Teen and Outreach Ministries Coordinator

Have you felt the Spirit leading you to deepen your commitment to service in support of Quaker spirituality, life, and practice, for the present and future of Friends? Do you see exciting possibilities for new ways young Quakers and Quaker-curious people can plug into the richness Quakerism has to offer and grow in their gifts? Do you love spending time in silly play and centered presence with teens? Do you have a good sense of humor, a willing heart, organizational skills, and a team spirit? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re excited to announce the search for a Friend to serve as New England Yearly Meeting’s Teen and Outreach Ministries Coordinator—serving Friends across New England in a role focused on faith formation, leadership development, and outreach, especially to and with young people.

The service of the Teen & Outreach Ministries Coordinator is a continuation of the Yearly Meeting’s commitment to ministry to, for, and with teen and younger adults over many years, and a sharpening of our purpose to meet, engage with, and encourage the faith journeys of teen and younger adults, especially those who may be seeking a spiritual community relevant to their lives and yearnings, including those finding Friends for the first time. This highly collaborative role will involve continuing attention to an annual schedule of retreats for Quaker—and “Quaker-curious”—teens and young adults across the Northeast, as well as exploration of new ways of connecting, learning, growing, and discovering themselves spiritually. Read the full job description for this part-time role here.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with an initial deadline for consideration of June 15, 2025.

A note on timing: While we’re excited for the person serving in this new role to get started, we’re also clear that this will be an ongoing process of discernment until the person who is the right fit for this service at this time is found, and we are seeking applicants widely, so we have no fixed deadline for applications. If your life circumstances mean you would need more time to adjust or complete other commitments to make this role possible, please be in touch with us. More important than timing is the clarity of leading and the alignment of vision, gifts, skills, qualities, and experience of the applicant with the discernment and ongoing work of the Yearly Meeting.