Dir. of Children, Youth & Family Ministries - Sand Point Community United Methodist Church
Seattle Presbytery
Sand Point Community United Methodist Church is hiring a Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries.
This position is salaried at $43,000 per year with a stable source of funding. It requires 35 hours per week with fewer summer hours from mid-June until September. Days and hours are somewhat flexible. Sundays and Christmas Eve are required.
What’s the job about?
The Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries:
• connects children, youth, young adults and families and
integrates them into the wider life of the church;
•develops outreach strategies to invite new families and to
connect the congregation to the wider community;
• works with the Pastor and staff to develop a ministry program
which complements the faith formation for children, youth and
their families;
• leads spiritual and faith forming education for Children and
Youth each Sunday (including Children’s Time during worship);
• recruits and supports volunteers.
Desired qualifications:
• Christian faith that includes an understanding of the Bible
beyond a literal interpretation;
• Shares our progressive-leaning theology and is hospitable to
diverse viewpoints;
• Strong organizational skills, positive interpersonal skills, and
effective communication;
• Ability to recruit and encourage volunteers;
• Academic coursework or direct experience in Christian Education/Spiritual Formation;
• Experience in early childhood development and/or in education is desirable.
What we’re hoping for. We have a small core of families and we’d like to grow when the pandemic
ends. We hope that you will connect the families in our existing congregation during the pandemic
and lead their faith development. And we want you to create and implement appealing, meaningful
programming that will attract new children and families.
To be considered for the position, please reply to sandpointsprc@gmail.com with a cover letter and your resume.
Link to SPCUMC website: https://www.sandpointmethodist.org/