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Youth Formation Leader

Location: Grace Episcopal Chruch, St. Francisville, LA
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Position Summary:
Grace Church is seeking to employ a Youth Formation Leader 20 hours a week. Compensation
includes an annual stipend of $16,000 as well as access to a beautiful home in the historic district
of St. Francisville—all expenses paid. The successful candidate will be responsible for
overseeing, planning, and leading the youth ministry program at Grace Church. This position
seeks an enthusiastic, compassionate, and spiritually mature individual to guide and mentor
youth of all ages. We seek to help them grow in their faith, develop meaningful relationships
with God and others, and prepare for lives of Christian service. We have a great group of
students, but need help nurturing and developing our program.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Development & Spiritual Formation:

• Plan, organize, and execute engaging and age-appropriate youth ministry
  programs and events. This could include such activities as weekly youth group
  meetings, Bible studies, retreats, and mission trips.
• Provide opportunities for youth to serve in the church and broader community
  through outreach programs, mission activities, and volunteering.

Relationship Building:

• Create a welcoming and supportive environment where youth feel accepted and
  encouraged to grow spiritually and emotionally.
• Act as a positive role model for students, demonstrating Christian values both
  within and outside of the church setting.

Team Collaboration & Communication:

• Work closely with the Rector, volunteers, and parents to ensure alignment with
  the overall vision of the church and youth ministry.
• Recruit, train, and equip volunteer leaders to assist with various ministry activities
  and events.
• Maintain clear communication with parents, keeping them informed of upcoming
  events, ministry goals, and individual student needs.

Administration:

• Oversee the youth ministry budget and ensure responsible management of
  resources.
• Ensure compliance with church policies, including safety guidelines and child
  protection procedures.

Qualifications:

• A sense of calling to nurture the spiritual lives of young people in a Christ-centered way
• Ability to communicate effectively with youth, parents, and church leadership.
• Strong organizational, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Must pass a background check and comply with all child protection policies.
• A familiarity with the Episcopal Church, the tenets of our faith, and a willingness to serve
  under the authority of the Rector and Vestry.

Working Conditions:

• Regular office hours, with flexibility for evening and weekend activities.
• Ability to travel for retreats, mission trips, and other events

Application:
Please direct inquiries and/or resume to:
The Rev. Craig Dalferes
Grace Episcopal Church
PO Box 28
St. Francisville, LA 70775
Phone: 225-635-4065
Email: rector@gracechurchwfp.org

St. George’s Parish Children’s and Youth Minister

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Position Summary

To lead, administer, maintain, develop, and continuously improve the ministry of St. George’s Episcopal Church to the children, teenagers, and young adults in its community in a manner consistent with the parish’s mission, vision, core values, and theology.

Objective

To identify a creative leader of a ministry that seeks to sustain and enhance our current offerings for infants, young children, and older youths, as well as to develop and execute new program offerings in both church and school settings. 

Relationships

The Youth Minister works under the supervision and direction of the Rector, and is responsible to the Rector under applicable Diocesan and national Church Canons and Rubrics.  

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement curriculum for parish Sunday School each Sunday, including production and distribution of activities and lesson plans.
• Recruit, train, supervise, and assign Sunday School classroom instructors to ensure that each classroom is staffed with sufficiently trained and qualified instructors / catechists.  The Youth Minister will provide classroom instruction with the aid of volunteer instructors.  The Youth Minister is also responsible for determining which age groups should be placed together in light of student attendance and staffing.
• Ensure that all instructors, catechists, chaperones, nursery staff, and others in the parish have received appropriate and canonically required child-safety instruction (i.e., Safe Church, Safe Communities), and maintain up-to-date records of those who have been so trained.
• Recruit, train and supervise staff for the nursery program; organize and manage all nursery responsibilities, including but not limited to supplies and classroom maintenance.
• Continuously monitor and recommend changes to the Church’s safety practices and standards to ensure the safety of the parish’s children, teenagers, and young adults.
• Provide weekly reports to the Rector regarding the parish youth ministry, highlighting important projects, events, and dates; anticipating future needs and budgetary requests; planning and developing new goals and programming; and reflecting on parishioner / parent feedback. These reports may be given as part of the parish’s regular weekly staff meeting.
• Report to the Vestry from time to time, or when requested to do so by the Vestry or Rector. At minimum, these reports should reflect the youth ministry’s future goals and needs, and its current challenges and successes. Unless otherwise specified by the Vestry or Rector, such reports may be given at an in-person meeting of the Vestry, in writing, or through the Vestry’s youth liaison.
• Maintain active communication with parents and parishioners to inform them of the opportunities, expectations, and further development of the youth program.  Communications should encourage engagement, comity, and volunteerism.
• In partnership with the Rector, develop and lead Chapel services at St. George’s Episcopal School throughout the academic year.  As the School Chaplain, the Youth Minister works in close collaboration with the school’s Director of Early Childhood, the Director of Lower School, the Director of Middle School, and classroom teachers. Along with these collaborators, the Youth Minister develops curriculum and facilitates a range of Chapel experiences for a variety of age groups.  Currently, the Youth Minister is responsible for the two separate lower school Chapel sessions: (1) 1st-4th grades, (2) 5th-8th grades.
• Plan, develop, recruit participants and volunteers for, and execute events to engage and build community among the parish’s youth. These events include but are not limited to Vacation Bible School, Kick-off Sunday, seasonal Youth Sundays, the Christmas Pageant, Easter Egg Hunt, and Academic Recognition Sunday.
• Actively and continuously improve, grow and develop new program offerings for older youth (5th grade to young adults).  These offerings may include programming design to encourage spiritual growth, community building/fellowship, and service to others.  The Youth Minister is also encouraged to explore partnerships with other youth organizations that reflect the mission of St. George’s ministry, including diocesan and other faith-based groups as well as secular organizations.
• Act as a mentor to older youth (5th grade to young adults), helping them to find opportunities for individual spiritual growth and to discern their role in the Church in young adulthood.

Application Process

Please send a resume and cover letter highlighting relevant experience to stgyouthsearch@gmail.com.

Must provide 3 references and consent to a background check.

Candidates of all races, ages, ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations are encouraged to apply.

Interim Head of School – St. Andrew’s Episcopal School,  2025-26 School Year

JOB PROFILE
INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR 2025-26

St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in New Orleans, LA, is seeking an Interim Head of School for the 2025-2026 school year.  The Interim Head will guide the school and prepare it for a permanent Head of School to be hired for the 2026-27 school year.  The Interim Head will be able to apply for the permanent position, if he or she wishes.

School profile

Founded in 1957 as a ministry of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, St. Andrew’s is the oldest Episcopal school in New Orleans.  It has maintained a strong Episcopal identity throughout its history.  The school was composed of students in Pre-Kindergarten through sixth grade until 2007, when St. Andrew’s added a seventh grade and, the following year, an eighth grade.   In 2015, the school expanded to include an early childhood program, The Cottage, serving students ages 12 months through three years.  The school is located in the Carrollton neighborhood of New Orleans.

The mission of St. Andrew’s is as follows: “to educate and inspire the mind, body, and spirit of each individual child with a sense of excellence and to promote social responsibility in a nurturing environment that values faith, reason, and diversity.”  The school embraces its small size, allowing for an intimate environment where students, families, and staff members know one another very well and support one another.  Throughout its history, the school has maintained one class per grade level, and has maintained exceptional student-to-teacher ratios.  We have a legacy of inclusion, aspiring to tell and exemplify God’s love for every human being.  With a student body comprised of students whose families represent an ecumenical and interfaith community, the school strives to incorporate Episcopal theology, liturgy, and customs in ways that speak to students from all backgrounds.  St. Andrew’s recognizes that the fundamental lesson of treating every human being with dignity and respect is crucial to our students’ future in the workforce and in the world.  We actively welcome members from across the spectrums of race, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender, and ethnicity.  Inclusion is not just an aspiration at St. Andrew’s:  it is a vital part of the school’s day-to-day life.

Overview of duties

• Execute and administer the policies of the School, including updating, as needed, the School’s policies and procedures for maintaining a safe and secure physical campus
• Hire and evaluate all other employees of the School and the Cottage
• Observe faculty in their classrooms and assess curriculum and divisional alignment
• Serve as a resource for faculty by building morale, providing instructional coaching, and identifying appropriate professional development
• Oversee the external operations of the School, such as admissions and recruitment, marketing, fundraising, extra-curricular, and relations with constituents
• Oversee the financial operations of the School and the maintenance of its facilities and ground
• Oversee the disciplinary program of the School, including serving as final court of appeal for disciplinary action related to any student or employee 
• Assess the effectiveness of the various operations and programs of the School and the Cottage
• Model the mission and philosophy of the School
• Prepare monthly reports to the Board of Trustees and the Vestry of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
• Collaborate and effectively communicate with the Rector and Vestry leadership of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

Qualifications and characteristics

• Masters’ degree or equivalent experience
• Can be lay or ordained
• Ability to work in highly collaborative environment and demonstrate specific expertise in curriculum and programmatic design, and management leadership
• Experience in administration in elementary and/or middle schools
• Strong foundation in teaching 
• Commitment and dedication to creating an inclusive and equitable environment
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral
• Ready to be an active and visible member of the St. Andrew’s community 
• Ability to engage with parents, donors, and other constituents effectively 
• Previous experience with managing budgets, finances, and annual fundraising goals is a plus

Candidates should send a cover letter expressing interest in the position, a current resume, and an educational statement or piece of writing that reveals something about themselves and their views about the education of elementary and middle school students to:  interimsearch@standrewsepiscopalschool.org.  Deadline for submission of applications is December 15, 2024.

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