Position Open: Sunday School Director Ethical Society of St. Louis

Inspire and motivate young people. The Ethical Society has an opening for a part-time Sunday School Director to serve grades pre-K through high school.

• Curriculum focuses on humanist values, personal ethics, world religions, community service, and character development.
• Director will work with paid staff, volunteer teachers, approximately 40 families and 70 students.
• Salaried position. Estimated 10-15 hours a week.
• Qualifications: understanding of Ethical Humanism, curriculum development, and excellent people skills, especially recruiting and working with volunteers.
• Send resume to Sunday School Director Position, 9001 Clayton Road, St. Louis, MO 63117. Inquiries: (314) 991-0955.

Position Description

Status: Part time

Hours: 10+hours per week (specifically 3.0 of these hours will be Sunday morning from 9:15AM-12:15PM when the Sunday School is in session).

Reports to: Head of Staff

General Description:

The Ethical Society Sunday School director provides leadership and inspiration for the education of Sunday School children and youth, ages pre-kindergarten through high school. (See the Sunday School Core Values at the bottom of this post.)

Purpose of Position:

The Sunday School Director(SSD), guided by the Ethical Education Committee (ECC) is responsible for development and maintenance of the Sunday School (SS), i) curriculum and overall program, ii) interfacing with volunteers, staff, families, members, iii) promoting the benefits of community interaction and personal growth for the students. These efforts secondarily help with the growth and development of the Ethical Culture Movement.

Duties:

Evaluating the work of the SS with the support of the Ethical Education Committee, SID (Special Interests Director), and SSAA (Sunday School Administrative Assistant).

Developing and maintaining SS curriculum and lessons.

Preparing the annual budget with the ECC and SSAA.

Preparing new lessons when necessary.

Enlisting and training volunteers from the SS and the Society to assist and teach.

Assisting staff and volunteers with student behavior that disrupts the SS milieu.

Providing volunteers and staff with lessons and all necessary materials.

Communicating regularly with students, families, and the community to promote classes. projects, and events with the assistance of the SSAA.

Assuring that students, parents, and newcomers are greeted and welcomed at SS and related events.

Meeting regularly with the Leader, Ethical Society staff, EEC, Program Council, students, Nursery School board, parents , and others when indicated.

Communicating with SS directors of other Ethical Societies, share programming information, and participate with the AEU Religious Education Committee when appropriate. Potentially travel to participate to the AEU Religious education Conference.

Assisting in planning and coordinating

• Valentine Buddies (February)
• Thanksgiving Festival (November)
• Spring Festival (March)
• Youth Sunday (May)
• Coming of Age ceremony and luncheon (May)
• Recognition Breakfast (May)

Qualifications: understanding of Ethical Humanism, curriculum development, and excellent people skills, especially recruiting and working with volunteers.

Core Values

The Ethical Society’s Sunday School core values are an essential part of the curricula. All lessons emphasize the 12 core values:

• Ethics is my religion.
• Every person is important and unique.
• Every person deserves to be treated fairly and kindly.
• I can learn from everyone.
• I am part of this earth; I cherish it and all the life upon it.
• I learn from the world around me by using senses, mind, and feelings.
• I am a member of the world community, which depends on the cooperation of all people for peace and justice.
• I can learn from the past to build for the future.
• I am free to question.
• I am free to choose what I believe.
• I accept responsibility for my choices and actions.
• I strive to live my values.

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