Director of Religious Exploration

The Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula (UUCMP) is seeking a part-time (approx. 20 hours per week) Director of Religious Exploration.

Our programming for children and youth is based on the 6 Values and 8 UU Principles and aims to:

● Transform the lives of our children and youth as well as the adults in the community.

● Promote deeper intergenerational relationships in classes, within the congregation, and in the larger world.

● Provide a safe and welcoming place for our children and youth to explore Unitarian Universalist values and their own values, share their ideas, build their self-esteem, and consider their roles in the world we share.

● Embolden our children and youth with tenets true to our guiding principles and support them in actively taking part in building a better world we dream about.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

● Strong skills in recruiting, working with and coordinating volunteers

● Prior training and experience working with children in an educational and/or

religious setting is expected

● Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, including public

speaking

● Willingness to embrace and respect a diversity of spiritual paths

● Strong organizational and administrative skills

● Working knowledge of world religions and religious philosophy is highly preferred

● College degree preferably in the area of education or religious studies

● Basic competence with computers and communications technology, including use of social media to engage key audiences.

Supervision of RE staff and Community Communication

● Recruit, train, supervise and support both paid and volunteer teachers and helpers.

● Support teaching teams in preparing lesson plans, reference materials, gathering supplies, answering questions.

● Be available Sunday mornings to answer teacher questions, welcome new

families, take attendance, provide snacks, address any classroom/parent issues.

● Communicate with congregation about RE program using a variety of media

including weekly web site and email updates as well as monthly newsletter and bulletin board updates.

● Innovate, Facilitate, and Serve as a Spiritual Leader!

Responsibilities with the support of the Committee on Family Ministry and the

Ministers:

● Work with the Committee to further develop the RE program, select curricula

for each church year, and contribute to a strategic vision for growing the

participation of young people and adults in the RE program.

● Review RE curricula regularly including new curricula developed and

publicized through UUA, Liberal Religious Educators Association (LREDA), etc.

● Publicize the RE program goals and activities through the monthly and weekly newsletters, and other means (bulletin board displays, church announcements, mailings, parent newsletter, etc.).

To apply please send a cover letter and your resume with contact information for at least 3

• personal references (relationship to references should be noted) to minister@uucmp.org. We will be accepting applications until March 31 or until the position is filled.