Family Ministry Vacancy

posted 2010-05-02

The Church of St. John the Divine, Victoria, B.C. is seeking a half-time Family Ministry Coordinator. The position coordinates and leads programs with children and youth of all ages as well as with parents and families. The successful applicant will work in close coordination with a staff team of clergy and laity to serve the needs of a downtown parish with multiple staff and programs. This position commences August 2010.

Applications will consist of

1. A cover letter which includes an outline of your experience and how you meet the qualifications listed in the position description.
2. A 1 or 2 page statement of your vision for ministry with families and children describing significant ministry experiences which have led you to this vision.
3. Your resume.

Application deadline by email or regular mail: Friday June 11th, 2010.

For more information contact harold.munn@stjohnthedivine.bc.ca

Position Description:Coordinator of Family Ministries

Goals of the Position

• Facilitates the Vision and Mission of the Family Ministry Framework Policy.
• Supports the children and their families in their growth in the Christian faith and in their connection with St. John’s.
• Works cooperatively with families and parishioners at St. John’s to develop, coordinate and implement family ministry programs.

Typical duties and responsibilities (including, not limited to)

• To work with an advisory committee on a regular basis to organize programming.
• To seek out strategies to implement programs.
• To be familiar, up to date, and able to work with other parishioner groups, staff and programs at St. John’s to further the Family Ministry.
• To assess and develop educational resources, both human and material.
• To support and facilitate parishioners’ development and sharing of skills in the context of family ministries.
• To ensure that the needs of the various youth age groups within the Family Ministry are addressed.
• To provide a program of confirmation preparation for youth, in consultation with the clergy.
• To facilitate opportunities for children and youth to have meaningful participation in the life of the Parish.
• To facilitate opportunities for families to come together for social, educational and worship purposes.
• To respond to the pastoral needs of families in consultation with the clergy as needed.
• To advocate within the congregation with and for families.
• To ensure current criminal record checks for all volunteers working with children.
• To continue to read and study, for greater understanding of living as a Christian in the world today.
• To maintain a healthy style of life, seeking balance and perspective in meeting personal physical, spiritual and relational needs.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Is responsible for the screening and supervision of all people working with children and youth.

Accountability

• Reports to, and is supervised by, the Rector who is responsible for performance appraisal.
• Is accountable to follow the St. John’s staff guidelines and the values which uphold them.
  

Qualifications

The successful applicant will have:

1. Experience in all or part of the following ministry areas: youth ministry, children’s and family ministry, Christian education and formation.
2. A strong passion for the Christian faith within the Anglican or similar tradition and within the ethos of St. John’s congregation, and will have the ability to articulate it to young people.
3. A commitment to children, young people, and parents, and will value them as an integral part of the total spiritual and social development of the parish family.
4. Excellent leadership skills and ability to educate, inspire, and empower young people, teachers, volunteers, and parents.
5. Genuine affection for children and young people.
6. A current criminal record check.

St. John’s Staff Values

• We are a spiritual community called into being by God.
• We are a community that commits to know God through prayer, reflection, simplicity and silence.
• We value fairness and honesty with one another.
• We value collaborating with one another.
• We value our feelings and the feelings of others and acknowledge responsibility for our own feelings.
• We are concerned about, and not responsible for, how other people feel.
• We value and respect the leadership roles of each team member and support and acknowledge the leadership responsibilities, vision and direction of the Rector.
• We value and affirm the life experiences, skills, knowledge and commitment that each team member brings.
• We value and are responsible for physical, spiritual and relational balance in our lives.
• We are committed to behaviours that foster personal and professional growth.
• We value ongoing personal and professional development and growth.
• We will honour the successes of individuals and of the team.

St. John’s Staff Guidelines

• As a team and as individuals we commit to start on time, end on time and put the right stuff in the middle.
• All staff meetings and interactions are confidential.
• We commit to building compassionate, caring relationships with one another.
• We are individuals working together as a team, which means all team members are responsible and accountable, accepting ownership of our work and leadership in the parish.
• We commit to building compassionate, caring relationships with one another.
• We commit to understanding the overall role of each staff member.
• We commit to sharing any information that will assist one another and the team in our work.
• At all times we will communicate directly with one another, and not via a third party. (no triangulation!)
• When we receive concerns about another staff member from parishioners, we will encourage direct communication with the team member who is designated in his/her job description as responsible.
• We will be clear with one another in our decision-making processes, taking care to distinguish between consultation and consensus.
• We will work constructively through conflict as individuals and as a team.
• When we need help we will ask.

For more information contact

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