The Archdiocese of St. Louis strives to teach and share our faith, serve others, and foster unity throughout the St. Louis area. Once a part of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary's campus, the Cardinal Rigali Center in Shrewsbury, MO is today the headquarters and curia (governing body) for the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
To lead and integrate youth ministry and family life initiatives that help young people and families grow in faith, build community, and live out Catholic values in daily life. The role reflects guidance from Church documents like Christus Vivit (on youth) and Amoris Laetitia (on family life).
1. Youth Ministry Leadership
- Plan and lead programs for middle school and high school youth
- Organize youth group meetings, retreats, service projects, and social events
- Foster discipleship and spiritual growth through prayer, catechesis, and mentorship
- Prepare youth for sacraments in collaboration with religious education staff
2. Family Life Ministry
- Develop programs that support families in practicing their faith at home
- Offer workshops and resources for parents on faith formation and parenting
- Promote family-centered parish events and activities
3. Intergenerational Faith Formation
- Create opportunities for youth and families to engage together (e.g., service days, liturgical celebrations)
- Encourage parents as primary faith educators of their children
- Collaborate with children’s ministry and adult formation leaders
4. Communications, Engagement & Administration
- Develop and implement communication strategies to effectively engage youth, families, and the parish community through digital platforms, social media, email, and other communication channels.
- Create, manage, and maintain digital content that promotes youth ministry programs, events, faith formation opportunities, and parish initiatives while ensuring consistency with parish and Archdiocesan branding and communication standards.
- Utilize social media and digital marketing best practices to increase awareness, participation, and engagement in youth ministry programming.
- Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with the Archdiocese and approved third-party ministry organizations and resources, including but not limited to Communio and Hallow, to enhance evangelization, faith formation, and ministry programming.
- Coordinate with parish staff, volunteers, schools, and external ministry partners to promote programs and ensure consistent messaging across communication platforms.
- Stay informed of emerging digital communication tools, evangelization strategies, and ministry resources to support the mission of the parish and effectively engage youth and their families.
- Manage calendars, communications, and program logistics
- Oversee ministry budget and resources
5. Pastoral Care & Mentorship
- Build relationships with youth and families through regular outreach
- Provide guidance and referrals for personal, family, or spiritual challenges
- Maintain a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment
6. Volunteer Coordination
- Recruit, train, and support adult volunteers and peer leaders
- Ensure compliance with safe environment policies
- Provide ongoing formation for ministry volunteers
7. Liturgy & Parish Integration
- Involve youth and families in parish liturgies (lectors, music, service roles)
- Collaborate with clergy and staff to align ministry with parish mission
- Encourage active participation in the sacramental life of the Church
- Practicing Catholic in good standing with strong knowledge of Church teachings
- Degree or formation in theology, pastoral ministry, youth ministry, or related field (preferred)
- Experience working with youth and/or families
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
The Archdiocese of St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital, parental, veteran or disability status.
Pre-Employment Screening
All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre-employment screening. The screening will include criminal background check, Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, employment and educational licensure/certification verification, health screening, and any other screenings deemed necessary for employment. Any offer would be contingent upon successful completion of any required screening.
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Our Mission
We are a unique community—diverse in our talent, but unified in our drive to create together, face challenges together and grow together. Our values push us to empower, propel and inspire new ways of turning possibilities into realities. Our competencies define the behaviors that guide who we are, how we are inspired and how we inspire of others to succeed.
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Benefits
Work/life balance is so important to the archdiocese. After all, our business is about making life easier and better—and we want that for you and your career just as much as our consumers and their day-to-day lives. That’s why we offer flexible working times, remote working options, generous paid vacation increasing with service, and personal leaves of absence.
As well as being able to make the most of life at home, you’ll also be able to contribute to the Archdiocese sponsored volunteer events. You can discover more about who we’re working with near you, and you can always ask us more about this at events and interviews—we love to see how passionate our people are about giving back.
