Director of Children and Youth Ministries
Job Posting for Director of Children and Youth Ministries
POSITION: Director of Children and Youth Ministries
REPORTS TO: The Rev. Dr. Eric Biddy, Rector, Saint Paul’s Church, Augusta, GA
POSITION TYPE: Part-Time
COMPENSATION: $27,000/year
Applications will be received via: indeed. (https://www.indeed.com/job/director-children-and-youth-ministries-7fecff4de18686a2) An ongoing review of candidates will continue until the position is filled.
Saint Paul’s Church
Saint Paul’s Church is seeking a passionate, collaborative, and organized Director of Children and Youth Ministries to lead and strengthen our ministries with children, youth, families, and the wider church community.
The Director of Children & Youth Ministry provides vision and leadership for all aspects of programming for children from infancy through high school. The Director cooperates with all church ministries to maintain core values as they relate to the spiritual development and community life of the youngest people at Saint Paul’s Church. Recruitment for this position will remain open until a candidate is selected.
The ideal candidate will be a collaborative and relational leader with a passion for nurturing the faith of children, youth, and families. We are seeking someone who can build strong relationships, inspire and equip volunteers, communicate effectively, and bring creativity and organization to ministry planning.
Position Summary:
The Director of Children and Youth Ministries will work closely with clergy, staff, volunteers, and lay leaders to create meaningful opportunities for faith formation, fellowship, outreach, worship, and intergenerational connection. This role will help foster a church culture in which children and youth are valued, supported, and fully embraced as an essential part of the life and mission of Saint Paul’s. This role is a highly valued member of the staff and should have knowledge and reverence for the Bible and hold deep compassion for Episcopal beliefs and values.
As a member of the staff, the Director should be comfortable navigating matrixed reporting structures and collaborating across multiple internal lines of authority within the Episcopal Church. As such, this role serves as an advocate for children and youth as an integral part of the church’s overall mission and ministry. Presence and involvement in staff meetings to collaborate and drive continued success of the ministry is essential to the cohesive nature of engagement at Saint Paul’s.
This role will engage closely with families and building trusting relationships is a critical part of success. Responsible use and discretion with social media is expected, including sensitivity around confidentiality of image, identity and privacy, essential to protecting the safety of the participants and attendees.
As a leader for children and young people, the Director should have a broad comfort level with questions of faith, show radical acceptance of children as individuals without the need to fit into a specific mold – accept them as they are.
The largest weekly commitment for this role occurs on Sundays. In Children and Youth Ministry, we are experiencing church life in the environment of volunteers, being a part of the active life of families and engaging the children to foster community in a place created for children to learn and grow together.
Key Responsibilities:
As the Director of Children and Youth Ministries, to sustain effectiveness, the director will
- Develop and implement procedures that promote the safety, effectiveness, and sustainability of programs for children and youth.
- Maintain accurate records of programs, projects, resources, and supplies to support continuity and long-term sustainability.
- Conduct routine reviews and update programming to meet the needs of a growing community of children and youth at Saint Paul’s.
The Director will plan and manage events, coordinate volunteers, manage on-site and off-site experiences, handle vendor, venue, catering and other related details. Ensure proper event timing and budget in partnership with the Church Administrator for scheduling and involvement of clergy and other ministries.
This role will lead and coordinate the monthly, local multi-church youth group gathering we call Cornerstone in partnership with other Children and Youth leaders across the other Episcopal churches in the Augusta area.
Collaboration and collegiality with other leaders of Children and Youth Ministries within the Augusta Convocation (collection of local Episcopal Churches), Diocese of Georgia and with the Bishop will continue to enhance cross-parish partnerships. This collaboration and friendship is extended to nearby churches and faith communities also.
To effectively share information, report on success, and to provide direction, communication with Church leadership, staff, parents, volunteers and other interested parties, this role requires diverse communication skills across various means and platforms will be needed. Representative samples may be requested during the selection process.
For the safety and security of all volunteers, participants and guests, the Director will oversee all Child Safety training and implementation for volunteers. Child Safety training is non-negotiable at Saint Paul’s as protecting children is a core responsibility we hold together.
To be considered for this role, you must have the ability to:
(Candidates lacking direct experience matching the below should still apply).
*Please note that knowledge and experience may be through paid positions or volunteer assignments.
Facilitate programming or share presentations for children and youth. Must have a working knowledge and understanding of the use of visual aids, audio/visual equipment in various settings.
Lead and coordinate teachers/facilitators or program leaders for children and youth programming. The Children and Youth Ministries is successful because of the powerful commitment of volunteers.
Lead programs for children, lead and/or facilitate lessons/activities and create an inclusive environment to foster and support learning- which includes:
- Recruiting people to participate, providing support and delivering training to nursery and classroom volunteers, and youth group leaders.
- Developing, managing and communicating schedules and calendar to ensure visibility, volunteer assignments and participation is preferred.
- Planning events involving children, youth and families.
- Drafting and coordinating communications with staff, volunteers, parents/families.
- Managing a budget, this includes monitoring expenses, requesting and reconciling funds, and ensuring alignment with planned financial targets.
Experience working with children in an educational, volunteer or social setting. Working with children in a faith community is preferred.
Selection Process:
Applications will be received via: indeed. (https://www.indeed.com/job/director-children-and-youth-ministries-7fecff4de18686a2) An ongoing review of candidates will continue until the position is filled.
An offer of employment for this role will be contingent upon successful background check clearance, employment verification, and confirmation of candidate by references.
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