JOB DESCRIPTION
CAMPUS MINISTER /SPIRITUAL LIFE DIRECTOR
Full-Time
City & State: Harrisburg, PA
School: Bishop McDevitt High School
The position of Campus Minister / Spiritual Life Director is vital to the nature of a Catholic High School. Foremost, the role encompasses focusing on the spiritual well-being of all students, faculty, and staff. The Campus Minister / Spiritual Life Director works to make Christ and His Church the focal point of a Catholic High School. The position also encompasses, at the discretion of the administration, the teacher of religion or other subject area in which the incumbent is qualified to teach. The Campus Minister / Spiritual Life Director serves on the Board's Catholic Identity Committee, providing focus and direction for the committee. The Campus Minister / Spiritual Life Director may be appointed by the principal as chair of the Religion Department.
1. Spiritual Life
- Aids and supports all faculty and staff members in their responsibility to reach the Catholic Faith. This person ensures that the school's Catholic identity remains foremost in the daily lives of faculty and staff.
- Ensures that students foster a positive attitude of the Catholic Faith; such an attitude is outwardly shown by them.
- Provides for occasions throughout the school year when students are exposed to clergy and religious who are not on the school staff to strengthen the notion of the value of religious vocations.
- Serves as the principal contact with the school community for vocation directors.
- Is available to students
- This person establishes an appropriate professional rapport with students.
- Guides students fully in keeping with the teachings of the Catholic Church.
- Actively works to foster and strengthen an active, daily prayer life within the school community. Such prayer life is outwardly shown by students, faculty, and staff.
- Acts as a resource for religion-related questions/projects among faculty, students, and staff.
2. Planning Management
- Sets long- and short-term goals for enhancing the school's Catholic identity and implements these goals, in consultation with the Principal.
- Works closely with members of the administration in herein-defined tasks, continuously keeping them informed of ongoing work and seeking their continuous approval and support of such work.
- Completes tasks in an efficient and timely manner. Demonstrates efficiency in completing projects assigned by the Principal.
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the mission of the Catholic High School and communicates this mission to the community.
- Adheres to all of the policies and procedures of the Diocese of Harrisburg and the High School.
- Coordinates the purchase of liturgical and retreat supplies.
- Stays within the school's budgeted limits for the retreat and liturgical programs.
- Follow the instructions of the school's administration.
- Displays a team spirit in working with faculty and staff.
- Seeks appropriate opportunities for professional growth.
3. Liturgical
- Ensures that Mass is celebrated on all Holy Days of Obligation, Ash Wednesday, Holy Thursday, and other important feasts throughout the school year when school is in session.
- Plans and coordinates all liturgical events in consultation with the Principals and Pastors of Deanery parishes.
- Ensures that the calendar for all liturgical events is in place at the start of the school year.
- Ensures that all Masses and other liturgical services are prayerful, spiritually uplifting, and strengthen the Faith of students.
- Adheres to all laws and norms regarding the celebration of the Mass, sacraments, and liturgical practices of the Church.
- Ensures that all appropriate plans and coordination are in place for all liturgical services, including celebrant, hymns, physical setup of worship space, and the like.
- Fosters an atmosphere within the school community – students, faculty and staff – which recognizes the value and sacredness of the Mass and sacraments.
- Demonstrates a welcoming spirit to all non-Catholic students and faculty without diminishing the school's Catholic identity.
- Plans for Baccalaureate Mass and other graduation services.
4. Retreats
- Plans and coordinates all school-sponsored retreats for students.
- Plans and coordinates all school-sponsored retreats/in-service days for faculty and staff.
- Ensures that all retreats are prayerful, spiritually uplifting, and strengthen the Faith of students.
- Ensures that all of those who are called to conduct any part of a retreat are persons of impeccable character.
- Ensures that all presentations and activities conducted within all retreats are strictly in keeping with the teachings of the Catholic Church.
- Provides notice of retreat opportunities in the region that are sponsored by other Church-approved Catholic organizations.
5. Coordination Among School and Community
- Develops and implements programs for educating and improving parental involvement in Faith formation in their own lives and in the lives of their children.
- Develops and implements programs for educating and improving the Faith life of faculty and staff.
- Coordinates an active, structured relationship with the school's guidance department (including, e.g., peer support and counseling programs) to foster faith formation.
- Encourages students to display a healthy attitude regarding service to the Church and community at large and to be actively involved in their parish.
- Works closely with the pastors of the parishes within the Deanery and beyond to keep them actively involved in the life of the school community.
- Communicates the vision and purpose of Catholic faith formation and education to the general public, working closely with the members of the administration as well as the development director.
6. Faculty Member and relationship with the religion department
- Follows all policies as provided by the Diocese of Harrisburg and the High School.
- The Campus Ministry Program has a life of its own, separate from the Religion Department. The Religion Department is responsible for the religious academic program, and, as such, is on an equal basis with all other academic departments in the school. The Campus Ministry program is more encompassing than any academic department and should, therefore, be seen as equivalent in status to the Athletic Department and the Studies Office of the school.
- The campus minister also may teach 1-2 classes and have 1-2 lunches, depending on the year, enrollment, etc.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be occasionally performed on field trips away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities Required):
- Must possess a Bachelor's degree or higher, preferably in religious education, theology, Catholic studies, or a related field.
- Must possess the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, and the community.
- Must comply with PA State clearance requirements.
- Must be a Catholic in good standing.
Pay: $46,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
Work Location: In person
