Religious Exploration (RE) at Unitarian Universalists of Petaluma provides our children with opportunities to grow spiritually, develop a sense of personal and social responsibility, and experience joy as integral members of a loving Unitarian Universalist community. As our community continues to grow, we need dedicated and experienced educators who can help support the weekly educational and spiritual needs of our church’s youth.
Job Description:
Each week, lead an hour-long UU focused lesson for 2-10 students on Sundays that can engage a flexible range of ages from 5-13 years old.
Communicate regularly with the coordinator and committee.
Create a welcoming, safe environment for children.
This Teacher position has the potential to expand in scope and pay should our program experience growth. The ideal candidate will be familiar with Unitarian Universalism; however, individuals who are not Unitarian Universalists will be considered if they can affirm our principles and values.
The ideal candidate will be familiar with Unitarian Universalism; however, individuals who are not Unitarian Universalists will be considered if they can affirm our principles and values.
Unitarian Universalism is a non-creedal faith tradition that affirms and promotes the following:
The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
Journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.
Unitarian Universalism draws from many sources, including:
Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life;
Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love;
Wisdom from the world’s religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life;
Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God’s love by loving our neighbors as ourselves;
Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit.
Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.
These principles and sources of faith are the backbone of our religious community. For additional information about Unitarian Universalism, we encourage you to visit the Unitarian Universalist Association.