Director of Youth and Family Ministries

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

320 Boston Post Rd. * Weston, MA 02493

Please send cover letter and resume to the Rev. Lynn Campbell, Rector,

20 hours a week for 10 months (mid-August to mid-June). Compensation based on qualification and experience.

Major Responsibilities

Program and Curricula

In collaboration with Rector, lay leaders (Christian Education Committee to be formed), parents, and youth:

  • Create a Christian Education Committee
  • Brainstorm, create, or find resources for engaging, spiritually serious, and fun curricula and projects that deepen the faith of children, youth, and parents
  • Seek ways to incorporate social justice projects/curricula into St. Peter’s children and youth program
  • Explore and implement new models of intergenerational formation and worship
  • Co-teach Confirmation Class
  • Develop a plan and program for St. Peter’s youth after Confirmation including convening and leading Youth Group
  • Build pastoral relationships with parents and children

Teaching and Supporting Teachers

  • Coordinate volunteers in the Sunday morning education classes
  • Be a welcoming presence on Sunday mornings, both before 10:00 service, and at coffee hour
  • Communicate with parents regarding schedule and curriculum
  • Invite and train teachers
  • Ensure rooms and teacher materials are properly organized and supplied
  • Possibly teach one of the children’s Christian education classes on Sunday mornings

Administrative

  • Attend regular staff meetings
  • Have regular time at church office during the week
  • Maintain communication with staff, volunteers, parents and students, including weekly e-mail to parents
  • Provide information for parish communications, including weekly parish newsletter, Sunday leaflet announcements, parish website, and social media
  • Maintain registration and attendance records of children and families
  • Administer Safe Church training and CORI checks
  • Budget Christian education funds
  • Meet regularly with Christian Education Committee once formed
  • Work with other church leaders on special events including: Celebration Sunday, Advent Wreath-making, Christmas pageant, Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, Maundy Thursday, Easter Egg hunt, movie nights, parish breakfasts, others.

Worship

  • Explore possibility of children’s chapel liturgy
  • Recruit, train and schedule acolytes
  • Work with Rector in planning special all-age services including Christmas Eve & Maundy Thursday
  • Make sure coloring books, crayons, “children in church” pamphlet, etc in the back of the church and pews are stocked, and switch books for different seasons of the year

Nursery

  • Hire and support paid child care staff
  • Locate backup coverage in case of absence of paid workers
  • Ensure supplies are stocked

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