St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church – Atlanta, Georgia

Part-Time (Approximately 20–25 Hours per Week)

To Apply: Send a cover letter and resume to admin@stbartsatlanta.org 

Our Mission

“It is our mission to be a nurturing, inclusive community centered in Jesus Christ, called to grow in our faith through worship, ministry, education, and service.”

Position Summary

St. Bartholomew’s seeks a warm, faithful, and organized Director of Faith Formation and Ministry with Families to provide hands-on, relational, and visionary leadership for children, youth, and their families.

This leader will collaborate closely with clergy, staff, and lay volunteers to cultivate a vibrant, inclusive spiritual community rooted in lifelong Christian formation. This role blends pastoral presence, program leadership, volunteer development, and curriculum oversight.

This is not solely a coordination role — it requires an active, visible presence with children and youth on Sundays and at key parish events.

Schedule & Time Commitment

This position is expected to average 20–25 hours per week, with flexibility throughout the year based on church seasons and program needs.

Required Weekly/Monthly Presence

• Sunday mornings - Onsite by 9:00 AM
• Supporting children’s and youth formation
• Participating in worship
• Building relationships with families
• Youth Fellowship (1st & 3rd Sundays): 12:30–2:00 PM
• Tuesday Morning Staff Meetings
• Regular communication and planning time during the week
• Direct and convene Monthly Children’s and Youth Formation (CYF) Committee Meetings via Zoom

Seasonal & Occasional Commitments

• Christmas Pageant
• Holy Week & Easter programming
• Vacation Bible School (VBS)
• Parish Weekend
• Occasional Saturday youth events or outings
• Annual Vestry–Staff Retreat

Key Responsibilities

Sunday & Program Leadership

• Help lead Youth Formation (2nd & 4th Sundays)
• Support or help lead Godly Play (K–5) on 1st & 3rd Sundays
• Ensure children and youth are meaningfully integrated into worship and parish life
• Provide consistent, trusted adult presence so young people have a spiritual mentor beyond their parents

Curriculum & Formation

• Select, organize, and implement age-appropriate formation curricula
• Support lay teachers with lesson planning, supplies, and preparation
• Adapt programming to reflect the liturgical calendar and parish priorities

Youth & Family Ministry

• Build pastoral, supportive relationships with children, youth, and families
• Lead youth fellowship gatherings and help plan retreats, service opportunities, and outings
• Encourage youth participation in diocesan offerings such as:
• Episcopal Youth Community of the Diocese of Atlanta
• Happening
• New Beginnings
• Camp Mikell

Volunteer & Community Leadership

• Recruit, train, and support lay volunteers and teachers
• Coordinate nursery care in collaboration with staff
• Communicate regularly with families about schedules, events, and milestones
• Help families feel welcomed, known, and connected

Parish Life & Outreach

• Organize seasonal events (Pageant, VBS, Easter activities, Parish Weekend)
• Develop ways to welcome new families and share the Gospel beyond the church walls
• Foster intergenerational connections in worship, service, and fellowship
• Other special projects and activities as deemed necessary

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in children’s, youth, or family ministry (Episcopal Church experience strongly preferred)
• Experience teaching or supporting Godly Play (certification preferred)
• Strong relational, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to lead with warmth, structure, and follow-through

Required Trainings (or willingness to complete promptly)

• Safeguarding God’s Children
• Safeguarding God’s People
• Dismantling Racism
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The Heart of This Ministry

At St. Bartholomew’s, ministry with children, youth, and families is a core expression of our shared life in Christ. This role is about nurturing faith, building belonging, and helping young people grow into compassionate, justice-minded followers of Jesus.

We are an inclusive parish that celebrates diversity and welcomes children, youth, and families of all kinds — including LGBTQ+ individuals and families — within a community that honors a wide range of theologies, lived experiences, and family structures.

This ministry exists so that young people and their families are formed in faith, connected in community, and empowered to live as followers of Jesus in the church and in the world.

To Apply: Send a cover letter and resume to admin@stbartsatlanta.org