POSITION OPENING - DIR. FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT MINISTIRES - PAST NEWS FYI
The Church of the Brethren seeks an individual to fill the role of Director for Youth and Young Adult Ministries. The full time position is part of a dynamic team of leaders in the office of Congregational Life Ministries and will be integral in nurturing the church's relationship with youth and young adults.
Responsibilities of the director for Youth and Young Adult Ministries includes leading the Church of the Brethren in cultivating dynamic relationships with youth and young adults, developing creative responses to the challenges and opportunities of contemporary youth culture and it's relationship to the Christian faith, planning and overseeing major denominational events for youth and young adults, working collaboratively as part of a denominational team to pursue a common vision, and serving as a mentor to volunteers and planning teams. The preferred candidate will demonstrate Christian character, commitment to the values and practices of the Church of the Brethren, a disciplined spiritual life, biblical rootedness, the flexibility to work collaboratively within a wide variety of contexts, experience in leading new initiatives, and the ability to follow an idea through from conception to implementation.
The preferred candidate will have expertise in some combination of the following areas: Jr. High ministry; Sr. High ministry; young adult ministry; cultural trends; stages of faith development; faith and technology; service ministries; event planning; congregational vitality. Excellent communication skills and strong interpersonal competency are required. The selected candidate will work as part of a team, utilize a variety of computer and digital technologies, represent the Church of the Brethren, attend to self-care and continuing education, efficiently manage a complex workload, develop and manage a detailed budget, participate in regular processes of review and priority-setting, and understand this position as part of a larger vocational commitment.
This position reports to the executive director of Congregational Life Ministry and is based at the Church of the Brethren General Offices in Elgin, IL.
Applications will be received beginning June 3, 2009 and will be reviewed beginning June 17, 2009, with interviews commencing in late June and continuing until the position is filled. Qualified candidates are invited to request the application form and complete job description, submit a résumé and letter of application, and to request three references to send letters of recommendation to:
Office of Human Resources, Church of the Brethren, 1451 Dundee Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120-1694, Phone: 1-800-323-8039, Ext. 258; E-mail: kkrog@brethren.org
Responsibilities of the director for Youth and Young Adult Ministries includes leading the Church of the Brethren in cultivating dynamic relationships with youth and young adults, developing creative responses to the challenges and opportunities of contemporary youth culture and it's relationship to the Christian faith, planning and overseeing major denominational events for youth and young adults, working collaboratively as part of a denominational team to pursue a common vision, and serving as a mentor to volunteers and planning teams. The preferred candidate will demonstrate Christian character, commitment to the values and practices of the Church of the Brethren, a disciplined spiritual life, biblical rootedness, the flexibility to work collaboratively within a wide variety of contexts, experience in leading new initiatives, and the ability to follow an idea through from conception to implementation.
The preferred candidate will have expertise in some combination of the following areas: Jr. High ministry; Sr. High ministry; young adult ministry; cultural trends; stages of faith development; faith and technology; service ministries; event planning; congregational vitality. Excellent communication skills and strong interpersonal competency are required. The selected candidate will work as part of a team, utilize a variety of computer and digital technologies, represent the Church of the Brethren, attend to self-care and continuing education, efficiently manage a complex workload, develop and manage a detailed budget, participate in regular processes of review and priority-setting, and understand this position as part of a larger vocational commitment.
This position reports to the executive director of Congregational Life Ministry and is based at the Church of the Brethren General Offices in Elgin, IL.
Applications will be received beginning June 3, 2009 and will be reviewed beginning June 17, 2009, with interviews commencing in late June and continuing until the position is filled. Qualified candidates are invited to request the application form and complete job description, submit a résumé and letter of application, and to request three references to send letters of recommendation to:
Office of Human Resources, Church of the Brethren, 1451 Dundee Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120-1694, Phone: 1-800-323-8039, Ext. 258; E-mail: kkrog@brethren.org
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