Protestant DRE PWS DRAFT.docx

Protestant Director of Religious Education Billet Description Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina

Service to be provided: Protestant Director of Religious Education (DRE). The position requires experience as a religious education manager, organizational and leadership ability commensurate for the position. This is a part-time non-personal services contract not to exceed 28 hours per week.

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following. The contractor will:

1. Under supervision of the Command Chaplain and in cooperation with staff chaplains, chapel staff and volunteers develop and organize a vibrant Protestant Christian Religious Education Program fostering a spirit of Christian community.

2. Review Religious Educational materials and make recommendations to the Protestant Chaplain/s to purchase materials for classes and events.

3. Prepare and submit a religious education budget no later than June for each subsequent fiscal year.

4. Under supervision of the chaplain assigned as Protestant congregational pastor, Organize and oversee Children’s Church.

5. Serve as the director for Vacation Bible School in cooperation with the Catholic Coordinator of Religious Education who will serve as the assistant director. Recruit and train volunteers and facilitate a lessons learned review of the program/event with all volunteers. Provide a written after action report to the Command Chaplain.

6. Maintain records of attendance for all events. Be prepared to discuss and provide a report of trends with chapel staff.

7. Organize and facilitate, under supervision of the chaplain assigned as Protestant congregational pastor, for weekly Bible Studies, Adult and Children Sunday Schools, Baptismal classes, after school weekly programs and any/all Protestant or joint religious education chapel events.

8. Organize and provide supervised volunteer support (when needed) for weekly Bible Studies, Sunday School (both children and adult), and all Protestant or joint religious education chapel events.

9. Liaison with the Command Religious Program (CRP) to help execute Chapel outreach programs that are not faith specific. (i.e. Cookouts, Harvest Fest etc…)

10. Organize various types of fellowship meals/opportunities throughout the year and on special occasions for the Protestant Community.

11. Prepare materials and articles for submission to the chapel Religious Program Specialists for advertising Protestant Chapel events to the MCAS community.

Qualifications

1. Minimum two years prior experience as a paid or volunteer religious education teacher if the applicant has not earned a Bachelor’s Degree in a Protestant Theology course of study. Experience in the area of management, of a multi religious education program is preferred. Previous experience must be documented on a resume to be included with submission package.

2. Ability to supervise, train, and mentor volunteers.

3. Ability to multitask within the job description while effectively providing appropriate support to the overall MCAS Command Religious Program.

4. Minimum two years prior work experience in a military chapel environment that successfully demonstrates capabilities of meeting requirements for professional standards for chapel programs supporting personnel as specified by requirements SECNAVINST 5351.1 Professional Naval Chaplaincy Enclosure (2). Previous experience must be documented on a resume to be included with submission package.

Specifications of Contract

The Command Chaplain, Commander Bernard A. Bezy, will be the Contracting Officer’s technical representative for the supervision of this contract.

This position is estimated at twenty-eight weekly hours, based on an annual calendar of activity that may have seasonal variation. The Director for Christian Religions Education (DRE) is expected to be present on Sunday Morning, Monday (Staff Meetings), and a weekday flexible schedule. Salary is to be contractually agreed upon at the outset of employment, and will be reviewed semi-annually. Hours are flexible. Changes are to be authorized by the Command Chaplain.

The contractor shall perform these duties at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina using government facilities, equipment and materials appropriate to the religious education program.

Once the contractor has passed a security clearance check, the individual will be authorized Level 3 access to government computers and NMCI for follow up in assisting military personnel and their families.

Payment

Contractor shall submit monthly invoices on the twenty sixth day of each month after completion of services noting on each invoice the total amount of the invoice, period covered and purchase order number.

Taxes

Social Security, state, local, and federal taxes shall be paid by the contractor who shall have no further claim on the government beyond salary as specified by this contract.

Fees

The contractor shall not receive any additional fees for services rendered under this contract.

Absences

The Director of Religious Education shall obtain leave approval by signature of the Command Chaplain (or his/her designated representative) prior to all absenses.

The DRE shall provide a qualified substitute to render services specified in this contract, prior to Command approval of absense.

The contractor shall limit these absences to five requests per year.

The contractor is responsible to provide any and all compensation to their substitute for any work that is performed.

Absence without an adequate substitute may be cause for breach of contract.

Termination

This contract can be terminated upon thirty-days written notice by either party if the terms of this contract are not fulfilled in one or more of the following ways:

a. The DRE not providing written notice to Command Chaplain (or his/her representative) and concurrence of absence of assigned qualified and approved substitute.

b. Repeated display of documented behavior contrary to good order and discipline.

c. Inability to work in a pluralistic environment as specified by the requirements of SECNAVINST 5351.1. This includes respect for denominational/faith group differences, and tolerance for diversity in a military setting.