Job Posting:  Co-Director of Religious Education

Beacon Unitarian Church in New Westminster is looking for two (2) Co-directors of Religious Education (RE). The Co-Directors will work together to provide a Unitarian curriculum of religious education to approximately 20 children between the ages of 5 to 12 years of age.

These are part – time paid positions requiring approximately 6 – 8 hours per week each.

The positions involve working as independent contractors for 10 months, from mid- August to mid- June, each year. These positions to start mid-August 2016.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Planning and implementing the RE program on Sunday mornings between 10:30 – 11:30 am
  • Meeting with the RE Committee monthly
  • Budget monitoring and development
  • Providing a weekly email to parents and a monthly column for the Beacon newsletter.
  • Planning and implementing 2 or more inter-generational services per year.
  • Recruiting and supporting volunteers to work with-in the RE program
  • Communication with other Unitarian RE Directors in the lower mainland

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience teaching children and working with parents and volunteers.
  • Skills in organizational development, leadership and administration
  • Good communication skills in writing and speaking English.
  • Ability to work cooperatively with staff, RE Committee, Board Members, members of the congregation and the minister
  • Knowledge of child development, teaching strategies and Unitarian religious education curriculum and/or Unitarian Principles
  • Willingness to improve and expand knowledge and skills as necessary and appropriate
  • Implement RE program on Sunday mornings between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

Payment for these positions is by # of Sunday sessions per month and paid upon invoice.

Session payment negotiated upon job offer.

Please reply to board@beaconunitarian.org with cover letter and resume by May 26, 2016

For more information about the program see: http://beaconunitarian.org/index.php/religious-education/

A complete job description is available on request.