Youth and Young Adult Ministries Director
Staff Group: Lifespan Faith Development (LFD)
Reports To: Director of Lifespan Faith Development
Location: Boston, Massachusetts (onsite)
FLSA: Exempt
Grade: 13, full-time
Basic Purpose: To bring effective leadership to the mission of the office to support youth and young adult ministries in congregations, districts, and campuses.
Mission: To open the doors of Unitarian Universalism to welcome youth and young adults fully, building multigenerational faith communities that are spiritually alive, radically inclusive, and justice-centered.
Principal Responsibilities
- Develops
policies and sets priorities that further the mission of youth and young adult
ministries, including a critical role in the areas of:
- Leadership development, including spirituality, service, and social justice opportunities;
- Ministry to and with youth and young adults of color, Latino/Latina/Hispanic youth and young adults, and bisexual, gay, lesbian, transgender, intersexual, queer and questioning youth and young adults;
- Identity development;
- Anti-racism, anti-oppression, multicultural training and education;
- Support of young adult religious professionals and those working with young adults;
- Support for youth workers and the professionalization of youth workers;
- Addressing safety and ethics issues within youth and young adult ministries.
- Supervises staff, including the directors, managers, and office administrator.
- Manages budget and grants.
- Performs additional duties as requested by supervisor or, in his/her absence, the Treasurer, the Executive Vice President, or the President.
This is an exempt Grade 13 position (entry $51,800; midpoint $66,200). Our ideal candidate will have an understanding of Unitarian Universalism and be able to demonstrate exceptional organizational, advocacy, and communication skills in this fast-paced office of young adults. Experience with youth and young adult ministries is important as is a record of experience involving antiracism/antioppression/multiculturalism lenses. The successful candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a demonstrated ability lead a large team and manage a significant budget. Excellent writing and public speaking skills are expected. Some travel is required. People with disabilities, people of color, Hispanic/Latino/Latina and B/G/L/T/I/Q/Q candidates are encouraged to apply. Send cover letter and résumé—indicating “Youth and Young Adults Ministries Director” in the subject line—via email (preferably) to careers @ uua.org, via fax to (617) 367-3237, or to Human Resources, UUA, 25 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108.
About the UUA: The Unitarian Universalist Association is an historic, progressive, religious denomination located on Boston’s Beacon Hill. Our faith community of more than 1,000 self-governing congregations brings to the world a vision of religious freedom, tolerance, and social justice. Our normal workweek is 35 hours, we pay 80% contribution towards health insurance premiums, 11% towards retirement (after 1 year), and have generous paid time-off policies. We are a great place to work and are seeking to increase the diversity of our staff. The UUA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information on the UUA, visit us online at UUA.org.
Last updated on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.
