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Director of Religious Education

Job Description

This is expected job description for the Olmsted UU Congregation's DRE. The final job description will be negotiated with the newly hired DRE to best make use of his/her skills, passions, and interests.

Title: Director of Religious Education

Hours: Third-time (average 13.5 hours per week including Sunday mornings). This is a ten month position running from mid August through mid June.

Role: To provide professional leadership for the lifespan religious education program, with particular responsibility for the programs for children and youth (nursery through high school)

Statement of Accountability: The Director of Religious Education is responsible to the Board of Trustees, is supervised by the minister, and works in coordination with the Lifespan Faith Development Council.

Responsibilities:

With the support of the Lifespan Faith Development Council

  • Provide leadership for goal setting and development of congregational philosophy of lifespan religious growth and learning
  • Advocate for and publicize the religious education program through the newsletter and other means of communication
  • Oversee the religious education program for children and youth on Sunday mornings
  • Coordinate curriculum and classroom materials for religious education for children and youth
  • Orient, train, guide, and support teachers, advisors, and other volunteers in the religious education program for children and youth
  • Hire, train, and supervise competent, caring, and safe nursery staff
  • Maintain resources, supplies and equipment
  • Keep religious education budget, files, registration, and attendance records current
  • Attend district and area religious education conferences and workshops as possible
  • Attend meetings of the Lifespan Faith Development Council
  • Submit monthly written reports to the Board of Trustees and attend monthly meetings as possible and/or requested
  • Work in coordination with the chairs of the subcommittees of the Lifespan Faith Development Council, attending meetings of subcommittees as possible and/or appropriate
  • Participate in planning and leading multigenerational worship as possible
  • Greet and meet visiting parents and children on Sunday mornings
  • Continue professional development

Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Lived experience in Unitarian Universalist congregational life
  • Experience or degree in a field related to education, human service, religion, etc.
  • Relational, organizational, administrative, communication, and volunteer management skills
  • Comfort with a wide variety of religious views
  • Initiative and ability to encourage others
  • Willing to submit to a criminal background check and agree to follow the UUA Code of Ethics, the OUUC Congregational Safety Policy and OUUC Child & Youth Safety Policy & Protocol

This job description can be reviewed and updated as part of the annual review process or can be reviewed and updated as needed with the DRE’s supervisor, the minister, with input from the Lifespan Faith Development Council and approval by the Board and Lifespan Faith Development Council.