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• Youth and Family Director, Church of St. Matthew, San Mateo

Children, Youth, and Family Ministry (100%)

Take a hands-on approach to developing our Children, Youth, and Family Ministry programs, which include Nursery, K-3 and 4-6 Godly play classrooms, 7 Ups, Youth Group, Confirmation class, Acolytes and inter-generational activities.

Coordinate the activities of the Sunday School, Youth Group and Confirmation class.

Actively manage our Youth Attendance and Growth goals.

Develop a neighborhood outreach program for families with children of all ages.

Develop and implement a model for creating and growing servant leadership in the parish that nurtures leadership from youth to senior parishioners.

As part of the leadership team, develop programs and events that bring youth together with members of the parish together to build a strong sense of community. 

Initiative: 

Actively seeks solutions to problems before being asked or directed. 
Questions the way a process is done and suggests changes. 
Initiates self-development efforts. 
Seeks additional job responsibilities to assume 
Looks for new ways to contribute. 

Interpersonal Skills: 

Values community and resolves conflict in positive ways. 
Gives and seeks feedback that will increase the productivity of relationships. 
Deals with the diverse behavior of others in groups in order to increase the group’s productivity. 
Maintains and enhances the self-esteem of others. 
Recognizes strengths and limitations of self and others. 

Communication Skills (Verbal and Written): 

Writes in a concise and organized manner. 
Writes results clearly and grammatically. 
Demonstrates knowledge and confidence in communicating information. 
Shares information with others to help them perform their jobs and seeks information from others. 
Is sensitive to the communication levels required by different audiences. 
Listens actively and speaks clearly and directly. 
Conducts effective meetings. 
Articulates a vision for engaging active participation of Families with children

Diversity Orientation: 

Treats each person as an individual with individual needs and issues. 
Maintains and enhances the self-esteem of others. 
Understands and responds to others’ needs and priorities. 
Values differences among members. 
Gives equal time to all members.
Actively invites and welcomes newcomers from all backgrounds

Team Building and Team Work Skills: 

Promotes open participation and communication within department and throughout the organization. 
Shares pertinent information with all members of the team 
Adapts to other people's behavior style in order to achieve the desired goals of the team. 
Provides opportunities for subordinates to participate in project teams, task forces, etc., for development purposes 
Promotes a team spirit within and outside the department; partners with other groups.  

Planning and Organization Skills: 

Develops plans to achieve objectives. 
Identifies resources needed to accomplish objectives. 
Resolves conflicting priorities and accomplishes work on time. 
Utilizes a to-do list, calendar, or some type of planning tool. 
Maintains a balance and awareness of status of all projects. 
Anticipates obstacles and ways to overcome them. 
Develops short and long-range plans. 

Management Skills: 

Responds positively to innovative ideas and suggestions from others. 
Delegates effectively and acknowledges accomplishments 
Communicates plans and information to staff in a timely and thorough manner. 
Promotes teamwork and cooperation within the department. 
Meets budget responsibilities. 
Provides constructive, ongoing feedback. 
Balances concerns for results, deadlines, tasks and people. 

Problem Solving Skills: 

Identifies the existence and cause of a problem. 
Brainstorms potential solutions. 
Identifies conditions that solutions must meet. 
Evaluates alternative course of action. 
Identifies key people involved in evaluating solutions to the problem. 
Implements solutions and evaluates results.