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

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