Program Director

Job Posting – Children’s Program Director June 29, 2026 Brendan Shea Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford, Massachusetts Position Available: Children’s Program Director (formerly called Director of Religious Education) 13 hours/week 43 weeks/year, September to mid-June $31/hour Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford seeks a part-time religious educator to serve as Children’s Program Director and share in programmatic leadership of our vibrant, lay-led congregation of 75 members located in a historic building at the heart of a dynamic, family-friendly city four miles from downtown Boston. 147 High Street Medford, MA 02155 Worship and Spiritual Leadership Be present at church for Sunday services, September to mid-June Support children’s active participation and sense of belonging in the opening portion of worship Create vibrant “Time For All Ages” presentations, and support lay leaders and visiting speakers who do the Time for All Ages on occasion Prepare two Children’s Program Services during the church year that involve young people in leading the Sunday morning service Work closely with the Worship Committee to coordinate children’s programming with the sermon theme Classroom and Curricular Leadership Prepare weekly classes for children of many ages and diverse developmental needs, in one, two, or three groups Select, create, or adapt curricula appropriate to our community of children Serve as primary teacher in one classroom each week Maintain a children-generated classroom covenant congruent with Unitarian Universalist values Recruit and support program volunteers Supervise one paid Children’s Program Assistant Administrative and Community-Building Leadership Work collaboratively with the Coordinator of Worship and Community Life, and with the Board, to support the overall vision of our congregation Build deep relationships with our church community, and especially with children and their families Organize occasional community-building events outside of regular worship time, both for families in particular and for the entire congregation Attend monthly Board meetings to the extent this proves useful Attend monthly Worship Committee meetings to the extent this proves useful Lead quarterly meetings of persons involved with the children’s program Requirements Include Experience working with children, either as a professional or volunteer Familiarity with Unitarian Universalism and/or other liberal religious traditions Commitment to Unitarian Universalist values Enjoy working with children and families Strong leadership and communication skills Knowledge of how children think, learn, play, and develop Effective public speaking, storytelling, and/or performance skills #J-18808-Ljbffr