Full-Time

Director of Elementary Small Group Experiences

In-Office | North Atlanta, GA
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Work in a highly collaborative environment to energize and align a team of writers & thinkers to produce excellent small-group experiences.

As the Director of Elementary Small Group Experiences, you will be integral to the implementation of the Orange Strategy within the 252 Kids curriculum. You would participate in leading, writing, editing, and adapting content designed to help elementary-aged kids engage with a growing faith in Jesus. You will lead and develop a team of writers through vision casting, monthly meetings, and providing feedback. This role requires collaboration with the team, adaptation of content, and implementation of curriculum strategies based on key childhood development approaches and spiritual formation practices. In this role you will also collaborate with a team of creatives and thought leaders in creating, designing, and integrating the Orange Strategy into the yearly, monthly, and weekly direction of the Orange Kids team.

What You'll Do

  • Strategy implementor
  • Phase expert (someone who knows elementary age-group of kids well)
  • Curriculum editor and writer
  • Supporter and coach for a team of writers
  • Collaborative work with Large Group Director
  • Contribute to the weekly, monthly, and annual direction of the Orange Kids team
  • Lead group of writers by casting Orange Kids’ monthly content vision
  • Lead a team of writers as they create lesson plans for a diverse landscape of partners
  • Edit and adapt content
  • Align small group content to ensure each age demographic has appropriate voicing, tone, and branding that is accurate and error-free
  • Ensure that the Orange strategy is implemented throughout the writing process
  • Aware of industry-standards for elementary curriculum
  • Schedule team of writers monthly
  • Drive the process along by providing and maintaining deadlines for the team of contract writers as well as theological editor
  • Maintain organized files and open lines of proactive communication
  • Produce quality end product that reflects the diverse experiences of our wide audience, (including but not limited to racial and ethnic, ability, and socio-economic diversity)

What You'll Need

You’ll thrive in the role of Director of Elementary Small Group Experiences if you have . . .
  • Ability to write and edit large amounts of content with a bias toward effective communication unique to the elementary phase (including K-1st, 2-3 grade, and Preteen)
  • Ability to adapt quickly while still producing quality results in a fast-paced, creative environment
  • Ability to cast vision of big ideas and concepts in order to power a team of writers to create effective small group content
  • Ability to redirect any content or energy that is not aligned with content vision
  • Brainstorm meeting facilitator
  • Highly organized and detailed
  • Self-starter, proactive, and highly responsible to drive tasks to finish line with excellence
  • Ability to translate ideas for production mediums
  • Ability to understand and adjust voicing to be inclusive of a wide variety of experiences, representative of Orange partner landscape
  • Demonstrates a deep understanding of Orange Strategy as evidenced by engaging contribution to strategic Orange initiatives such as Scope and Cycle, Orange Conference, Tour, and other Orange events and tasks
  • Ministry experience
  • Curriculum writing
  • 40-60 WPM typing average
  • 4-Year Bachelor's Degree in related field

If you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, we encourage you to still apply! Studies show that meeting just 50% of a role’s requirements may put you in consideration.

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    About Orange

    The work climate at Orange is come-as-you-are casual, filled with energy and ideation. We are a highly collaborative culture that values alignment and strategy. Our drive for excellence often exceeds our pursuit of efficiency, and we expect all employees to prioritize respect for each other above all else. 
     
    Orange is a non-profit organization whose vision is to give kids and teenagers a stronger faith and a better future. We believe the best way to accomplish that mission is through equipping the local church to better support consistent volunteers and parents in their community. We represent our mission with the color orange as a tangible expression of what can happen when the light of the church (yellow) combines with the heart of the home (red) to have a more vibrant impact in the life of a kid (Orange).
     
    At The reThink Group we are proud to be developing resources for Christian education and Christian growth.  As a Christian Organization,  we believe people are made in God’s image.  Therefore the defense and promotion of human rights is inseparable from our Gospel mandate.  It’s our policy (as part of our Christian values) to provide equal opportunity to everyone without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, genetic information, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities. As a religious 501(c)(3), reThink is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees or prospective employees for certain positions based on religion, including the acceptance of our Statement of Faith. Employees in all positions must accept our Standards for conduct.