Position Title: Director of Religious Education (6-9) / Youth Minister @ Resurrection Parish
Supervisor’s Title: Pastor
Reviewed by Compensation:
Position Summary:
Administers (designs, develops, directs, and evaluates) a parish religious education program (Grades 6-9), youth ministry, and youth service ministry programs, fostering discipleship, leadership development, service, and active participation in parish life.
Actions required to be consistent with Culture and Values:
- Connect to Inspire: Connect with each individual person and ignite their desire to accomplish the vision and mission of the Church.
- Embrace People’s Hearts: See Christ in all who are served and treat each person with respect and honor with positive regard and appreciation for all individuals.
- Empowered to Act: Take personal responsibility for diocesan mission, vision and culture with a personal desire for accountability to reach souls for God.
- Explore Potential: Nurture and challenge the God-given potential and gifts in others so they translate their own potential into action and reach the hearts of even more people through missionary discipleship.
- Nurture Abundant Life and Growth: Actively nurture life and growth of each individual with a desire to cultivate their own ability to inspire discipleship in others. Cultivate leaders and teams outside of their comfort zone in their personal journey of discipleship actions.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
K: Knowledge
- Must be a practicing Catholic, a member in good standing of a Catholic parish within the Diocese of Green Bay.
- Working knowledge of theology, education and child development that can be translated into a comprehensive formation program.
- BS/BA in religious Studies or Related Field, or EMMAUS Program completed/in process or BS/BA in field other than Religious Studies plus Religious Education Advanced Certification
- 2 years of religious education experience in a parish.
- 2 years of supervisory experience required.
- Position requires an understanding of catechetical processes as they pertain to youth, young adults, and adults.
- Demonstrated understanding of adolescent faith development, youth ministry principles, volunteer leadership development, and serve learning models.
S: Skills
- Must possess strong oral and written communication skills.
- Leadership and administrative skills, decision-making skills, program development skills, and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office software, the internet, and all basic office equipment is required.
- An understanding of physical, emotional, intellectual and faith characteristics of teenage grade students.
- Ability to engage and build relationships with middle /high school youth and their families.
A: Abilities
- Must have the ability to plan, organize, and meet deadlines.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, parish and school community as well as establish and maintain effective relationships.
- Must have the ability to implement age-appropriate instructional materials and methods of teaching.
- Must be able to handle multiple projects and priorities as required.
- Must have the ability and desire to work with youth and to promote a visible partnership with their families and the community.
- Ability to create and sustain a welcoming environment where youth encounter Christ, grow in discipleship, and develop a sense of belonging within the parish community.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the mission of Resurrection Parish
- Nourishes a personal spiritual life by:
- Developing a personal prayer life to model a Catholic Christian lifestyle for catechists and students.
- Attending yearly retreats and/or days of reflection.
- Employees are expected to attend retreats, seminars, and small group discussions where faith is discussed.
- Administers the religious education program by:
- Visioning and establishing goals, objectives, and strategies.
- Recruiting, hiring, orienting, and releasing catechetical personnel.
- Providing in-services to catechists in theology, scripture, methodology and faith formation.
- Supervising, affirming, and evaluating catechetical personnel.
- Developing and implementing policies and guidelines.
- Plans, develop, promotes, and evaluates quality catechesis formation for, and youth ministry by:
- Identifying program needs.
- Researching, selecting, developing, and evaluating appropriate curricula, faith formation experiences, and discipleship pathways that support spiritual growth of middle/high school youth.
- Ensuring all curriculum and programming align with diocesan standards, parish priorities, and best practices in catechesis and youth ministry.
- Evaluating and procuring necessary resource materials.
- Establishing procedures for effective catechesis based on program policies.
- Overseeing liturgical and service dimensions of the program.
- Designing and implementing a comprehensive youth ministry program for Grades 6-9 that includes faith formation, prayer, discipleship, fellowship, faith nights, retreats, leadership experiences, retreats, and evangelization opportunities. Promotes a Catholic environment where people can experience the Gospel message by:
- Encouraging the parents' role as primary educators of their children.
- Assessing student growth and communicating progress to parents/guardians.
- Establishes Public Relations/Communications within the program, parish, and community by:
- Communicating through bulletins, telephone and personal conferences, and catechist meetings.
- Informing pastors and parish of activities, trends, and issues.
- Corresponding regularly with parents and students.
- Scheduling events with local school, parish, and community calendars.
- Maintain regular communication with parents regarding youth ministry activities, service opportunities, retreats, faith formation initiatives, and student engagement.
- Gather information from the community to understand what the needs of the youth-both engaged youth and those who are not parishioners-within the community.
- Provide, monitor, and create youth opportunities, annual youth retreats, youth leadership teams, and local mission opportunities, and youth service events. Integrate Catholic Social Teaching, prayer, reflection, and faith sharing opportunities into all service experiences.
- Design faith nights for the youth of our community and parish in conjunction with the Faith formation Team.
- As a member of the Faith Formation Team, responsible for creation of a calendar of events, selection of resources and preparation of lesson plans for the 6th – 9th grades.
- Build authentic relationships with youth through regular presence at parish, school, community, and youth events.
- Accompany young people in their faith journey and help them discover their gifts, vocations, and place within the church.
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Physical/Visual/Mental Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to handle objects, reach hands and arms; and talk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and distance vision.
Typical Working Conditions:
Frequent work in office setting during regular business hours, however, position requires travel to off-site meeting locations for community and parishioner youth events during evenings and weekends with some flexibility to accommodate longer workdays, evenings and weekends.
Nature of Supervision Received:
Receives minimal supervision. Incumbent must establish priorities and independently set daily objectives to meet deadlines and address urgent situations as they occur.
Judgment Exercised/Decisions Made:
Considerable judgment and independent decisions making is required. Decision making, moderately complex. Requires the ability to thoroughly investigate, analyze, create, and recommend the proper course of action. Judgment and tact must be used frequently.
Financial Responsibility:
Responsible for effective use of budgeted resources.
Supervision Exercised/Number of Employees Supervised:
Direct supervision – Father Bob-Pastor
