Good timezone,
The Synod has an open position for Assistant Pastor for Outreach. Here is the job description:
Assistant Pastor for Outreach
Direct Report: Pastor
Team lead for: Spiritual Care/Outreach Team
Responsibilities include:
- Maintaining awareness of the tenor of the forum and the wall; looking for themes that demonstrate a need to have a conversation
- Facilitating roundtable discussions around “hot button” issues, or issues that have come up in the past two weeks
- Providing outreach (via PM, chat, or both) to members without Training Masters so that they can maintain their connection to the Temple and continue their training
- Providing assistance to those who we learn may be struggling with various aspects of life
- Other duties as assigned and related to the office
In addition to the duties above, the Assistant Pastor also leads the Spiritual Care/Outreach Team. Its description is below:
Spiritual Care/Outreach Team
Direct report: Assistant Pastor for Outreach
Responsibilities include assisting the Assistant Pastor for Outreach in the discharge of their duties by:
- Providing a regular presence of clergy in chat for confidant sessions
- Looking through the forum and the wall to see who might be in need of spiritual care and reaching out
- Facilitating roundtable discussions related to “hot button” issues on the forum, in the news, etc.
- Providing outreach to our members with and without Teaching Masters (but with particular attention on those without) on a regular basis (to be determined by the AP for Outreach)
Linked is a Candidacy form:
https://goo.gl/forms/KX6FuLxg9RVKldnj2
Only Ordained Clergy may apply.
The candidacy period will close at 07:00 UTC, 3 January 2018.
Please don't hesitate to contact me or another member of the Synod with any questions you may have,
Rick
