Date Posted: November 13, 2025
Application Deadline: December 05, 2025
Job Type: Part-Time / Casual
Job Category:
- Community and Social Services
Job Start Date: January 05, 2026
Job Location: On-site Position (Charlottetown, PEI, Canada)
Positions Available: 1
Salary: $18.00 - $22.00
Hours Per Week: 20
Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Development and Implementation
- Cast a vision for Zion’s children and youth ministry and identify, recommend and implement a curriculum that supports this vision.
- Create an inclusive, supportive, and safe environment for participants, including those with unique needs.
- Plan, set up, and teach weekly programming as required, incorporating a variety of Bible stories, Bible verses, activities, crafts, games, and music into the weekly lesson plans.
- Develop and implement activities suitable for youth events to stimulate engagement, social interaction, and growth in faith.
- Create and innovate new ways to engage parents and provide resources for use at home with their children.
- Register children and youth and maintain adequate records of the participants and their families.
- Manage the program budget and develop proposals as required for additional funding requests.
Volunteer Recruitment, Training, and Development
- Recruit and train volunteer teaching staff, ensuring that Sunday mornings are adequately staffed.
- Identify and develop leaders within the church to assist with youth events and activities.
- Ensure volunteers adhere to the Leading with Care Guiding Principles (from the Leading with Care Policy for Ensuring a Climate of Safety for Children, Youth and Vulnerable Adults in The Presbyterian Church in Canada) and have signed the Covenant of Care.
Relationship Building, Communication, and Collaboration
- Greet and engage with all children and youth, welcoming and inviting new participants to the program.
- Maintain regular communication with parents/grandparents/caregivers and the church congregation – in-person, electronic, and/or social media.
- Check-in with parents/grandparents/caregivers and, where appropriate, youth, on how the program meets their needs and interests.
- Investigate partnering and learning opportunities with other churches to support the discipleship needs of our children and youth.
- Demonstrate collaboration skills when working with the ministers, other church staff, Session, and the Children and Youth Ministry committee.
- Respond to concerns raised in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Participate actively within the Children and Youth Ministry committee and prepare written and oral updates as required.
- Communicate effectively, whether in writing, orally, electronically or through social media.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
- Completed or enrolled in a post-secondary education program; a degree/diploma with a focus on education and/or children and youth is preferred.
- Experience (paid or unpaid) working with children, youth or camp ministry.
- Hold government-issued ID.
- Provide documentation for Police Record Check.
- Emergency First Aid and CPR Certification.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
The candidate will have:
- a love for children and youth with a passion to impact their spiritual growth.
- gifts of teaching, time management, communication, and organizational skills.
- a high degree of creativity, energy, and flexibility to adapt programs for different age groups and to be able to solve problems.
- excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently as well as in cooperation with the Minister/s and others in the congregation.
- excellent English communication skills – verbal and written – and presentation skills.
- proficiency in using/learning digital media and platforms for administration and communication.
Desired Qualities
The candidate will be:
- a passionate follower of Jesus,
- a growing disciple and joyful worshiper, ·
- a team-player and collaborator,
- able to articulate their faith,
- a self-starter and connector, theologically aligned with Zion Presbyterian Church, and positive with a can-do attitude.
Other
Part-time: 20 hours per week, including required Sunday morning and monthly evening commitments for program execution
Salary range between $18 - $22 per hour based on experience and qualifications plus 4% vacation pay
Onsite – potential for flexible working hours to be determined with the employer
Office space located in a three-level historic church with a 175+ year history in downtown Charlottetown Office equipment will be provided
An annual continuing education grant of $500 will be provided to fund growth and development opportunities
How to Apply
Submit your application by email to the company contact listed below.
Documents to be included:
Cover LetterResumeReferences
Company Information
Company Name: Zion Presbyterian Church
Address: 135 Prince Street
City/Town: Charlottetown
Postal/Zip Code: C1A 7K2
Province/State: Prince Edward Island
Country: Canada
Website: zionpres.org
Company Contact
Contact Person: Debra Lynn Trainor
Contact Person Job Title: Zion Clerk
Telephone: 902-566-5363
Email: zionclerk@outlook.com
