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Executive Presbyter Job Description ATTACHMENT B – Executive Presbyter Job Description 1 2 PRESBYTERY OF LAKE HURON 3 Position Description 4 Executive Presbyter 5 6 POSITION DESCRIPTION 7 The position of Executive Presbyter is a full-time, called and installed position in the Presbytery of Lake 8 Huron. The Executive Presbyter serves as head of staff for the Presbytery office and takes the lead in 9 resourcing and guiding the Presbytery. The Executive Presbyter helps shape and build the missional 10 efforts of the Presbytery. As part of a team, working with the staff and the Presbytery at large, the 11 Executive Presbyter is responsible for exercising pastoral concern for clergy and congregations in order 12 that the mission of the Presbytery can be accomplished. 13 14 PURPOSE 15 The Executive Presbyter casts a compelling and inspiring vision for a preferred future. The Executive 16 Presbyter will guide, nurture, encourage, coach, train, resource and facilitate the Presbytery as it 17 determines how to partner, nurture, resource, serve, and support congregations. 18 19 EVALUATIONS 20 The Personnel Team, on behalf of the Presbytery Council, will conduct an initial six-month evaluation 21 and thereafter an annual performance review. The reviews shall be in accordance with the current 22 mission goals and policies of the Presbytery and the Presbytery’s personnel policies. 23 24 PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS 25 • Strong faith in Jesus Christ and commitment to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) as an 26 expression of Christ’s mission in the world 27 • Relates well to church members and ordained leaders, and is able to empathize with their 28 situations in order to give advice and counsel 29 • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively and respectfully with others 30 • Approachable, compassionate leader with integrity who keeps professional boundaries 31 • Generates new and creative ideas for problem solving and strategic transformation 32 33 RESPONSIBILITIES 34 The Executive Presbyter shall perform the following duties: 35 • Serve as head of staff of the Presbytery office, providing and/or assigning staff support to the 36 various committees, commissions, task forces, and other entities of the Presbytery: 37 o Serve as primary staff support and/or resource to the Presbytery Council and Board of 38 Trustees, and provide appropriate and necessary support to all other Presbytery 39 committees, commissions, task forces and other entities of the Presbytery 40 o In consultation with the Personnel Team, develop job descriptions for staff members, 41 and participate in annual reviews of Presbytery staff 42 o Manage the staff resourcing to presbytery entities 43 o Assist the Stated Clerk in preparing the Presbytery docket and work in collaboration 44 with the Clerk to assure that all Presbytery entities are functioning in compliance with 45 the Book of Order and the bylaws of the Presbytery 46 o Provide regular reports to the Presbytery regarding the performance of duties, progress 47 in meeting the missional goals of the Presbytery, and other matters as may be needed, ATTACHMENT B – Executive Presbyter Job Description 48 both at Presbytery meetings and through the Presbytery newsletter and/or social 49 media. 50 51 • Provide leadership for congregations to become a more missionally focused Presbytery and 52 serve as liaison between Presbytery and sessions: 53 o Assist in nurturing and strengthening the congregations of the Presbytery as they seek a 54 common mission for the Presbytery 55 o Consult as needed with sessions and congregations in coordination with the Commission 56 on Ministry 57 o Be present as requested and needed to congregations, providing pulpit supply and/or 58 other communication in worship 2-3 Sundays per month 59 o Contribute to improved relations and communication between and among sessions, 60 Presbytery, Synod, and General Assembly 61 62 • Provide pastoral care and coaching to ministers and Commissioned Ruling Elders 63 o Be accessible and visible to ministers and Commissioned Ruling Elders 64 o Maintain regular contact, both formal and informal, with ministers and Commissioned 65 Ruling Elders, serving as pastoral support 66 o Be available to coach and to assist ministers and Commissioned Ruling Elders on an 67 individual basis in working through problems and identifying helping strategies 68 o Model and practice self-care, including engaging at least annually in continuing 69 education for personal growth and professional development 70 71 • Serve as a liaison between the Presbytery and Synod, General Assembly, partner presbyteries, 72 ecumenical agencies, and interfaith communities: 73 o Liaise with appropriate individuals and agencies of the Synod and General Assembly for 74 the enhancement of congregational life and ministry 75 o Seek opportunities to represent the Presbytery and enhance its involvement in 76 ecumenical relations and community affairs within the region and across the 77 denomination 78 o Serve on Synod Executive Forum and General Assembly entities as requested and in 79 consultation with Presbytery Council through the Personnel Team 80 o Interpret the work of the General Assembly and Synod to the Presbytery and its 81 congregations 82 o Serve as a representative and spokesperson for the Presbytery in ecumenical and 83 interfaith relationships within the bounds of the Presbytery as appropriate in 84 accordance with Presbyterian polity 85 o Represent the social witness of the Presbytery in a manner consistent with the Social 86 Witness Policy of the General Assembly, reporting any such action to the Presbytery 87 Council 88 89 PROFESSIONAL CRITERIA 90 • Is ordained as a Minister of the Word and Sacrament or Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church 91 (U.S.A.) 92 • Possesses proficiency in the knowledge and implementation of the Constitution of the 93 Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ATTACHMENT B – Executive Presbyter Job Description 94 • Has experience leading transformational change in a religious organization, non-profit, or other 95 professional setting managing personnel and programs 96 • Has excellent verbal and written communication capabilities and proficiency in the use of 97 computer and other electronic communication technologies 98 • Has cultural proficiency to engage respectfully with diverse communities 99 • Has demonstrated commitment to and experience in building intercultural community 100 • Is proficient in leading worship and in the preparation and delivery of sermons 101 • Exhibits professional demeanor, discretion, good judgment, integrity, and a sense of humor 102 103 ACCOUNTABILITY 104 The Executive Presbyter is called and employed by the Presbytery and is accountable to the 105 Presbytery Council through its Personnel Team. 106 107 Presbytery of Lake Huron – Executive Presbyter Job Description September 17, 2019 .
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