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Fairwood Community UMC (Renton, WA): Two job openings in preschool

Fairwood Community United Methodist Church in Renton, Washington is seeking applicants for two open positions in the church’s Joyful Hearts Preschool, an inclusive Montessori-inspired environment. Click the buttons below for more information about the full-time director position and the part-time teacher position.

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@fairwoodumc.org. The position will remain open until filled, with preference given to applications received by Friday, April 30, 2024.

Sand Point Community UMC (Seattle, WA): P/T Organist/Accompanist

Sand Point Community United Methodist Church is hiring an Organist/Accompanist.

Our church in northeast Seattle is seeking a qualified applicant for the position of Organist/Accompanist. This is a part-time position to play the prelude and postlude at our 10am Sunday service and to accompany our choir and other soloists at rehearsals (currently Wednesday nights). Salary is based on expertise and experience.

You will work alongside our Music Director. A music degree is preferred. Organist and accompanist experience are required. Please email a cover letter and resume to the church at sandpointsprc@gmail.com.

Trinity UMC (Sequim, WA): P-T Congregational Care Coordinator

Trinity United Methodist Church (TUMC) is seeking an energetic, collaborative, and spiritual person to serve as Congregational Care Coordinator (CCC). The CCC models the love of Christ by developing, implementing, and leading a visitation program to provide pastoral care to the TUMC congregation and, as appropriate, the broader community. The CCC ministers in partnership with the Pastor and volunteers; and performs record keeping for the Church membership.

Click here to read the full job description.

To apply, send cover letter, resume, and contact information for two professional references to: Tom Tift, Staff Parish Relations Committee Chair, SPR@sequimtumc.org.

Sand Point Community UMC is hiring a Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries

Sand Point Community United Methodist Church is hiring a Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries.

This position is salaried at $53,000 per year with a stable, dedicated funding source. It requires 35 hours per week with fewer summer hours from mid-June until September (except if the church hosts and/or participates in a week-long Vacation Bible School). Days and hours are somewhat flexible and some work may be done remotely, but Sundays and Christmas Eve are required on-site work days.

The Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries:

  • connects children, youth, young adults and families and integrates them into the wider life of the church;
  • develops outreach strategies to invite new families and to connect the congregation to the wider community;
  • works with the Pastor and staff to develop a ministry program which complements the faith formation for children, youth and their families;
  • leads spiritual and faith forming education for Children and Youth each Sunday (including Children’s Time during worship);
  • recruits and supports volunteers;
  • coordinates and regularly updates the church’s social media accounts.

Desired qualifications:

  • Christian faith that includes an understanding of the Bible beyond a literal interpretation;
  • Shares our progressive-leaning theology and is hospitable to diverse viewpoints;
  • Strong organizational skills, positive interpersonal skills, and effective communication;
  • Ability to recruit and encourage volunteers;
  • Academic coursework or direct experience in Christian Education/Spiritual Formation;
  • Experience in early childhood development and/or in education desirable;
  • Familiar with social media platforms, and confident user of software to create relevant content.

What we hope for: We have a small core of consistently attending families of preschool age children and sporadically attending elementary age children. We hope that you will connect the families in our existing congregation and lead their faith development. And we want you to create and implement appealing, meaningful programming that will attract new children and families so we can grow our existing core into a stable critical mass.

To be considered for the position, please reply to sandpointsprc@gmail.com with a cover letter and your resume. We will follow up promptly.

Mission statement: We are an inclusive, caring community – committed to Christ’s work, seeking spiritual growth, and lovingly responding to the needs of God’s world. We welcome all persons, including members of the LGBTQ + community.


Sand Point Community United Methodist Church
4710 NE 70th Street • Seattle, WA 98105 • www.sandpointmethodist.org

Edmonds UMC – P/T Youth Leader

Edmonds United Methodist Church in Edmonds, Washington, is seeking applicants for the position of part-time youth leader. The position reports to the Director for Children and Family Ministries.

The Youth Leader, as a team member, draws our church community closer to provide creative, intergenerational, learning, and fun opportunities for our youth. The youth leader must be passionate about embracing anti-racist practices, centering LGBTQIA+, and differently abled youth as they work with the worship team, and the congregation to meet the spiritual needs of the youth and grow disciples in Christ.

To read the full job description and learn how to apply, please visit the Edmonds UMC website.

University Gathering UMC – F/T Children and Families Minister

University Gathering United Methodist Church is hiring for a full-time Children and Families Minister (for salary and job description, visit https://ugathering.org/job-openings/). 

They are looking for a candidate that is passionate about anti-racist practice and centering LGBTQIA+ spiritual needs and realities as they minister to their youngest disciples, and help them engage with new families.

Applying: submit cover letter expressing interest along with CV/Resume to office@ugathering.org

CWJFON – F/T Staff Attorney

Central Washington Justice For Our Neighbors (CWJFON) was founded in 2018 as part of a larger network of affiliated immigration legal service provider sites with over 19 sites
nationwide. Their immigration services include removal defense, family-based benefits, and various humanitarian-based immigration matters.

CWJFON is hiring a full-time staff attorney. Hybrid and remote options with offices in Ellensburg and Walla Walla, Washington. This position may require some statewide travel. You can download the full job description here.

Gig Harbor UMC (WA): P/T Worship Band Leader and Choir Director positions

Gig Harbor United Methodist Church in Gig Harbor, Washington, is currently seeking applicants for two part-time positions in the church’s music ministry.

The Worship Band Leader is a spiritual leader who supports the progressive theology of the Gig Harbor United Methodist Church. This position facilitates a comprehensive worship program utilizing the skills of church musicians, focused on leading the congregation to worship God together through music.

The Choir Director is a spiritual leader who supports the progressive theology of the Gig Harbor United Methodist Church, and leads spiritual growth through music. Our Choir Director needs a strong musical background with skills in traditional worship styles and varied choral music as well as demonstrated rehearsal techniques to support growing an amateur choir.

For each position, please email your resume and a cover letter indicating your interest in the position and the skills you bring to officemanager@ghumc.org.

Trinity UMC (Ballard, WA): P/T Choir Director

Trinity United Methodist Church’s Choir Director supports the worship experience, spiritual growth, and creative potential of a small, progressive Christian church in Seattle’s Ballard/Crown Hill neighborhoods. Our future choir director will help lead a talented and diverse choir in a bi-monthly choral anthem, a choir retreat, a Festival of Light/Christmas concert, and an additional commitment during Holy Week.

Trinity’s choir was amongst those selected to perform at the Lincoln Center in 2016.  We’ve included a few links to previous performances. The choir has not been performing since March of 2020, but there are still several committed and talented members of our choir eager to participate again.

Key Responsibilities for this Position Include: 

● Recruit, train, lead and direct the choir and ensembles from the choir.

● Research, select, and procure liturgically relevant choral music for weekly Sunday service and other seasonal worship events under the supervision of the Pastor.

● Plan performances of music for Sunday Services from September through June.  The number of performances per month will be determined by the Pastor, and Choir Director.  Performances to include the full choir, smaller ensembles of choir members when the full choir is not performing, or performances of special music by others.  The expectation is that the choir director will be present for these performances.

● Lead weekly choir practices September through June with extra rehearsals for seasonal performances at the discretion of the Choir Director.

● Plan special performances of the choir to include, but not be limited to the Festival of Light concert (Christmas) and Good Friday.

● Manage the “Choir Fund,” which may be used for non-budgeted items needed by the Choir and/or as a funding base for special Choir-related performances/events.   Money for this fund is raised through donations at the yearly Festival of Light concert and expenditures must receive Pastor approval.

● Provide ongoing care and nurture for the choir members.

● Participate in bi-monthly one-on-one meetings with Pastor.

● Work an average of 7-10 hours per week, including time at Sunday service performance and rehearsals.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

● Demonstrate enthusiasm for and enjoyment of creating music as a part of worship.

● Understand that the music program is an integral part of the ministry of TUMC and strives for excellence.

● Create musical experiences that engage and excite the choir members as well as the entire congregation.

● Demonstrate strong choral music directing skills.

● Comfortable altering lyrics to be gender inclusive.

● Serve as a positive role model.

● Reliable, punctual, and a self-starter.

● Demonstrate excellent people skills and sensitivity when working with staff, volunteers,and members of the congregation.

● Affirm TUMC’s Values (identified below) and our Joy and Justice value system.

Preferred Qualifications:

● Formal training in choral conducting, music leadership, or music education, or equivalent experience.

● At least two years of experience as a choir director.

● Experience with a variety of musical genre.

TUMC’S Values:

● God as a loving, compassionate presence deeply involved in the repair of creation

● Grounded Biblically, rooted in heritage, guided by reason and open to change through new experience

● Emphasis on contemporary examples of Christ-shaped faithfulness, and those who role model this faithfulness

● Environmental care and faithful stewardship of the Earth

● A community where it is understood that “family” has many meanings and configurations, all worthy of respect and affirmation

● Trinitarian theology that is open to partnership with all faiths

● Jubilee as a theological focus

● Welcome and affirm sexual minorities

● Social responsibility

● A safe place to have fun and receive blessing

● Hospitality as the Christian way

● Lifting up women’s and minorities’ stories 

● Tolerance

● Nonviolence

Requirements

Each staff member is required to:

● Pass a background check.

● Sign TUMC’S “Safe Sanctuary Policy”.

● Provide references attesting to the knowledge, skills, and abilities described above.

● Participate in an annual performance review.

Compensation

This part-time position is compensated at $1250 per month for the 10-month performance season.

Send Cover Letter of Interest and Resume to:

Email: 
office@tumseattle.org

Mail: 
Trinity United Methodist Church
Attn: SPRC/Choir Director Position
8500 14th Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98117

Summer internships with GNTV

Summer internships with GNTV

GNTV, a United Methodist-related, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) audio-visual production ministry, is looking for summer interns who can help us run their amazing events (they have been a partner for our annual conference sessions in the Greater Northwest Area since 2020). GNTV prefers applicants with a background in one or more of the following: audio production, sound reinforcement, video image magnification, video capture, video editing, or presentation graphics.

These paid internship positions include a significant amount of travel. GNTV supports approximately 30 events during a typical summer at venues across the United States. Responsibilities include loading and unloading equipment before and following events, installation, configuration and operation of audio, video and lighting equipment at events, supporting our partner’s programs, and various post-production duties for video and audio. COVID-19 vaccination is required for all staff.

GNTV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is accepting applications for this program until March 13, 2023. More about the positions can be found on the GNTV website.

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