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42204.00 – Religion workers

Religion workers include brothers, nuns, monks, religious education workers and others who provide support to ministers of religion or to a religious community and who perform certain functions associated with the practice of a religion.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Brother/sister - religion
  • Christian science practitioner
  • Deacon
  • Missionary
  • Monk
  • Nun
  • Pastoral animator
  • Religious education worker
  • Salvation Army field worker

Core competencies

  • Instructing to guide spiritual growth and facilitate the education of community members by teaching religious doctrines, values and practices
  • Social Perceptiveness to identify community members needing additional support or intervention to approach them compassionately
  • Multitasking to manage organizing events, providing counseling, leading worship services or managing community outreach efficiently without compromising the quality of the work
  • Selective Attention to concentrate on the immediate needs of their community or the specific details of a task to ensure each aspect of their role is attended to appropriately
  • Concern for Others and Social orientation to empathize with and effectively support individuals to foster a caring and supportive environment
  • Knowledge in Theology and Philosophy to understand the foundation of religious beliefs and practices, properly interpret religious texts, address theological questions and offer well-grounded advice and counsel

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Assist at services of public worship and religious rites
  • Provide religious education, spiritual guidance and moral support to members of a religious community
  • Conduct outreach activities and facilitate community involvement
  • Administer programs providing food, clothing and shelter
  • May plan, organize and lead worship services and church activities for a specific audience.

Additional information

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Similar occupations classified elsewhere

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

4 – Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

42 – Front-line public protection services and paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community, education services

Sub-major group

422 – Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services

Minor group

4220 – Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services

Unit group

42204 – Religion workers

Occupational profile

42204.00 – Religion workers

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