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Job Description:
The Coordinator provides theological expertise, programmatic and convening support, and ministerial services to the API Roundtable by: coordinating programs and events of the Roundtable, facilitating community building among API Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) persons active in various faith traditions, convening API religious and lay leaders to discuss strategies for education, outreach and social change, in order to positively impact the lives of API LGBT persons through religious research, advocacy, leadership development, training and community building.

Essential Responsibilities:
• Publicly representing the Roundtable,
• Providing theological expertise to support the work of the Roundtable,
• Maintaining regular communications with actual and potential constituents of the Roundtable,
• Assisting in the development and implementation of Roundtable events and programming,
• Working in collaboration with other CLGS staff on the development of curricular materials for API ministers, congregations, and people of faith,
• Convening and facilitating periodic meetings of Roundtable participants
• Providing ministerial services in Roundtable events and to bible studies and  spirituality groups for community building among API LGBT persons,
• Maintaining the API section of the CLGS website,
• Developing and publishing appropriate web-based and print resources for clergy and laity,
• Developing and coordinating workshops,
• Where feasible, conducting research on spiritualities and culture in API contexts with specific relevance for LGBT persons, 
• Where feasible, assisting in fundraising for the Roundtable.

Qualifications:
• Ability to relate well to members of API religious communities.
• Familiarity with LGBT issues and experiences in API contexts. 
• Minimum of an undergraduate degree in theology and/or ministry, though a master’s degree in theology or ministry is preferred. 
• Two to three years of successful teaching and ministerial experience and/or training.

Hours per week: 10
Date job is to begin:  Fall 2011
Hourly rate:    $30.00/hour
Preferred workdays:  Negotiable
Comments: This position is funded through 30 June 2012 (with possible funding renewal for one year, until 30 June 2013.

Apply to:  
Bernie Schlager, CLGS Executive Director
Email:    bschlager@clgs.org 

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PSR is an equal opportunity employer