Position Type:
Ministry/Adult Ignatian Formation Coordinator
Date Posted:
3/24/2026
Location:
Loyola Academy
SUPERVISOR: Vice President of Mission, Ministry, and Identity.
Loyola Academy seeks a mission-focused lay ecclesial minister or Jesuit for the role of Adult Faith Formation Coordinator in the division of Mission, Ministry, and Identity (MMI).
SUMMARY:
This is a full-time, exempt, 10 month, staff position with responsibilities during and after the school day, on weekends, and some evening commitments.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILIES:
The primary responsibilities of the Adult Ignatian Formation Coordinator will be to provide spiritual programming and pastoral outreach to form for mission the adults within the Loyola Academy community: faculty, staff, administrators, members of the Board of Trustees, coaches, parents, and alumni. The Coordinator will work to ensure the school is compliant in these standards and benchmarks articulated in Our Way of Proceeding: 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 6.3, 8.7, 9.5, 10.3, 12.3. Specifically, these duties will be required:
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To provide or facilitate access to individual spiritual direction and the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Loyola in various forms including but not limited to the 19th Annotation and multi-day retreats.
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To co-design and implement a required, systematic, sequential program of Ignatian spirituality formation for all school personnel, but focused especially to the needs of the laity, that is offered in coordination with the Loyola Induction and Formation Team.
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To coordinate all aspects of Spanish Ignatian Pilgrimages.
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To coordinate all aspects of the annual Spirituality Day for faculty and staff, to design and lead optional group retreats and days of reflection, to develop prayer resources for Advent and Lent, and to encourage adults to make individual retreats.
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To work collaboratively with the Loyola Induction and Formation Team on orientation days for new faculty and staff, the first- and second-year employee retreat days, and other programming, and to ensure all first-year employees complete required training expected by the Jesuit Schools Network and/or Midwest Province.
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To promote formation resources and professional development opportunities offered by the Jesuit Schools Network, Educate Magis, America Media, and other Catholic and Jesuit sources.
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To work collaboratively with Campus Ministers and the Ignatian Service Learning and Engagement teams to develop retreat and/or service programming for parents and alumni.
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To guide the adults in the Loyola Academy community to practice communal discernment as a regular part of decision making.
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To serve on the Vocations Promotion Team.
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To work with campus ministers and the athletic department to provide Ignatian formation to coaches.
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Be available for pastoral care for the adults in our community.
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To collect, organize, analyze, report, store qualitative and quantitative data about adult programming, and to share relevant data with school leadership.
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Manage the budget for adult Ignatian formation.
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To actively participate in regular self-reflection, observation, and evaluation, professional development, attending conferences, and ongoing formation for mission.
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Completes various duties as assigned by the Vice President of Mission, Ministry, and Identity.
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Bachelor's degree in education or theology; Master's degree in divinity, theology, pastoral ministry/pastoral care and counseling or a related field preferred.
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Certification as a spiritual director and training to give the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Loyola in the 19th annotation format is expected at the time of application, or to be completed within two years of starting in the role.
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Impeccable written communication skills, and experience advising on school-wide communications required.
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Experience as a skilled public speaker and prayer leader, both extemporaneous prayer and leading prayer services, is required.
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Teaching experience preferred.
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Practicing Roman Catholic preferred.
WORK HOURS
The standard working week is 40 hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Compensation and benefits are competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Salary range: $75,000 - $85,000 Annually
Disclosure: The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the employee occupying this position or the only necessary skills. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.
