Religious Education Coordinator

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF CHATTANOOGA 

Religious Education (RE) Coordinator for Children & Youth 

REPORTS TO: Minister 

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES: 

The RE Coordinator implements a curriculum of engagement and instruction for young congregants from pre-K age through high school. The RE coordinator supervises Nursery staff and recruits and schedules Religious Education teachers/assistants from within the congregation.  Assists the Minister with planning and providing Multigenerational services throughout the year. Scripts and directs minimum one youth led service per calendar year. 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Religious Education & Sunday Service
• Create and/or Edit/Adapt weekly lessons for all classrooms. 
• Create/purchase/gather supplies for all classrooms.
• Prepare teacher and assistant schedules for nursery and RE classrooms. 
• Develop and maintain relationships with RE parents and children.
• Hold weekly office hours as directed by the Minister. 
• Serve as an advocate for the interests of children, youth, and families within our church. 
• Coordinate RE events and annual RE trips e.g. Youth Cons at The Mountain, RE Families Trip, etc.
• Serve as replacement for teachers/assistants when staffing needs are not met. 
• Script, direct, and rehearse minimum 1 annual UU youth led service with support of the RE committee. 
• Assist Minister with planning and directing of multigenerational services. 
• Supervisory
• Recruit volunteer Sunday RE teachers and classroom assistants. 
• Recruit nursery workers
• Oversee Nursery personnel and responsible for providing an annual performance review of nursery staff. 
• Administrative
• With the support from the RE Committee, prepare an annual RE budget for the Board and Annual Meeting approval. 
• Write a monthly RE Report to be delivered by the Minister for the BOT. 
• Maintain RE files and records, to include student/family registration forms. 
• Create Newsletter notification of RE news. Submit by deadline. 
• Maintain contact with other DREs in region and nationally, and attend UU programs as scheduled and RG&E budget allows. 
• Attend meetings as directed/appropriate

SCHEDULE: 

• Fifteen hours per week. Weekly office hours to be agreed with the Minister and posted. One Sunday off per month. 

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Bachelor Degree, preferably related to school administration/childhood education, or equivalent work experience
• Time Management/Organization
• Strong Communication & Interpersonal Skills
• Align with UU values and principles
• Passion for working with children

PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Two years experience working with children, preferably in an educational setting, including curriculum adaptation
• Understanding of different learning styles and stages of development, neurodiversity, etc.
• Experience coordinating volunteers and/or staff
• Ability to work independently and as a team
• Knowledge of Unitarian Universalism

STATUS: Exempt 

COMPENSATION:

• $18-20 per hour
• 15 hours per week
• Retirement benefit of 10% salary after meeting both criteria: 1) employment of 12 months AND 2) 1,000 hours of work