Youth & Family Ministry Coordinator (Part-Time)


Description

Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church, a vibrant Christian community in Doylestown, PA, is searching for a Youth & Family Ministry Coordinator.

The Youth & Family Ministry Coordinator (YFMC) will provide leadership in the area of faith formation for families with children at St. Paul’s. The primary responsibilities of the YFMC are: overseeing Sunday morning formation for children and youth; choosing effective and appropriate curricula for their formation; communicating regularly with parents and adult volunteers; and coordinating all aspects of youth ministry in the course of the program year (September-June). Above all, we seek a Christian leader with a heart for youth and family ministry, demonstrated training and/or experience in this area, and who is eager to tend our youth program so that it grows into a thriving ministry—one which raises up our children in the knowledge and love of the Lord.

The responsibilities of the Youth & Family Ministry Coordinator are as follows:


Sunday Duties

  • Attendance at Saint Paul’s on Sunday mornings (9:00am to 12:00pm)

  • Plan and coordinate adults to lead the weekly Sunday School for children (9:45am to 10:30am)

  • Plan and lead, with adult mentors, period Sunday youth group meetings


Formation & Programming

  • Research and select curricula for children’s and youth formation

  • Research and select additional programming materials (e.g., children’s Sunday bulletins)

  • Plan, coordinate, and implement special youth events throughout the program year: back-to-school kickoff, fall lock-in, Christmas party, spring retreat, end-of-year bash, etc.

  • Plan, coordinate, and implement special children’s events throughout the program year: Christmas pageant, summer Vacation Bible School (VBS)

  • Recruit adult mentors for to participate in weekly youth formation and special events, and organize mentors into a rotating schedule across the program year

  • Meet at least quarterly with adult mentors to plan events and cultivate community

  • Develop materials for children to be used in church

  • Provide insight into ways St. Paul’s can be more hospitable to children and families


Communications

  • Produce and send weekly email updates to parish families

  • Contribute youth and family related content to the monthly newsletter

  • Respond in timely fashion to emails with staff and church members

  • Contribute relevant content to church social media accounts


Pastoral

  • Be available for pastoral meetings with families as needed

  • Develop a ministry of presence among the congregation

  • Build a rapport with youth and children


Administration

  • Develop an annual calendar for youth/family ministry, in consultation with the Rector

  • Attend quarterly Christian Formation Committee meetings

  • Assist in the process of hiring nursery care workers


Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess: 

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

  • Strong computer skills (especially MS Office), and ability to learn new skills as needed (email platforms, social media, website content editing, etc.)

  • A high level of creativity, initiative, and motivation, with a demonstrated ability to work independently apart from continuous oversight

  • A positive attitude, team-orientation, and eagerness to serve

  • Pastoral sensibilities, and the ability to keep confidences


Hours, Compensation, & Benefits

  • This is a part-time salaried position, commensurate with experience

  • Approximately 8-10 hours per week, adjusted for the year as a whole

  • Possibility of an expanded position (salary and hours), pending program growth

  • Work-from-home potential, in addition to Sunday and weekly office hours

  • Professional development opportunities


To Apply:

Send a cover letter and resume to:

Angela Stoots, Parish Administrator
office@stpaulsdoylestown.org