Children and Youth Coordinator, Grace Anglican Church, Diocese of Niagara

Children and Youth Coordinator

Grace Anglican Church, Waterdown, Ontario seeks an energetic, progressive, experienced person to become our Children and Youth Coordinator. This position will be regular part-time, beginning at 10 hours per week, requiring evening and weekend work with some flexibility with scheduling.

The Children and Youth Coordinator will provide the vision, structure, and coordination necessary to develop, support, and administer a holistic program of spiritual development for the children and youth of Grace Church and its community.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Working with parish leaders to develop and implement a comprehensive curriculum addressing the spiritual formation needs from infancy through to teenage years.
• Collaborating with parish volunteers and provide training and support where necessary, and further developing the volunteer base.
• Attending and engaging with children, youth, and family ministry events on a regular basis.
• Supporting and/or providing Sunday programming.
• Introducing a stand-alone church service for children and youth.
• Delivering confirmation classes.
• Creating a Children’s Choir, if deemed feasible.
• Providing and/or sharing in the leadership of organizing and executing major events, such as the annual Community Fun Zone.
• Serving as marketing and communications coordinator for all children, youth, and family ministry programs.
• Periodic attendance at Parish Council to present updates on children and youth programming issues.

The successful candidate must have:

• A sincere faith in God and a commitment to Christian faith and service.
• A passion for inspiring children, youth, and families.
• In-depth knowledge of Anglican liturgy and tradition.
• An undergraduate degree.
• Exceptional organizational and leadership skills, including delegation and group facilitation.
• A keen willingness to collaborate with other local churches.
• First aid certification, or willingness to be sent for training.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• The ability to provide a Police Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening prior to beginning employment if selected.

About Grace Anglican Church:

Grace Church is an historic parish of the Anglican Church of Canada located in the heart of Waterdown, Ontario. Founded in the mid-19th century and worshipping on its current site since 1860, the church has long served the surrounding community through worship, fellowship, and outreach.

Today, Grace Anglican Church is a welcoming, affirming, inclusive faith community for people of all backgrounds, encouraging participation from individuals and families at every stage of their spiritual journey. The parish is actively involved in social justice, climate justice, truth and reconciliation with indigenous peoples, and runs a busy food bank and an adult day program for young adults with developmental disabilities.

Situated on Mill Street North, the church’s historic Gothic-revival building and parish hall serve as gathering spaces for worship, music, and community events in Waterdown.

What Our Children and Youth Have Said:

Our children and youth have said they would like the successful candidate to be really kind, funny, helpful, interactive, athletic, musical, patient, approachable, and understanding. They asked that the successful candidate be someone they could confide in, and someone they could understand and with whom they could relate.

How to apply:

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please send a covering letter and resume to:

Rev. David Montgomery, Rector

[email protected]

157 Mill Street North

P.O. Box 727

Waterdown, ON  L0R 2H0

In your covering letter, please confirm that you are legally entitled to be employed in Canada and address the following questions:

1. This is an opportunity where you will be leading a team that will disciple young Christians.  What is your current involvement with the Christian faith?
2. What experience do you have working with children and youth in spiritual settings?

We will review applications as they are received and will continue to welcome applicants until the position is filled.  Should you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail David Montgomery, or phone him at (905) 818-9976.

The Anglican Diocese of Niagara welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including people with disabilities, for all vacancies. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please contact the Rector if you require accommodations.

Thank you for considering this opportunity.