Title of Opportunity: Children's Program Director

Responsibilities

• Be present at church for Sunday services, September to mid-June
• Support children’s active participation and sense of belonging in the opening portion of worship
• Create vibrant “Time For All Ages” presentations, and support lay leaders and visiting speakers who do the Time for All Ages on occasion
• Prepare two Children’s Program Services during the church year that involve young people in leading the Sunday morning service
• Work closely with the Worship Committee to coordinate children’s programming with the sermon theme
• Prepare weekly classes for children of many ages and diverse developmental needs, in one, two, or three groups
• Select, create, or adapt curricula appropriate to our community of children
• Serve as primary teacher in one classroom each week
• Maintain a children-generated classroom covenant congruent with Unitarian Universalist values
• Recruit and support program volunteers
• Supervise one paid Children’s Program Assistant
• Work collaboratively with the Coordinator of Worship and Community Life, and with the Board, to support the overall vision of our congregation
• Build deep relationships with our church community, and especially with children and their families
• Organize occasional community-building events outside of regular worship time, both for families in particular and for the entire congregation
• Attend monthly Board meetings to the extent this proves useful
• Attend monthly Worship Committee meetings to the extent this proves useful
• Lead quarterly meetings of persons involved with the children’s program

Requirements

• Experience working with children, either as a professional or volunteer
• Familiarity with Unitarian Universalism and/or other liberal religious traditions
• Commitment to Unitarian Universalist values
• Enjoy working with children and families
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Knowledge of how children think, learn, play, and develop
• Effective public speaking, storytelling, and/or performance skills

About the Role

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford seeks a part-time religious educator to serve as Children’s Program Director and share in programmatic leadership of our vibrant, lay-led congregation of 75 members located in a historic building at the heart of a dynamic, family-friendly city four miles from downtown Boston.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will bring a passion for children's faith formation and a commitment to Unitarian Universalist values. They should have experience working with children, either as a professional or volunteer, and be familiar with Unitarian Universalism and/or other liberal religious traditions. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential, along with an understanding of how children think, learn, play, and develop. Effective public speaking, storytelling, and/or performance skills are also desirable.

Benefits

The position offers a competitive salary of $31 per hour, 13 hours per week, and 43 weeks per year, September to mid-June.

Pay

$31/hour

Schedule

43 weeks/year, September to mid-June

Benefits

Flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the children and the community.