MVUUF Job Openings

Department: RE
Status: Partial part time (4 hours/week)

OVERVIEW

The Religious Education Assistant (REA) assists the Director of Religious Education (DRE) and the RE staff in planning and implementing RE programs for children and youth. The duties listed below are to be performed in a manner consistent with the Board and DRE's expectations, in accordance with the direction of the RE mission and goals, and in a way that demonstrates care and concern for all members of the Fellowship and their religious education needs.

DUTIES

• Assist the DRE and volunteers with RE activities during Sunday services and other programs as agreed. (See Duties for Sunday Morning listed-attached)
• Provide assigned RE clerical help in the RE office.
• Comply with the UUA Code of Ethics and the Ministry of Religious Education Code of Ethics on file at the Fellowship.
• Be visible and active in the YRE wing, monitoring all YRE areas for safety and respond to needs
• Assure neatness and cleanliness in the Prep Room and YRE classrooms
• Assist DRE in recruiting volunteers for various YRE programming
• Provide program support for up to two hours (average) during the week, which may include such tasks as making phone calls or clerical work

Position reports to: DRE
Position supervises: No supervisory responsibilities

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and relationship-building skills
• Successful track record in coordinating volunteer activities, preferably in a liberal religious or social service setting
• Be in sympathy with the mission, principles, and tenets of the Miami Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
• Responsiveness to the needs and concerns of participants and, where relevant, parents of MVUUF
• Strong time management skills (e.g., completing work in a timely manner, making effective use of time, etc.)