St. Paul’s United Methodist Church (www.stpaulsumctucson.org), a well-established, open and affirming congregation of 250+ members in Tucson, Arizona, is looking for a full-time Director of Family Ministries. The director will strengthen church-based age-level ministries for children, creatively build ministries geared toward family participation, and develop opportunities for the congregation to connect with families of our local community.  The Director will work on staff with the Lead Pastor, a Director overseeing Youth Ministries for three local congregations, and an Administrative Assistant.

Our candidate will need to bring high levels of passion and energy for supporting the many different aspects of our church’s ministry to children and their families. Our hope is to find a Director who, in addition to programming, can build a team of volunteers that can work within a unified vision. 

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, and/or equivalent experience in education, is required. Advanced degree in a related field is preferred.
• Knowledge and/or work experience of the developmental stages of children and youth.
• Active professing Christian. Ability to accept the differences present within the base of a modern, mainline, Protestant faith community is necessary. Background in The United Methodist Church is preferred.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Demonstrated skills in leadership, organization, communication, and relationship-building.
• Previous experience managing and supervising others preferred.
• Previous experience and fundamental knowledge of fundraising and budget management is preferred.

Resumes and letters of interest can be sent spumc@stpaulsumctucson.net; all inquiries can be directed to Rev. Ron Bartlow, rev.ron@stpaulsumctucson.net.

Additional information can be found at www.stpaulsumctucson.org/employment.