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Employment Opportunities
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Director of youth ministry
Interested applicants should send resume and cover letter to steve@fumcdyersburg.com
Job Title: Director of Youth Ministry
Reports to: Senior Pastor
Classification: Full-Time (Part-time can be negotiated)
Summary of the position:- The Director of Youth Ministry at Dyersburg First United Methodist Church directs, operates, and coordinates the youth ministry of the church, which seeks to
- Facilitate the faith development of students in grades seven through twelve.
- Grow and sustain a youth ministry that fulfills the church’s mission to know, love, share, and serve Christ.
- Align the youth ministry with the mission, vision and values of Dyersburg FUMC
- Mentorship with Pastor Steve (15 years of youth min experience)
Education Requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree is preferred, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- United Methodist Membership preferred but not required.
- Seminary students are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities/Essential Functions:
- Increase and promote spiritual development among the youth. This includes teaching the
- Wesleyan theology, helping the youth develop and articulate their own faith, and providing
- spiritual guidance.
- Assume leadership qualities which will lead to development and growth within the youth
- ministry. This includes planning, promoting, and if necessary, raising funds for all youth events.
- Be a visible youth leader in the community by creating an invitational culture with youth in the community.
- Plan and lead outreach, ministry and service events such as extracurricular activities
- for youth, school events, and mission events within the church and community.
- Encourage volunteer development by recruiting and preparing volunteers to help with youth
- programming such as bible studies and small group discussions, as well as developing a youth council.
- Assume administrative responsibilities associated with the requirements of this job, such as: 1) Creating, setting, and tracking benchmarks and goals for the youth program. 2) Participating in the annual budgeting process. 3) Remitting invoices and reimbursement requests in a timely manner. 4) Participation in FUMC social media platforms to help promote and grow the youth program.
Core Competencies:
- Honors core values and beliefs of DFMUC and takes responsibility for their own faith formation.
- Holds strong interpersonal skills, exudes compassion for others, and communicates efficiently and effectively.
Note: All church staff will be trained in Safe Sanctuary policy and undergo a background check.
- The Director of Youth Ministry at Dyersburg First United Methodist Church directs, operates, and coordinates the youth ministry of the church, which seeks to
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Director of music & worship arts
Interested applicants should send resume and cover letter to steve@fumcdyersburg.com
Job Title: Director of Music and Worship Arts
Reports to: Senior Pastor
Status: Non-Exempt
Classification: Part Time (10-15 hours per week)
Salary: $12,000 - $18,000 annually. Based on time commitment, skill level, and experience.
Qualifications:
- Some formal training in music education or related field (bachelor’s degree preferred).
- Experience in choral conducting/instruction.
- Understanding of Methodist hymnody.
- A commitment to loving and serving God and neighbor in the name of Jesus Christ.
Responsibilities:
- Work in partnership with Senior Pastor to create weekly worship experiences that edify, encourage, and compel worshipers to grow in their Christian discipleship.
- Provide instruction and leadership to parish choir on Wednesday nights.
- Create opportunities for worshipers of all ages and abilities to express themselves musically. This includes leading a children’s choir and/or programming on special Sundays such as Palm Sunday, Easter and Christmas.
- Work in partnership with Senior Pastor to create worship opportunities for special services including but not limited to Plum Pudding Festival, Ash Wednesday, Holy Week, and Christmas Eve.
- Familiarize, promote and celebrate United Methodist tradition, primarily using our hymnal and liturgy for song selection.
- Some formal training in music education or related field (bachelor’s degree preferred).