Employment Opportunities
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Positions are listed alphabetically by city.
COVINA: Parish Administrator. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Covina seeks a part-time, experienced parish administrator. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter and able to work independently, and have parish office experience, knowledge of and experience with financial and non-profit/church software, excellent people skills, good organizational and time management skills, and strong written and verbal communication skills. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: answering phones, responding to incoming calls and voice mail messages, opening and distributing mail; preparing, updating and maintaining membership and diocesan reports; coordinating the counting and depositing of cash and checks; assisting the treasurer and bookkeeper with accounts payable and financial reporting projects; preparing/printing church bulletin and monthly newsletter; other duties as assigned. Please mail resume and a brief cover letter with availability to Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Attn. the Very Rev. Judith Heffron, P.O. Box 4194, Covina, CA 91723. A full job description is available by emailing: MotherJudy@aol.com.
LOS ANGELES: Nursery Director. ProCathedral of St. John. Four hours per week, Sunday mornings, $15 per hour. The director works with and oversees an assistant to care for infants and toddlers during services. Must work well with children and have good skills at interacting with parents. Bilingual or at least a working knowledge of Spanish would be very helpful. E-mail inquiries to churchoffice@stjohnsla.org.
LOS ANGELES (Westwood): Preschool Director. St. Alban's Church, Westwood, is seeking a Preschool Director with energy and vision needed to start up a small (15 to 25 children) preschool across from UCLA. Our mission is to nurture children from a developmental perspective, providing the tools and relationships to help each child grow in spirit, heart, mind and body. We need someone with a B.A. degree in ECE/child development, 1 year teaching experience and 3 units administrative/staff relations. However,prior experience in starting or running a preschool would be preferable. If you are interested, please call or email your resume to: 310.208.6516 or susanklein51@earthlink.net. (Posted June 4)
POMONA: Office Manager. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Pomona seeks part time, experienced office manager with accounting knowledge. Ideal candidate: self-starter, able to work independently, parish office experience, knowledge of and experience with financial and non-profit/church software, good organizational and time management skills, excellent people-skills and strong written and verbal communication skills. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Answering phones, responding to incoming phone calls and voice mail messages, opening and distributing mail; preparing, updating, and maintaining membership, and diocesan reports; assisting with accounts payable, payroll, and financial reporting projects; preparing/printing weekly bulletin and publications; other duties as assigned. Please mail resume and cover letter with availability to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Attn: Jeff Neely, 242 E. Alvarado St., Pomona, CA 91767. A full job description is available by emailing: frmarkstpauls@yahoo.com. (Posted May 20)
PACIFIC PALISADES: Director of Children's Formation and Youth Ministry
St. Matthew's Episcopal Parish, a large Diocese of Los Angeles parish in the Pacific Palisades community is seeking a full time minister of formation to work with our children(pre-school-5th grade) and youth(6th grade-age 18), with summer duties at our large Day Camp working with adult and young adult counselors.You will be joining a program staff of three parish priests, a priest who serves as school minister, a deacon and a committed and frankly, demanding group of lay ministers.
There is a parish school of 350 students from pre-school through 8th grade of which 80% are from parish families which is a real opportunity for an enterprising staff person. This is a fairly young parish with many young and growing families. Counting the school children, there are potentially over 400 children and youth who are connected to the parish. At present, we get around 60 in church school on a good day, and a dozen at our newly established youth group. There is lots of room for growth. Close cooperation with the School Minister will be needed in working with chapels, service learning and some religious instruction.
There are some unique needs that are a part of our vision for our youth and children.
1. We are instituting The Godly Play curriculum this fall. We are seeking candidates with experience in and a commitment to the theology and methodology of Godly Play which respects the innate creativity and receptivity of children to The Holy One.
2. Our youth ministry program has, as so many, fallen short of what we would like. The person we seek needs to be passionate about working with youth and their families. We seek someone who would find going to parish school athletic, dramatic and academic events a joy, not a burden. We seek a person who will engage deeply in the lives of the youth and children and their families. We are looking for someone with a track record of effective ministry with youth.
3. We seek a person who is comfortable with the technology which is now the vernacular for our children and youth. (It would be a real plus if the candidate would be comfortable being the webmaster of our parish website which is in dire need of tending).
4. It would be a plus if the candidates was excited about being an Episcopalian and knowledgeable about what it means to be an Anglican in this time and place.
5. We are seeking a team player who understands that "other tasks as assigned" simply means that we are a team doing ministry. Working closely with our Family Ministries Commission will give you strong and committed colleagues who care deeply about children and youth and will help implement programs.
6. We are seeking a person who knows that if they are doing ministry rather than equipping others to do ministry, they are probably heading down the wrong path.
7. We are seeking someone comfortable with creating and carrying out our Book of Common Prayer worship with children and youth.
8. We are seeking someone who can craft and carry out an effective confirmation program for youth and experience with confirmation programs are a plus.
9. We are looking for some one who is playful enough to enjoy our large, six week summer Day Camp with hundreds of children and young adult and high school age counselors who, while supervised by a professional adult leadership team, need the support and guidance of a caring youth and children’s educator.
We are hoping to fill this position this fall. We are doing a VERY slimmed down national search for the very best person. We are receiving applications or nominations immediately through June 19 and hope to bring several finalists in for interviews this summer.
The salary, benefits, facilities and working conditions are attractive as is this community in a canyon a mile from the Pacific beaches, in the midst of the Santa Monica mountain hiking trails close to all the excitement and activity of Los Angeles and Santa Monica.
Please send your resume and a cover letter explaining your interest in this position--and tip your cards--tell us who you are and what God is calling you to do and to be. Please email your materials to the Rev. Howard Anderson, rector, at handerson@stmatthews.com. (Posted June 3)
PASADENA: Youth MInister. All Saints Church, Pasadena, is seeking an energetic, joyful, progressive, organized and experienced person to be a full time Youth Minister. This individual oversees the spiritual formation and overall wellbeing of all youth in the parish and beyond, in the 6th through 12th grade. The Youth MInister has responsibility for the management and overall planning, creation, development and operation of all Junior and Senior High youth programs, including small groups, acolytes and the Seekers youth confirmation program. She or he will foster young people’s personal and spiritual growth, age appropriate theological and interfaith awareness, ethical insight and community engagement, as well as take pastoral responsibility for the youth and their families. Must be present for Sunday services and other weekend duties.
Essential Qualifications:
- College level education and additional course work in religious education, youth ministry and education, and other related disciplines.
- Knowledge of and experience in the sacramental life of the Episcopal or Anglican tradition.
- Knowledge of and experience in interfaith dialogue and events.
- Experience in working with youth and their families, experience in curriculum creation and implementation, in teaching and leading sessions with youth and volunteers, and in training, supervising and supporting both staff and volunteers.
- Strong people, leadership, communication and organizing skills.
- Ability to work collegially in a large staff.
Bilingual (Spanish/English) communications and experience in working with youth with special needs would also be an asset..
Being committed to an ongoing process of multiculturalism, we encourage applications from women, persons of color, and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons. We are an equal opportunity employer.
Full benefits, including health and dental insurance and pension, are provided. Send résumé and a letter about yourself and your interest in the job to: Wilma Jakobsen, All Saints Church, 132 North Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101 or email to wjakobsen@allsaints-pas.org (Word document attachments only).
WRIGHTWOOD: Kitchen/custodial staff AND male leaders. Camp Wrightwood has openings for summer positions. These are full-time live-at-camp positions. Pay is $1,400-$2,400 DOE per summer (includes room & board). Summer season is June 26 - August 15 (potential work through August 21). For information, contact Joseph or Sloan at campwrightwood@ladiocese.org or 760.249.3615
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: Youth and Young Adult Ministry Coordinator
The Episcopal Diocese of Northern California seeks an energetic, enthusiastic, Christ-centered Coordinator of Youth and Young adult ministry. We seek a person who will assist the congregations and campus ministers of the diocese to plant, implement, and run vibrant youth and young adult ministries consistent with our Anglican spirituality and tradition. The successful candidate will be able to coordinate workshops, lectures, and conferences for youth, young adult and campus ministers, and will have knowledge of ecumenical connections and resources in these ministry areas. Interested persons may send a resume and three to five references or contact the Rev. Canon Britt Olson at canonbritt@dncweb.org or by phone at 916.442.6918, ext. 14. (Posted May 27)
