Positions

 

Children and Youth Minister (part-time)

 

Start Date: April 14, 2025

Application Deadline: April 6, 2025

Education: High School Diploma Required

Experience Level: Mid-level

Salary: USD $10,400 - $11,440 / year

This is a 10hr/week job with compensation range of $20-22/hr. depending on experience.

Cause Areas: Children & Youth, Religion & Spirituality, Immigrants or Refugees, LGBTQ

 

Description

Pittsburgh Mennonite Church is seeking a part-time Children and Youth Minister to coordinate programming for a diverse and growing group of kids ages 0-18. Weekly Sunday programming includes nursery care (age 0-5) and children’s worship (6-12) during the service, Kid’s Club (age 6-12) childcare & programming after the service, and youth programming for middle schoolers and high schoolers. This individual will play a key role in coordinating/structuring these programs and providing leadership to a group of volunteers and a small number of paid staff who assist with programming. These responsibilities include recruiting, training, approving, and scheduling volunteers/staff, selecting curriculum, organizing programming schedules, and communicating with other church leadership. This individual will also assist with running children’s programming regularly.

Ministry

• Assist Children & Youth Commission with curriculum research and implementation, including ordering curriculum and supplies, and coordinating the structure & schedule of programming for all ages (Children’s Worship, Kids Club, Middle and High School Youth)

• Build relationships with the children themselves, parents/guardians in the congregation, and leaders of junior and senior youth programming.

• Regularly lead Children’s Worship (3-4 times per month)

• Assist C&Y Commission in coordinating childcare for PMC’s annual Church Retreat.

Administration

• Serve as a point person for paid childcare staff (days-off requests, periodic check-ins, and programming and supplies needs)

• Coordinate scheduling of staff and volunteers for:

  • Children’s Worship

  • Nursery

  • Kid’s Club

• Work with Children & Youth Commission to coordinate PMC kids’ participation in conference and denominational events (i.e. communication with PMC families, disbursement of funds,) including:

  • Winterville

  • Summer Camp at Laurelville

  • MCUSA Convention

• Work with Children & Youth Commission to maintain the list of approved volunteers and follow up with anyone who needs to submit/update clearances to comply with the church’s child safety policy, including child safety training a few times a year.

• Attend Children & Youth Commission monthly meetings.

Job Requirements:

• Experience working with a diverse group of children and youth. Sensitivity and flexibility to work with parents and children, including children with special needs, preferably with a trauma-informed approach.

• Understanding of child faith formation, preferably from an Anabaptist and/or peace and justice lens.

• Commitment to child safety, with PA State Police, FBI, and Child Abuse History Clearances.

• Attend worship at PMC a minimum of three Sundays per month.

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Benefits

We offer sick time for part-time employees.

 

Level of Language Proficiency

English

 

Location

Hybrid

Work must be performed in or near Pittsburgh, PA

 

Associated Location

2018 S Braddock Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15218, USA

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Please send resume and cover letter to Dave@pittsburghmennonite.org. 

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