Job Description
This role patterns their leadership after the example of Jesus Christ, strengthens those they lead, effectively administers Seminary and Institute (S&I) programs, and builds unity with others. The person in this position should have a strong background and experience in learning, teaching, training, communication, managing resources, and helping others to grow in their performance and development. The work of this role is to help youth and young adults deepen their conversion to Jesus Christ and His restored gospel, qualify for the blessings of the temple, and prepare themselves, their families, and others for eternal life with their Father in Heaven.
Responsibilities
- Work in partnership with the area director, stake presidencies, high council, stake supervisors, ward leaders, and called teachers to:
- set goals, make plans, and implement them to increase the number of youth and young adults participating in seminary and institute.
- improve the learning experience and assess student experience for all youth and young adults (including students with disabilities) enrolled in your programs.
- Build the capability of stake-called teachers to accomplish what is outlined in Teaching in the Savior's Way. This may include monthly discussions, micro-training, in-service, digital and in-person observation, feedback, resources, and support.
- Prepare the annual program operating budget, oversee financial performance, and safeguard church assets.
- Teach S&I classes in the Savior's way as the assignment requires.
- Establish and maintain a Christlike culture of unity, improvement, and accountability.
- Manage program operations, information, reports, and resources.
- This position may require travel.
Qualifications
- Minimum Bachelor's degree.
- Five years of relevant experience in teaching, training, and/or management.
- Requires understanding and skills related to the principles and practices of teaching, learning, and training.
- Requires good interpersonal communication skills—including verbal communication in Mandarin and English, active listening, body language, openness, negotiation, decision making, and conflict resolution and mediation.
- Competent in the ability to manage performance and encourage growth and improvement of others.
- Competent in the ability to observe and provide meaningful, clear, standards-based feedback related to teaching performance and development.
- Requires skills in examining data to grasp issues, draw conclusions, and solve problems.
- Competent in leading and working with councils to direct the work.
- Capable of overseeing financial processes, including following financial policies, establishing budgets, and appropriately approving and monitoring financial transactions.
- Ability to plan and manage time, information, reports, resources, meetings, agendas, and action items.
- Must have competency in the Microsoft Suite of tools.
About Us
Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord's work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.
Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.
Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.
