Director of Religious Education
Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church in Costa Mesa, CA (www.ocuuc.org), seeks a part-time Director of Religious Education to join our strong staff team and lead our ministry with children and youth. They’ll work with volunteers to organize and grow our Sunday morning education program. They organize classes and occasional special events. They themselves will teach, develop curriculum and support others to do the same. The DRE also supervises the nursery staff. We’re a welcoming and flexible place to work. Position begins ASAP, at 20 hours per week on average. Salary is $22-26k DOE and includes 401k (5% employer contribution), budget for professional development, and a $1800 Health Reimbursement fund.
Experience with children and youth is a must, and a background in education is highly desirable. We are a liberal religious tradition (interfaith, LGBTQ+ friendly), and though the DRE need not be a Unitarian Universalist they should be supportive of our values and excited to learn about, and share with our children and youth, our faith’s history and theology (see UUA.org). They need to be able to work independently, have strong social media and computer skills, friendly, and comfortable speaking in front of a crowd of both adults and children. The DRE is a teacher, a mentor, a storyteller, and an administrator.
We are a 140 member congregation, with 30 children enrolled in RE, averaging 15 children in RE on Sunday.
To apply, send a letter of interest, a resume, and three references Rev. Sian Wiltshire at revsian@ocuuc.org.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $22,000.00 - $26,000.00 per year
Expected hours: 20 per week
Benefits:
Ability to Relocate:
- Costa Mesa, CA 92626: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person