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Career Details : Directors, Religious Activities and Education

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Description

Direct and coordinate activities of a denominational group to meet religious needs of students. Plan, direct, or coordinate church school programs designed to promote religious education among church membership. May provide counseling and guidance relative to marital, health, financial, and religious problems.

Experience

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

Education

A bachelor's degree is the minimum formal education required for these occupations. However, many also require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Training

Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

Tasks

  • Coordinates activities with religious advisers, councils, and university officials to meet religious needs of students.
  • Develops, organizes, and directs study courses and religious education programs within congregation.
  • Promotes student participation in extracurricular congregational activities.
  • Supervises instructional staff in religious education program.
  • Orders and distributes school supplies.
  • Analyzes revenue and program cost data to determine budget priorities.
  • Interprets religious education to public through speaking, leading discussions, and writing articles for local and national publications.
  • Interprets policies of university to community religious workers.
  • Analyzes member participation and changes in congregation emphasis to determine needs for religious education.
  • Solicits support, participation, and interest in religious education programs from congregation members, organizations, officials, and clergy.
  • Plans and conducts conferences dealing with interpretation of religious ideas and convictions.
  • Assists and advises groups in promoting interfaith understanding.
  • Plans congregational activities and projects to encourage participation in religious education programs.
  • Counsels individuals regarding marital, health, financial, and religious problems.

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    • Job-Required Social Interaction
    • Objective or Subjective Information
    • Persuade Someone to a Course of Action
    • Provide a Service to Others
    • Coordinate or Lead Others

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