Religious Exploration Coordinator - Kingston, Canada - Kingston Unitarian Fellowship

Description

Purpose:
To assist with the development and community implementation of Religious Exploration (RE) pro
- grams for toddlers and elementary age children.


Position Description:


Title:
Lifespan Religious Exploration Coordinator (REC) - Part Time


Contract:
March - June '23 contract, possibility of extension to Sept. '2- June '24


About Kingston Unitarian Fellowship:

• We are a welcoming, growing, lively and theologically diverse liberal congregation of approximately 120 adults and 20 children, youth and senior youth.
• Our mission is to join as a caring community for the development of spiritual and personal growth where all are respected and diversity is celebrated as we strive to make our world a better place through our actions.

About the Religious Exploration (RE) Program:

• Sunday RE programming on Sunday mornings, in-person, on site at 206 Concession St., Kingston.
• Occasional Intergenerational Sunday services with the help of the RE Committee and Sunday Services Committee.
• A Time for All Ages as part of the Sunday service once a month. This may be a story or other presentation by the REC, an RE teaching assistant or a volunteer coordinated by the REC. Special events, such as Social Justice initiatives.

Position Overview

The REC will collaborate with the Religious Exploration Committee and the Minister in the development and administration of the children's curriculum.

The REC will work with the Religious Exploration Teaching Assistants and volunteers from the congrega
- tion, using interactive discussions, games, stories, songs and crafts focused on the curriculum's themes.

The REC will schedule and monitor RE employees and volunteers in co-ordination with the Minister and the RE Committee.


The REC will:
- connect with parents / guardians in-person and through social media.
- connect with the RE Committee at monthly meetings

• The REC will maintain budget and administrative records and maintain RE resources and supplies with the assistance of the RE committee.

Accessibility:

• Our open concept RE space is on the 1st floor of and is wheelchair accessible.
• There is an elevator to access our 2nd floor Main Hall and the basement floor.

Contact:

Please send your letter of interest, resume, and three references to:


Qualifications:


Requirements:

• Any and all applicable church policies and the Kingston Police Information Check (K-PIC) for working with children (fee paid by KUF).
• Canadian citizenship or a valid Canadian Work Visa.

Qualifications:

• An understanding or interest in Unitarian Universalist RE and a willingness to learn UU values and principles.
• Welcoming and respectful to all people regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, economic status, or ethnicity. Uses an antiracist, antioppression, and multicultural lens.
• Program coordination and leadership experience and/or early years/youth education background.