The Telos Project helps Orthodox parishes and young adults engage one another, and is an inspiring avenue for whole parish growth. After 5 years of research and development, Telos is in a new scaling phase and excited to invite more parishes to be a part of a Telos cohort. To this end, we are now hiring Telos Coaches. Telos Coaches will walk teams through the Telos education arc, facilitate problem solving, provide encouragement and support to individuals, teams as a whole, and the entire cohort, and help them achieve their agreed-upon “telos” for young adult ministry.

The Telos Project is an initiative of the CrossRoad Institute. It emerges from CrossRoad’s work with young people who seek deeper engagement in Orthodox parishes across North America. 

Further Details

Coaches will:

  • Build relationships and trust with team members, projecting availability and responsivity 
  • Help teams set up their structure according to their gifts and capacities
  • Establish clear communication streams with each team (identifying key contact, initial conversation with priest, etc.)
  • Walk each team through the Telos educational arc
  • Interface with teams through online learning platforms
  • Travel to the national Design Day gathering in September and support parishes throughout the day-long workshop
  • Conduct monthly coaching meetings with individual teams virtually, at which the coach will: 
    • Facilitate problem solving on issues the team is facing
    • Provide encouragement to team and celebrate their wins
    • Help team identify their top goals for the month
  • Conduct monthly group collaborative calls, at which the coach will facilitate conversation around:
    • What is working well
    • What teams would love feedback on from other teams
  • Reflection on the micro-learning video(s) of the month
  • Gather baseline statistics/information from teams according to metrics and format provided by Telos leadership; provide these statistics to Telos Admin
  • Provide feedback on process and project to Telos Project Director and Director of Research and Educational Design
  • Meet with Telos Director monthly to review teams’ progress

Time Commitment:

  • There is flexibility in how many parishes a coach takes on
  • Hours will vary between 15–50 hours/MONTH
    • Hours per month will vary based on the number of parishes a coach can take on as well as the time of year (some seasons are busier than others)
  • Additional 2-day travel 2–3x year

In 2025, the Regional Telos Coach will:

  • Train with us at a 1 day virtual training (April 11, 2025)

  • Coach 5–10 parishes through the 18-month-long Telos process

  • Option to visit parishes in-person to lead a workshop

The right person will be:

  • An Orthodox Christian in good standing
  • Theologically literate
  • Able to commit to CRI’s mission and core values
  • Have an encouraging, positive, engaging demeanor
  • Attuned to and respectful of the dynamics associated with parish leadership and ministry
  • Able to build and develop a trusting relationship with each team

To apply: Send cover letter and resume to telos@crossroadinstitute.org 

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CrossRoad Institute

955 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139

Web: https://crossroadinstitute.org/
Email: telos@crossroadinstitute.org
Phone: 847-752-5455

Posted on: February 21, 2025