Director of the Pilot Children and Family Program

South Congregational 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 provide a once a month (9x a year) program designed for children ages 3-11 and their parents, guardians, grandparents. The program will be about 90 minutes long and may have components such as a welcoming circle, music education, a service project, etc. 

General Description:
This individual will help design and pilot the initiative with two year commitment to running the pilot. We would like the program to start 2 months after the individual’s 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 but not the emphasis of 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

• Design the program
• Determine a program schedule to pilot
• Find appropriate leadership
• In collaboration Christian education committee and Pastor, recruit volunteers where needed

• 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 after sessions

• 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

• 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

• Attend Christian Education Meetings
• Attend Staff meetings as needed

• Part time | Approximately 40 hours a month for 10 months (July and Aug off)
• Four full days in June
• Saturday duties likely as program will likely run on Saturdays
• Compensation $11,000