Tibbetts United Methodist Church, located at 3940 41st Ave. SW, Seattle (West Seattle), is seeking to transform its Youth Ministry into a supportive diverse ministry with multiple resources and leaders. We are seeking a Youth Ministry Director that can help us move into the mission and vision listed below over the next 5 years. This is a part-time position of 20 hours per week year round. Visit our webpage at www.tibbettsumchurch.org
Tibbetts United Methodist Youth Mission:
Creating Empowered Leaders Together in Christ's Service
- Christian
- Empowerment
- Love and Learning
- Training
- Inclusion and Inspiration
- Community
- Service
- Tibbetts United Methodist Church is committed to establishing a long term alive and thriving youth ministry, and will support that ministry with sufficient resources.
- Our Youth Ministry will be a place of hospitality, fun and friends that is also a safe place for healing.
- Our many programs, with a broad spectrum of interests, will be vibrant and appealing so that youth will make activities a priority.
- Tibbetts worship services are open and integrated. We will involve and empower youth to have various roles in the worship life of the congregation.
- Youth will continue to learn the skills of shared leadership and full participation as they grow in faith and action.
- Tibbetts is an intentional, intergenerational Christian community.
- Spiritual growth is the foundation of every aspect of our ministry at Tibbetts, especially for our youth, remembering "who you are and whose you are". We are a congregation living the way of Jesus in West Seattle and beyond
- Youth will continue to be engaged in meaningful service -- putting God's work into action.
A successful candidate will. . .
- Value Christian fellowship
- Feel comfortable hearing and sharing diverse Christian experiences.
- Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Work independently and within teams
- Create proposals for new activities, trainings and teams
- Be able to identify gifts and talents for team member recruitment
- Be comfortable with delegation of tasks to volunteers
- Be dependable
- Visit new youth and their families
- Meet regularly with the pastor and Youth Council
- Be able to perform job duties with minimal supervision, effectively prioritize work, multi-task and adjust to changing workloads and deadlines.
- Be able to engage in clear long- term planning
- Network with youth in the community, District and Conference levels
- Be able to create and manage a budget
- Acknowledge and embrace diversity in all forms, because Tibbetts is a Reconciling Congregation!
- Have prior youth ministry leadership experience
- Desired Start date August 1, 2012
- This is a 20 hour per week position
- This position is year round
- The hourly pay is $ 15.00.
- The Candidate will successfully complete a background check
- The Youth Ministry Director will be trained in and will comply with all Safe Sanctuary practices/understand mandatory reporting rules related to youth/children/ vulnerable adults
- The Candidate will be qualified to drive the church van
- Tibbetts provides opportunities for paid continuing education training in approved areas.
- Provide two professional reference letters
- Provide one personal reference letter
- Write a cover letter, with candidate's contact information, addressing skills and gifts related to the job skills/expectations noted above
- Provide a resume
- Location: 3940 41st Ave. SW, Seattle 98116
- Compensation: $15.00 p/h -- 20 hours per week
- This is a part-time job.
- This is at a non-profit organization.
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