Director of the Pilot Children and Family Program

This is a 10 month a year position, Sep-June

South Church is committed to serving in and with our larger community and would like to continue such work through the development of a new initiative. The initiative is to prove a once a month (9x a year) program designed for children 3-11 and their parents, guardians, grandparents. The program will be about 90 minutes long and may have components such as:

·      A welcoming time

·      A wonder circle

·      Musical education

·      A craft

·      A physical activity

·      A service project

·      A closing circle

General Description: 

This individual will help design and pilot initiative in the 2025 year. We would like the program to start 2 months after the individuals hire. The individual will also seek feedback and revise the program accordingly. While the program is to be sponsored by the church, the emphasis will be on wonder, growth, and belonging. Our Christian values will be implicit not the emphasis on the teaching.

Qualifications:

·      Creative and organized

·      Demonstrated ability to work with families and children

·      Flexible

·      Be able to receive feedback and pivot

·      Experience working to create new programs advantageous

·      Must pass background check

·      Able to work within the values of the United Church of Christ especially with regard to our extravagant welcome and our open and affirming stance.

·      Maintain confidentiality related to participants, children and staff members

·      Be accountable to the state laws on mandated reporting

·       Ability to work collaboratively with the South Church Staff and leadership team

Duties and Responsibilities:

With our Pastor and in consultation with the Christian Education Committee Design the program

·      Determine a program schedule to pilot

·      Create a design

·      Find appropriate leadership

·      In collaboration Christian education committee and Pastor, recruit volunteers where needed

Pilot the Program

·      Design each session (about 8 in the first year)

·      Hire appropriate leadership (ie, a child music education specialist, a guest presenter)

·      Manage a budget

·      Assemble or purchase material needed

·      Set up and clean up

·      Clean up after sessions

Promote the program

·      Work with Staff to develop Public relations material

·      Prepare press releases

·      Work with staff on social media posts and website information

Evaluate and adjust the program

·      Create means to receive feedback on the program

·      Determine appropriate data to be collected.

·      Adjust as needed

Summer Arts Camp -- a 4 day program offered the week after Elementary Schools in RSU 21 concludes

·      Design program

·      Create promotional material and promote the program

·      Work with Christian Education committee to staff the program with volunteers

·      Assemble or purchase materials needed

·      Run the program

Staff/leadership collaboration

·      Attend Christian Education Meetings

• ·      Attend Staff meetings as needed