The following open positions were submitted by congregations in the Southeast District of the UUA. Please direct any questions to the congregation posting the position.
Summer Minister for UU Congregation in Blacksburg, VA
The Worship Committee of the UU Congregation in Blacksburg, VA, with advice and
direction from our Interim Minister, Alex Richardson, is hoping to hire a minister for the summer of 2012. We would like to hire a seminary student who would accept a modest stipend and hospitality in
exchange for the opportunity to plan and lead summer worship services
(approximately mid-June to late August, 2012).
To apply or ask questions, please contact Past President and acting Worship chair, Stephanie Gilmore, at stephaniegilmo@gmail.com, or at 540-552-3988 (e-mail only between January 29-
February 10 2012).
The Foothills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Maryville, TN is seeking a part-time Consulting Minister.For a job description and instructions on applying please contact FUUF. The opening will continue until it is filled.
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Swannanoa Valley in Black Mountain, NC is seeking a Half-Time Consulting Minister position to begin as soon as possible. For further details please see job description: Half-Time Consulting Minister: Position Description
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Swannanoa Valley (UUCSV) 500 Montreat Road Black Mountain, NC 28711 www.uusv.org Founded 2001
Contact Dr. Jayne Carroll P.O. Box 1208 Black Mountain NC 28711 dr_jcarr@msn.com
The candidate is preferably a Unitarian Universalist ordained minister, or in the process of becoming one. We are a small congregation (also having the status of a Welcoming Congregation as well as being an official Green Sanctuary) looking for someone who is an effective speaker and able to relate to and engage with other religious communities. This person should be willing and able to exercise diplomacy and be welcoming of other faiths. This person should also be willing to promote visibility within the community at large (e.g., Board of Alderman meeting in Black Mountain, Swannanoa Valley Ministerial Association, charitable functions, social assistance organizations, Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Breakfast.) We also want our minister to be dedicated, optimistic, enthusiastic, and have a sense of humor, as well as being easily approachable and have good listening skills.
Strong consideration will be given to applicants who have an interest in longer term service, a strong interest in Religious Education for adults and youth, and will promote intergenerational worship services and programs.
The responsibilities of the minister will be to preach a total of 26 services a year, attend at least 2 Religious Education classes a year, provide pastoral care, attend our Board of Trustees and Worship Associates meetings, lead new membership orientation twice a year, and be available to conduct ceremonies for memorial services, weddings, child dedications and other life celebrations and rites of passage.
The salary package is $25,000 plus FICA, Medicare, and Social Security taxes for a total of $28,165. Ministerial expenses will be $1,250.
UUA Paid Position Openings
The UUA has asked us to post the following open positions to Southeast District's web site. Please direct any inquiries to the link(s) listed in the description.
LGBT Ministries Program Coordinator:
Updated: January 20, 2012 Position Title: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Ministries Program Coordinator Staff Group: Multicultural Growth and Witness Reports To: Witness Ministries Director Location: Washington, DC (onsite) Grade: 12, full-time
Basic Purpose: To build the capacity of Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregations and leaders to advocate, witness, and organize effectively for LGBT justice and equity at the local, state, and national levels; to represent appropriately the Unitarian Universalist Association in public witness, championing LGBT justice and equality including prayer vigils, rallies, conferences, and webinars; to work in coalition with interfaith and human rights organizations that advocate for LGBT justice and equality; to support and conduct social media advocacy on behalf of LGBT rights; to support the capacity of UU congregations to welcome, include, and minister to LGBT persons; and, to build the capacity of Unitarian Universalist congregations and leaders to work in multiracial/multicultural coalitions and partnerships for LGBT justice and equality.
How to Apply: People with disabilities, people of color, Hispanic/Latino/a and LGBT candidates are encouraged to apply. Send cover letter and resume, indicating LGBT Ministries Program Coordinator in the subject line, to careers@uua.org, via fax to (617) 367-3237, or to Human Resources, UUA, 25 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108. E-mail submissions preferred.
