The Moderator Search Committee seeks applicants—teams or individuals—to serve as Moderator of the Association. The UUA Moderator serves a six-year term.

This is a vital role and a crucial time for our Association. As the Chief Governance Officer of the Association, the Moderator works closely with the Board, Executive Staff, and Committees of the UUA. In collaboration with the Board, the Executive Staff of the UUA, and ultimately, our member congregations and covenanting communities, the Moderator helps to shape and hold the vision and mission of the UUA. The Moderator also works to encourage and support leaders, congregations, and covenanting communities in our faith as well as partner organizations in feeling fully heard and represented in our decision-making processes.

The Moderator must have a strong understanding and skill set regarding dismantling oppression and white supremacy toward collective liberation and transformative justice, decision-making, facilitation, policy-based governance and modified policy-based governance, public speaking and presence, and organization and time management. Experience leading governance and a deep grounding and love for our faith are essential. The Moderator must be able to creatively work with and provide appropriate collaborative leadership for individuals, small groups, and very large groups.

The role can demand 15-20 hours during an average week. Approaching and during GA, the weekly average will be higher (25-30 per week). The time can be distributed between Co-Moderators, if it is a shared position. Increased sharing of the work could modify these times, but it remains a time-consuming volunteer task.

The Moderator must be a good listener, have the capacity to track details while focusing on big picture tasks, and be a non-anxious supportive presence as challenges and urgent issues arise. There is also much joy and meaning in the work. The Moderator must travel to Boston and other locations for meetings, celebrations, and events. All expenses are reimbursed, and there is modest reimbursement available for lost wages. Other than a requirement that the nominees be members of a Unitarian Universalist Association member congregation, there are no other restrictions, including age or status as a religious professional, on the ability to apply. People with disabilities, People of Color, Indigenous people, Hispanic/Latinx, and LGBTQAI+ Unitarian Universalists are encouraged to apply. Our UUA is committed to developing a diverse and talented volunteer leadership team.