Hiring Faith Formation and Youth Ministry Leaders

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 The Southern New England Conference Faith Formation Team consists of experts in the field of Faith Formation and Youth Ministry with years of collective experience.  They are available to guide and support your journey to serve the local church in faith formation and/or youth ministries, and to assist your congregation in preparing to employ a new staff leader.
 

•  7 Ways to Support Your Faith Formation &/or Youth Ministry Leader​
• ​Best Boundary Practices for Faith Formation Church Staff Members
• Questions a boss should ask employees on a regular basis

• Compensation Guidelines (compiled by the former CT Association of United Church Educators for 2014-15)
• Compensation Guidelines (created by the historic Rhode Island Conference for 2018)

**A cost of living increase of 0.5% per year will need to be calculated into these figures.

• ​Compensation Calculation Guide for Faith Formation Leaders (found in the SNEUCC guide, "Hiring a Faith Formation and/or Youth Ministry Leader," found below)
• Salary Recommendations for Congregational Staff (Unitarian Universalist Association)
   

• Discernment
   

• Helpful handbooks for faith formation leaders, youth ministry leaders, and congregations
       Faith Formation Leader's Handbook
                   A guide for seeking & maintaining a faith formation position in a local church
       Hiring a Faith Formation and/or Youth Ministry Leader - compensation guidelines updated October 2021
                  A guide for both local congregations and faith formation & youth ministry leaders
                  List Your Position Here​ 
                            Extend an invitation to apply and attach your full role/job description as a file.
       Youth Ministry Leader's Handbook
                   Resources, support, and form templates for youth ministry and its leaders
                   Be sure to visit our Youth Ministry Resources webpage
   

• Job Description Samples/Templates
       These samples are also found in the SNEUCC guides, "Hiring a Faith Formation and/or Youth Ministry Leader,"
                  "The Faith Formation Leader's Handbook," and the "Youth Ministry Leader's Handbook," found above. 
        Faith Formation Leader, part-time
        Faith Formation &/or Youth Ministry Leader, full-time
        Sunday School Teacher, paid
  

• Marks for Faithful and Effective Faith Formation & Youth Ministry Leaders
       from the Association of United Church Educators
   

• Ministry Architects offers tools and resources (some for free)  for faith formation and youth ministries
            Books by the president and founder:
                  Sustainable Youth Ministry: Why Most Youth Ministry Doesn't Last and What Your Church Can Do About It
                        by Mark DeVries
                  Sustainable Children's Ministry: From Last-Minute Scrambling to Long-Term Solutions by Annette Safstrom
                        and Mark DeVries
   

• UCC Church Educator's Code