UU JOB LISTINGS

Pacific Central District Seeking Part-time Office Assistant

The Pacific Central District of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (PCD-UUA) serves 38 UU congregations in northern Nevada, northern California, and Hawaii.

Our mission is to provide services and resources that will grow our liberal religious movement in terms of its membership, the deepening of our faith, the effectiveness of our structures, and the power of our service to the wider world.

We seek a half-time contract employee to provide administrative support to the District, working from our Oakland office, over this next year. This work will include providing administrative support to our Liberal Religious Educators Association (LREDA) Chapter and Religious Education (RE) Committee, including publicizing training and other events, tracking registrations, mailings, expenses, and database management.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with an excellent attention to detail, have the ability to work with many kinds of people, and skilled in Word, Excel, Outlook, FileMaker, and QuickBooks (or have a quick learning curve in software applications). You must be able to attend RE Committee meetings on weekdays in Walnut Creek every other month.

This is a temporary 9 month position, may be extended.

Interviewing starts the week of September 17th.
Cover letter & references required.
No phone calls please.

Please email your material to: pcd@pcd-uua.org

Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Santa Rosa, Seeking Director of Religious Education

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Santa Rosa (UUCSR) is seeking a new

Director of Religious Education. This is a three-quarter (¾) – time position responsible for the

management of the congregation’s Religious Education (RE) program, with flexible weekday

hours, some evenings, and duties throughout Sunday services at 9:00 am and 11:00 am.

The Director of RE reports to the UUCSR minister and works in a cooperative team environment

with the RE Steering Committee, music director, church administrator, and the volunteer teachers

and helpers. This position also works extensively with all the parents and children of the

congregation in nurturing the values and mission of UUCSR.

The UUCSR is a liberal religious community located in Sonoma County, CA, with a mission

to celebrate life, empower people, care for one another, and help to build a better world.

The congregation includes approximately 285 members and a total of 60 children participating

in the various RE programs. To obtain a detailed job description and application,

go to: www.uusantarosa.org; call (707) 568-5381 for questions.

Mail your completed application and resume to:

UUCSR

c/o Director of RE Recruitment

547 Mendocino Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Or email to minister@uusantarosa.org

Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo Seeking Membership Coordinator

Our liberal religious community, Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo (UUSM), seeks a Membership Coordinator to begin immediately. The job posting will remain open until filled. We seek a person with excellent organizational, communication, and computer skills.

Duties

Ensure that each new member goes through each point in the Membership Journey. Help to support and encourage membership team and keep them on track. Work closely with staff members and Membership Team chair to keep members and friends connected to UUSM. Meet monthly with Lead Minister and Membership Team chair.

In consultation with the Lead Minister, offer training for greeters and ushers at least twice a year, and keep job descriptions for those positions updated and available via website, postal mail, and in office.

Follow up with each attendee of the Pathways class to secure them a spot as a greeter, usher, or coffee hour host (“Foundations of Fellowship”). Coordinate database of these jobs with the Administrative Assistant. Help structure a system for reminding volunteers of their duties and dates.

Support Membership Team in planning of social events and invitations to newcomers/new members to these events. Take more of a leadership role in planning the January membership event (held at UUSM for people who joined in the previous year).

Help connect each incoming member with a Ministry Area Profile (MAP) of involvement. Help connect new members to ministry area staff as appropriate. Keep database of new member involvement to track integration.

The Membership Coordinator will be hired as an independent contractor. The position pays $940/monthly for approximately12-hours a week (total of $11,300 a year). Position is supervised by Lead Minister Vail Weller.

To express interest in this position, please send a resume to the following email address: office@uusm.net.

Please include in your cover letter what attracts you to this specific position, and do let us know if you have familiarity with Unitarian Universalism.