Youth and Young Adult Ministries Director

Job Title: Youth and Young Adult Ministries Director
Job Descripton: Staff Group: Lifespan Faith Development (LFD)
Reports To: Director of Lifespan Faith Development
Location: Boston, Massachusetts (onsite)
FLSA: Exempt
Grade: 13, full-time

Basic Purpose: To bring effective leadership to the mission of the
office to support youth and young adult ministries in congregations,
districts, and campuses.

Mission: To open the doors of Unitarian Universalism to welcome youth
and young adults fully, building multigenerational faith communities
that are spiritually alive, radically inclusive, and justice-centered.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Develops policies and sets priorities that further the mission of
youth and young adult ministries, including a critical role in the areas
of:
● Leadership development, including spirituality, service, and
social justice opportunities;
● Ministry to and with youth and young adults of color,
Latino/Latina/Hispanic youth and young adults, and bisexual, gay,
lesbian, transgender, intersexual, queer and questioning youth and young
adults;
● Identity development;
● Anti-racism, anti-oppression, multicultural training and
education;
● Support of young adult religious professionals and those working
with young adults;
● Support for youth workers and the professionalization of youth
workers;
● Addressing safety and ethics issues within youth and young adult
ministries.

2. Supervises staff, including the directors, managers, and office
administrator.
3. Manages budget and grants.
4. Performs additional duties as requested by supervisor or, in
his/her absence, the Treasurer, the Executive Vice President, or the
President.
This is an exempt Grade 13 position (entry $51,800; midpoint $66,200).
Our ideal candidate will have an understanding of Unitarian Universalism
and be able to demonstrate exceptional organizational, advocacy, and
communication skills in this fast-paced office of young adults.
Experience with youth and young adult ministries is important as is a
record of experience involving
antiracism/antioppression/multiculturalism lenses. The successful
candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a demonstrated
ability lead a large team and manage a significant budget. Excellent
writing and public speaking skills are expected. Some travel is
required.

About the UUA: The Unitarian Universalist Association is an historic,
progressive, religious denomination located on Boston's Beacon Hill.
Our faith community of more than 1,000 self-governing congregations
brings to the world a vision of religious freedom, tolerance, and social
justice. Our normal workweek is 35 hours, we pay 80% contribution
towards health insurance premiums, 11% towards retirement (after 1
year), and have generous paid time-off policies. We are a great place
to work and are seeking to increase the diversity of our staff. The UUA
is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information on the UUA,
visit us online at UUA.org.
Contact Information: People with disabilities, people of color,
Hispanic/Latino/Latina and B/G/L/T/I/Q/Q candidates are encouraged to
apply. Send cover letter and résumé—indicating "Youth and Young
Adults Ministries Director" in the subject line—via e mail
(preferably) to careers@uua.org, via fax to (617) 367 3237, or to Human
Resources, UUA, 25 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108.
Job Link: http://www.uua.org/aboutus/careeropportunities/index.shtml