Purpose: To direct the Children and Youth Religious Education program of the fellowship.Job description and specific duties:
- Administration
- review curriculum and make recommendations
- maintain records for registration, attendance
- filing and distribution of all pertinent material
- maintain library and other sources
- prepare, implement and monitor budget
- prepare and monitor yearly calendar
- set goals and philosophy
- prepare agenda items for CYRE committee meetings
- supervise RE Assistant, YRUU leaders and childcare providers
- Classroom/YRUU support
- recruit/schedule/coordinate teachers/assistants/advisors
- coordinate playgroup/nursery
- train teachers/advisors
- nurture and support teachers/advisors (recognition, regular contact, provide tapes of services, etc.)
- Publicize and communicate
- prepare/publish/distribute brochure
- communicate and coordinate with board, Sunday services committee, social justice committee, minister
- promote RE (newsletter, announcements, parent letters, newspaper)
- filing and distributing letters, reports, articles
- Promote community building
- assist families in engaging in activities
- organize intergenerational events, social and worship
- recruit and assist new families
- social justice-WAVE, GAYT, AIDS walk, Earth Day, etc
- plan RE gathering during worship
- parent workshops
- Denominational Activities
- keep abreast of new resources, curricula, educational philosophy, etc.
- attend district meetings/workshops/training
- network with other DREs and District consultants