Protestant Religious Education Coordinator

1. INTRODUCTION:

a. Vandenberg SFB (VSFB) is a Continental United States (CONUS) military

community with a split population of Active Duty, Reserve, Civil Service employees,

retirees, and dependents. The VSFB program has the responsibility of meeting the

needs of this diverse community in support of Vandenberg’s continuous global

space mission.

b. The VSFB Chapel is composed of chaplains, religious affairs airmen, appropriated

and non-appropriated fund coordinators, and lay volunteers. The programming

developed by this staff is implemented in a pluralistic environment and is subject to

the standards established by the U.S. Air Force.

c. The Chapel Community is one of diverse faiths, participating in and supporting

Chapel programs at VSFB. This community operates energetic ministries that

require a high degree of coordination and cooperation among its staff.

2. GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Coordinator agrees to furnish the described services at the locations, intervals,

and times specified by the Vandenberg SFB Chapel. The Coordinator shall:

a. Under the direction of the Delta Chaplain, or their designee, manage and

coordinate the Protestant Community’s comprehensive Religious Education (RE)

program. The Coordinator shall provide direct instructional leadership,

programmatic oversight, and volunteer supervision for all Children’s and Youth

religious education programs, and shall provide administrative, logistical, and

resourcing support for Adult religious education ministries. Specific program areas

include:

• Direct Children & Youth Program Leadership:

o Sunday School & Children’s Church: Directly plan, prepare lessons,

and lead children’s church lessons and Sunday school in conjunction

with Protestant worship services.

o Vacation Bible School (VBS): The Coordinator will directly lead,

oversee, and facilitate VBS planning, curriculum execution, and daily

operations in conjunction with the Delta Chaplain’s designee.

o Youth Group Ministry: Oversee or directly plan, organize, and

facilitate regular youth group meetings, activities, and curriculum

delivery for middle and high school students.

o AWANA (or alternate children’s program): Being the largest

Protestant program, this requires significant oversight. The

Coordinator will manage, coordinate, and directly lead the program and

its volunteers, or may oversee and work hand-in-hand with the

volunteer ministry lead in conjunction with the Delta Chaplain’s

designee.

• Adult Religious Education Program Support (Administrative &

Logistical):

o For adult ministries (including Men's, Women's, and Family Bible

studies or other small groups), the Coordinator shall provide

administrative and logistical facilitation rather than direct classroom

instruction. This includes: submitting timely facility requests,

purchase, and curriculum requests through APF/CTOF channels,

designing and distributing promotional/marketing materials (bulletin

inserts, digital flyers, social media announcements), managing

registration rosters, and arranging classroom setup and audiovisual

needs.

b. Manage, coordinate, and ensure RE program scheduling, to include facility and

purchase requests for all RE events. Ensure purchase requests are submitted to the

Appropriated Fund (APF) Approving Official or Chapel Tithes & Offering (CTOF)

Account Manager, as appropriate, no later than two weeks prior to the event for

approval.

c. Ensure comprehensive programming across demographics by directly offering or

leading at least one RE program for Youth and Children respectively, and

administratively facilitating, resourcing, and advertising at least one RE

program/study for Women, Men, and Families respectively during the Fiscal Year

(FY).

d. Plan and coordinate children's church lessons in conjunction with Protestant

worship services.

Chaplain Corps programs (e.g., RE, youth programs, nursery, etc.). All volunteers

require oversight, training, and recognition related to their specific duties.

Volunteers who may come in contact with minors in the performance of their duties

require a Child Care Criminal History Background Check IAW DoDI 1402.05,

Background Checks on Individuals in DoD Child Care Services Programs.

a. Serve as the Chaplain Corps Volunteer Supervisor for the Protestant RE Program

IAW DAFI 52-101.

b. Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers for all Protestant RE programs, including

nursery services. Ensure all planned programs have adequate volunteer support.

Maintain strict compliance with DoD and Air Force safety standards, including the

"Two-Person Rule" (at least two background-checked adults must be present in

child care spaces at all times) and required volunteer-to-child ratios.

c. Ensure volunteers meet all DoD and Air Force volunteer policy requirements, to

include:

• Complete DD Form 2793, Volunteer Agreement for Appropriated Fund

Activities & Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentalities, certifying their

understanding of their roles and responsibilities as a volunteer.

• Complete the chapel non-disclosure agreement to certify understanding of

privileged communication while volunteering in religious programs.

• Maintain a daily record of hours volunteered.

d. Ensure all personnel (including nursery and youth volunteers) working in

programs involving minors in the performance of their duties have completed a

Child Care Criminal History Background Check and comply with Line-of-Sight

Supervision (LOSS) requirements IAW DoDI 1402.05.

e. Coordinate and facilitate the administrative processing of background checks for

all volunteers working with minors. The Coordinator shall:

• Distribute, explain, and assist volunteers with completing the necessary

federal background check application packets, forms, and fingerprinting

coordination.

• Securely collect completed volunteer background check packets and transfer

them directly to the Delta Chaplain’s government designee (or security

liaison) for official processing and submission to base security offices. In

accordance with DoD Privacy and CUI guidelines, the Coordinator shall strictly

protect Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and shall not storecompleted packets, Social Security numbers, or sensitive background data on

non-government systems or personal devices.

• Maintain an active, secure, and up-to-date background check tracking log to

ensure 100% compliance, verifying that no volunteer interacts with minors

without either a fully cleared background check or an active, approved LOSS

plan.

f. Create, update, and maintain a master Protestant RE and Nursery volunteer

contact list, tracking progress on volunteer compliance, training dates, and safety

certifications.

g. Provide initial and annual orientation and training for program and nursery

volunteers regarding safety policies, child abuse prevention (to include Child Abuse

Prevention and Reporting requirements), emergency evacuation procedures, and

curriculum delivery.

h. Coordinate Volunteer Appreciation events in conjunction with the Delta

Chaplain’s designee.

i. Comply with all DoD and Air Force volunteer policy requirements as outlined on

the Chapel SharePoint site.

4. SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

The Coordinator must:

a. Have a strong theological grasp of the Protestant faith, understanding multiple

denominations, and have openness to a wide variety of faith expressions within the

Protestant community. Also, be able to demonstrate the ability to clearly express the

details of basic Christian doctrine.

b. Be able to recruit, train, and maintain a volunteer base for all religious education

and nursery programs.

c. Have at minimum, a High School diploma (or equivalent) and at least 2 years of

documented experience planning, organizing, leading children/youth ministries, or

coordinating religious education programs and equivalent volunteer organizations

in a church or chapel setting. A Bachelor’s degree in education, theology, or related

field is preferred.

d. Be able to perform word processing in Windows. Must be capable of working with

calendar programs, MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and demonstrate the ability to

work with other software programs as necessary.

e. Be able to resolve interpersonal conflicts and promote constructive working

relations.

f. Maintain a respectful, positive, and spiritually sensitive environment. Must be able

to work with Chapel staff members, all military personnel, Chapel volunteer lay

leaders, and Chapel volunteers with diverse spiritual backgrounds.

g. Undergo a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Background Check, receive a

final favorable suitability or fitness determination, and be current on all periodic

reinvestigations as required by DoDI 1402.05, Background Checks on Individuals in

DoD Child Care Services Programs.

h. Qualify as a Line-of-Sight Supervisor for programs involving minors. Line-of-Sight

Supervision (LOSS) is defined as continuous visual observation and supervision of

an individual whose FBI background check has not yet cleared, and has a favorable

interim suitability or fitness determination, while engaged in child-interactive

duties, or in the presence of children in a DoD-sanctioned program or activity.

Interested Candidates are requested to forward their resume together with three references from individuals who can attest to the candidate’s good work and steadiness.  Candidates who do not possess the specific attributes/qualifications in "SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS" above need not apply. This is a part-time position with compensation based on budget and the successful candidate’s experience and qualifications.  

Apply directly at: https://music-ministry.jobsoid.com (scroll down to “Vandenberg”) in order to expedite your application.  Your application requires providing reference information for (3) individuals including one priest or pastor who can attest to your abilities as they relate to this job posting.  References must include: name, title, organization, relationship to you, email address (necessary field) and phone number. Depending on security software, candidates are requested to monitor spam folders for further application communications from MMI.