Director of Children & Youth Ministries
Grace Church Yorktown, VA
September 5th 2008
Overview: Grace Church is a program-sized Episcopal parish located in historic Yorktown, Virginia, where parishioners have worshiped since 1697. We seek to grow our Christian formation program for children and youth to better nurture our young parishioners in discipleship. We are seeking a part-time (20 hours/week) Director of Children’s and Youth Ministries to design and oversee a program currently enrolling about 40 children in grades pre K-12.
Skills: The Director will be an outgoing, energetic Christian, preferably an Episcopalian, who has a passion for nurturing young people as they grow in Christ, and training and experience in Christian formation. S/he will have good communication skills and the ability to work well on a team that includes lay and clergy staff and parish volunteers. Duties and Responsibilities. The Director will oversee the choice and integration of curricula for all children and youth Sunday School programs; maintain liaison with diocesan youth ministry and coordinate Grace Church youth participation in diocesan events; organize a summer Vacation Bible School event; direct the annual Christmas pageant; coordinate special programs for Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Youth Sundays with the Assistant Rector; identify Christian formation continuing education opportunities for volunteers; by summer 2009 assume responsibility for submitting Christian Formation budget requests and tracking expenditures; oversee the ordering of curriculum and education materials; communicate with staff, vestry, and congregation about Christian Formation events and achievements; and attend monthly Christian Formation Commission meetings.
Accountability. The Grace Director of Children & Youth Ministries reports directly to the Assistant Rector on a weekly basis, and is ultimately responsible to the Rector. S/he coordinates with the Organist and Choir Director, the Christian Formation Commission, and on occasion with the head of the Grace Church Day School. Benefits/Salary: Benefits include medical insurance, paid vacation, and after one year employment, pension fund. Salary ranges from $18-$20K based on experience and skills. Candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and at least two references no later than October 30th 2008 to the Rev. Constance Jones c/o Grace Church, P.O. Box 123, 111 Church Street, Yorktown VA 23690 or by email to administrator@gracechurchyorktown.org
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