(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Directors, Religious Activities and Education
Job 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.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Select appropriate curricula and class structures for educational programs. |
100
|
Attend workshops, seminars, and conferences to obtain program ideas, information, and resources. |
96
|
Identify and recruit potential volunteer workers. |
96
|
Implement program plans by ordering needed materials, scheduling speakers, reserving space, and handling other administrative details. |
96
|
Collaborate with other ministry members to establish goals and objectives for religious education programs, and to develop ways to encourage program participation. |
96
|
Schedule special events such as camps, conferences, meetings, seminars, and retreats. |
94
|
Publicize programs through sources such as newsletters, bulletins, and mailings. |
92
|
Confer with clergy members, congregation officials, and congregation organizations to encourage support of and participation in religious education activities. |
92
|
Locate and distribute resources such as periodicals and curricula in order to enhance the effectiveness of educational programs. |
81
|
Analyze member participation and changes in congregation emphasis to determine needs for religious education. |
79
|
Train and supervise religious education instructional staff. |
76
|
Counsel individuals regarding interpersonal, health, financial, and religious problems. |
74
|
Develop and direct study courses and religious education programs within congregations. |
74
|
Analyze revenue and program cost data to determine budget priorities. |
70
|
Participate in denominational activities aimed at goals such as promoting interfaith understanding or providing aid to new or small congregations. |
67
|
Interpret religious education activities to the public through speaking, leading discussions, and writing articles for local and national publications. |
59
|
Visit congregation members' homes, or arrange for pastoral visits, in order to provide information and resources regarding religious education programs. |
51
|
Plan and conduct conferences dealing with the interpretation of religious ideas and convictions. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
73
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
72
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
70
|
Thinking Creatively
|
64
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
62
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
62
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
61
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
60
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
58
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
58
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
57
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
56
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
55
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
53
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
53
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
53
|
Getting Information
|
52
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
51
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
51
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
50
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
49
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
48
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
46
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
46
|
Processing Information
|
43
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
42
|
Interacting With Computers
|
42
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
42
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
42
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
34
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
33
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
30
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
29
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
29
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
25
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
21
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
16
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
16
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
9
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
1
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
0
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|