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Worship Arts and
Education Specialist for Children and Youth
Status: Part
time. Approximately 8 - 10 hours per week.
Salary: $170
per week.
Start and end
Date: Late August 2009 – Mid June 2010. Contract position.
Reports to:
Senior Minister
Resumes may be
sent to: WA Specialist Hiring
Committee office@uuoakland.org
Summary of
Position
The Worship
Arts and Education Specialist for Children and Youth works with the Senior
Minister and the Family Ministry Coordinator to cultivate a deeper
understanding of UU identity through worship arts and education. The Specialist
works with the Senior Minister and lay teachers and leaders to create opportunities
for children and youth to lead and participate in the worship life of the
congregation. The Specialist is responsible for the day to day administration
of the program as well as teaching as needed.
Essential Functions:
·
Meets
weekly with Family Ministry Coordinator.
·
Meets
with Senior Minister and other worship leaders as needed
·
Meets
with the Worship Arts Team on a bi-monthly basis.
·
Collaborates with Senior Minister on creating
six Intergenerational services (Water Communion, Halloween, Winter Solstice,
Christmas Eve, Easter, Flower Communion).
·
Coordinates,
facilitates, and/or creates (with input), programs for children and youth with
special attention to grades 5-12.
·
Works
collaboratively with clergy, lay teachers, volunteers, and worship leaders to
create regular opportunities for children and youth participation in Sunday
worship.
·
Prepares
children, youth and their families for worship through periodic classes and
rehearsals.
·
Communicates
regularly with parents, children and youth through church publications, email,
telephone calls and group meetings.
·
Maintains
a data base of program participants.
·
Signs
and abides by Code of Ethics statement of PCD “Safe Congregations”
and the First Unitarian Church Staff Covenant.
Core Competencies:
·
Demonstrated
ability to work creatively with children and youth of all ages.
·
Positive
attitude and ability to function well as part of a team.
·
Ability
to manage multiple projects and processes.
·
Excellent
interpersonal and relationship building and communication skills.
·
Ability
to create dynamic intergenerational worship.
·
Organized
and professional. Can keep to a schedule, gather and organize people and
materials to get things done.
·
Develops
volunteers. Can identify and recruit talented people into positions of
responsibility, can maintain open and active dialogue with volunteers;
communicates expectations clearly and holds people accountable.
·
Supports
the church’s vision and ministry as an antiracist, multiracial,
multicultural, multigenerational congregation.
Goals of the position:
This
position will contribute to the embodiment of the goals of the Dreaming Team
Report (on church website) and the Congregation’s vision to deepen its
commitments to counter oppression as a multiracial, multicultural,
multigenerational congregation (also known as Vision 2012).
Minimum
Qualifications
·
Prior
experience working with children and youth in a religious setting.
·
Experience
with creating intergenerational worship.
·
Knowledge
of Unitarian Universalist or liberal religious education philosophy and
practices.
·
Background
check required (at Church’s expense).
·
3 favorable references
About the
For
more than a century, the First Unitarian Church of Oakland has been a
progressive religious voice in the heart of downtown
Our
congregation is committed to the creation of a radically inclusive community.
We warmly welcome those who by reason of race, class, dis/ability, sexual
orientation and/or gender identity have felt excluded elsewhere. As a justice
seeking community, we are open to the transformation of mind, body and heart
that comes by being authentically engaged in ministries to eliminate systems of
oppression.
We
are a great place to work and are seeking to increase the diversity of our
staff. The
Resumes
may be sent to: WA Specialist
Hiring Committee office@uuoakland.org
Director of Religious
Education and Membership
Overview: This
position is identified in the Long Range Plan to grow to full time within three
years. Future responsibilities will
center around Religious Education for children, youth and adults but
responsibilities will include the unique set of skills and experience brought
by the right candidate. Religious Educators,
Ministers and Students for Ministry are encouraged to apply.
Hours: 5/8
Time (25 hours per week)
(approximately 20 hours DRE; 5 hours Membership Coord.)
Start : August
or September, 2009
Pay:
26.5
- 32K (dedicated to fair compensation, pay commensurate with qualifications and
experience)
Apply: Send
Resume and Letter of Interest to Rev. Greg Ward before May 15
Job Responsibilities (20 hours)
Membership Services Coordination (5
hours)
Required knowledge, skills and
abilities:
Desirable:
The successful candidate will likely
have these professional attributes:
The successful candidate will likely
have these personal attributes:
UU
Youth Advisor / Consultant (part-time)
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation
of Marin is seeking a Part-time paid Youth Advisor/Consultant to work with our
senior high youth group (YRUU) starting mid-September of 2009. The job
description is included below and compensation is $250/month (which includes
prep time). An additional stipend of $250 is provided for the program at the
annual retreat. All applicants should send a resume to Linda Haumann, DRE at: dre@uumarin.org.
Interviews will start in mid-April,
2008.
Part-Time Paid Youth Consultant
Job Description
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation
of Marin
Updated
Job Description:
The Youth Consultant works
collaboratively with other volunteer youth advisors to empower our YRUU to
deepen their UU identities and explore and assume leadership roles within their
group and the larger community. The Youth Consultant provides mentoring for the
volunteer youth advisors and aids in the facilitation of the YRUU program at
UUCM. Works closely with the DRE (Director of Religious Education) and the
youth advisors to develop and expand the scope of the YRUU program. Assisting
YRUU in coordinating social action/social service opportunities and creating
positive bonding/community building experiences for YRUU is another aspect of
this position. The Youth Consultant encourages YRUU to attend PCD/YRUU
activities, such as CONS and other gatherings.
Basic Responsibilities:
*Meet with YRUU (along with volunteer
youth advisor(s)) once a week (during the school year)
*Work collaboratively with Volunteer
Youth Advisors.
*Report to DRE as directed including a
weekly check-in
*Facilitate, create (with youth input),
and oversee special program for youth for a weekend retreat (usually in May):
*Be available for overnights (usually
1or 2 per year)
*Abide by Code of Ethics statement of
PCD “Safe Congregations”.
*Sign and abide by UUCM Teacher’s
“Participation Covenant”
Qualities and skills preferred:
Reliable and good use of time
management.
Prior experience leading/facilitating
groups of youth.
Strong communication skills with youth
and co-workers.
Some knowledge of PCD/YRUU practices
and programs.
*Background check required (at
UUCM’s expense)