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What is a religious education coordinator and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
2 min read
Quoted expert
Jason Bivins

What general advice would you give to a religious education coordinator?

Jason Bivins

Professor, North Carolina State University

I think we're going to see more religion majors getting involved in public-facing digital humanities work, whether or not this is associated with universities. There are so many exciting developments underway in software, media, journalism, education, and they could all use higher levels of religious literacy.
ScoreReligious Education CoordinatorUS Average
Salary
4.0

Avg. Salary $51,273

Avg. Salary $59,228

Diversity
4.7
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.32%

Asian 2.77%

Black or African American 7.24%

Hispanic or Latino 10.39%

Unknown 3.57%

White 75.70%

Gender

female 82.66%

male 17.34%

Age - 49
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 49
Stress level
7.2

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
7.6

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance
7.6

Work life balance is good

6.4 - fair

Religious education coordinator career paths

Key steps to become a religious education coordinator

  1. Explore religious education coordinator education requirements

    Most common religious education coordinator degrees

    Bachelor's

    63.4 %

    Master's

    18.3 %

    Associate

    8.9 %

  2. Start to develop specific religious education coordinator skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Class Schedules26.46%
    Curriculum Materials19.17%
    Ministry9.15%
    Pre-K8.31%
    CCD5.50%
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  3. Research religious education coordinator duties and responsibilities

    • Organize and lead weekly youth group meetings as well as retreats for jr. and sr. high students.
    • Handle administrative responsibilities and policy development, keep volunteer records and develop a vision manual and serve on leadership team.
    • Handle administrative responsibilities and policy development, keep volunteer records and develop a vision manual and serve on leadership team.

  4. Apply for religious education coordinator jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a religious education coordinator job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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The average religious education coordinator salary in the United States is $51,273 per year or $25 per hour. Religious education coordinator salaries range between $28,000 and $93,000 per year.

Average religious education coordinator salary
$51,273 Yearly
$24.65 hourly

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