Position Available: Minister of Religious Education

Allin Congregational Church, Dedham, MA 

Allin Congregational Church, a United Church of Christ congregation in the historic center of Dedham, MA, seeks a part-time Minister of Religious Education to coordinate the educational program of the Church, including church school, adult education, and youth ministry.  We have a thriving program with about 40 children and youth, from infants through high school. We are looking for a warm, loving, and energetic individual with a strong Christian faith as well as teaching experience.  Good administrative, organizational, and leadership skills are essential.  The successful candidate will collaborate with the Pastor, the Religious Education Committee (RE Committee), and a committed group of teachers and other volunteers to lead Allin Church’s educational ministries. Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with education and experience. Interested candidates should contact the Church office and leave a message for the RE Committee Search, 781-326-5050.

 Overall Position Time Commitments:

-        15 hours/week

-         52 wks per year, with 2 weeks paid vacation and lighter hours in the summer months (July, August)

-         Available Sunday mornings for educational activities (combination of teaching, coordination, and occasional youth worship services)

-         Occasional overnight for retreat (usually no more than two weekends per year)

-         Leadership and participation in regular Middle School and High School Youth Groups

-         Attend RE Committee approximately every other month

-         Attend other church meetings as necessary

-         Support the work of the pastor and lay leaders in adult education

Responsibilities:

Overall Christian Education

-         Follow mission of the RE Committee and help develop best practices for all aspects of educational ministry

-         Supervise paid Nursery assistant and coordinate volunteer coverage for nursery

-         Work with teachers to register children for Sunday School and greet newcomers

-         Maintain communication with children and their families

-         Liaison with Church Secretary for RE information in The Voice church newsletter and the church calendar

-         Develops and manages RE budget in collaboration with RE Committee

-         Coordinate details for specials Sundays with support of RE Committee and others:

§         Teacher commissioning

§         Christmas pageant

§         Children’s messages

§         Youth Service

§         Easter Service

§         Teacher Appreciation

§         4^th Grade bibles

§         Confirmation Sunday

§         Rally Sunday breakfast and registration

§         Children’s Sunday

§         Church Retreat

Sunday School Leadership

-          Research and select curriculum for Sunday School each year

-           Manage curriculum, program, and teacher recruitment with the support of RE Committee and teachers

-          Provide training and ongoing support for Sunday School teachers

-          Order and maintain supplies as needed for Sunday School and Church Retreat

-          Teach or provide a Substitute teacher for Sunday School teacher absences

-          Develop and support the Acolyte schedule

-          Work with Religious Education on education of Safe Church Policies including gathering CORI information on Sunday School and Nursery Volunteers

-          Provide July and August Sunday School Program for children

-          Maintain attendance figures

-          Collect and distribute children’s offering to the Church Collector

Youth Ministry Leadership

-          Coordinate Middle School Youth Group Meetings

-          Work with the Pastor and lay volunteers to design and implement Confirmation Class for eighth graders 

Adult Education Leadership

-          Collaborate with the Pastor and lay leaders to support Adult Education activities such as

-          Spiritual book group

§         Bible study group

§         Faith formation group

-                     Support building of regular program of forums to support varied interests of the adult congregation

Reporting:

-          Reports to the RE Committee, which is in full partnership and collaboration with the Pastor.

-          Responsible for regular oral and written progress reports to the RE Committee as well as formal and informal communication with the RE Committee’s Chairperson

-          The successful candidate will be hired for a three month probationary period, which will conclude with a review, and, if all parties are satisfied with progress, a formal appointment. After that period, the Director will undergo an annual performance review by the RE Committee

Applicants can submit their resume or profile to the RE Search Committee at 683 High Street, Dedham, MA 02026 or allincongregation@rcn.com (please put RE Search in the subject line).