 2 (a recent work supervisor/employer of if self employed, a recent client)

Title*

Surname*

Christian Name*

Position*

Mobile*

Email*

Referee number 3 (a person of your choice)

Title*

Surname*

Christian Name*

Position*

Mobile*

Email*

PART FIVE - AUTHORISATION & DECLARATION

1. AUTHORISATION

I authorise the South Pacific Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church to obtain information from Avondale College of Higher Education for the purpose of assessing my suitability for employment. This information includes my completed application form, academic transcript/s & photograph.

yes

I authorise any prospective Seventh-day Adventist Church employer to contact any interview panel member I have been interviewed by & authorise that panel member to provide information relating to my application for employment to any Seventh-day Adventist body or institution located within or outside Australia.

yes

I authorise any interview panel member I appear before & any prospective employer to contact any members of the Avondale College of Higher Education teaching staff to obtain relevant information as it relates to my suitability for employment.

yes

I authorise any of my interview panel members and any prospective Seventh-day Adventist Church employer to contact any referees nominated by me in order to obtain relevant information as it relates to my suitability for employment.

yes

I understand, agree and declare that:

I may be required to be medically examined by a Seventh-day Adventist Church designated medical practitioner who shall pass relevant details of the examination to a prospective employer.

yes

I may be required to produce documentary evidence relevant to this application e.g. evidence of my qualifications, citizenship etc

yes

Any statement made by me in this document which is found to be deliberately misleading may result in a. any offer of employment being withdrawn of b. if employed, possible dismissal.

yes

2. DECLARATION

This declaration signifies that my statements in this document regarding qualification, employment history, reasons for resignations and/or termination of previous employment and all other information are complete and accurate.

NAME:*

DATE:*

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