Protestant Director of Religious Education

Job Title:   Protestant Director of Religious Education

Location: Beaufort, SC 29902

Duties:

• Under supervision of the Command Chaplain and in cooperation with staff chaplains, chapel staff and volunteers develop and organize a vibrant Protestant Christian Religious Education Program fostering a spirit of Christian community.
• Review Religious Educational materials and make recommendations to the Protestant Chaplains to purchase materials for classes and events.
• Prepare and submit a religious education budget no later than June for each subsequent fiscal year.
• Under supervision of the chaplain assigned as Protestant congregational pastor, Organize and oversee Children’s Church.
• Serve as the director for Vacation Bible School in cooperation with the Catholic Coordinator of Religious Education who will serve as the assistant director. Recruit and train volunteers and facilitate a lessons learned review of the program/event with all volunteers. Provide a written after action report to the Command Chaplain.
• Organize and provide supervised volunteer support (when needed) for weekly Bible Studies, Sunday School (both children and adult), and all Protestant or joint religious education chapel events
• Organize various types of fellowship meals/opportunities throughout the year and on special occasions for the Protestant Community.

Education & Qualifications:

• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Protestant Theology course of study or have a Minimum two years prior experience as a paid or volunteer religious education teacher.
• Experience in the area of management, of a multi-religious education program is preferred. Previous experience must be documented on a resume to be included with submission package.
• Ability to supervise, train, and mentor volunteers.
• Ability to multitask within the job description while effectively providing appropriate support to the overall MCAS Command Religious Program.

HOURS OF OPERATION:

• This position is not to exceed twenty-eight weekly hours, based on an annual calendar of activity that may have seasonal variation. The DRE is expected to be present on Sunday Morning, Monday (Staff Meetings), and have a flexible weekday schedule, that can vary week to week, but no more than 28 hours.