Director of Religious Education

Job location: Naval Base Guam Chapel Bldg. 1984

Schedule: 20 hours/week at most.

Qualifications:

• Possess two years demonstrated experience in RE or in a chapel or church leadership position.
• Have at least high school education (or equivalent) and experience as an educator.
• Be a person of Christian faith, active in personal devotion and prayer, and a regular participant in corporate worship services.
• Be proficient in using computers and programs, to include Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) along with types of documents such as bulletins, chapel flyers and reports.
• Possess the basic knowledge of supply inventory, accounting and coordination of equipment sufficient to adequately manage chapel supplies and offering funds.
• Have access Naval Base Guam (NBG) and may be required to provide necessary materials to obtain access to NBG such as favorable GPD background check and proof of US citizenship or valid work permit.

Duties:

• Coordinate goals, programs and an action plan for a total religious education program that promotes learning for all age levels.
• Assist the Religious Ministry Team (RMT) in conducting faith community needs assessments and will consult with Chaplain in designing education/formation programs .
• Identify, recruit, empower, provide training for, coordinate, supervise, screen, and evaluate religious education volunteers from within the faith communities.
• Coordinate publicity of chapel programs to include production and distribution of flyers, electronic and social media, and maintenance of current information of interest to the Command Religious Program (CRP) on chapel bulletin boards.
• Shall coordinate special events with advisement from the Chaplain as they relate to the Religious Education Program. Coordinate with other base departments, chapel staff and volunteers for the use of spaces and resources when scheduling events.
• Attend required chapel staff training and meetings as scheduled, coordinate and collaborate with the Catholic DRE and other Chapel staff regularly.
• Respond to telephone calls, prepare weekly bulletins, coordinate publicity of the chapel programs, and aid with chapel events.
• Serve as a point of contact for community members desiring to receive religious instruction and education through the programs of the Naval Base Guam Chapel.