Position Summary: To coordinate opportunities for USC college students, faculty, and staff to live out their baptismal call to holiness within the life of the Parish. The position will focus on catechesis, graduate students, and the formation of young men.

Classification: Exempt

Reports To: USC Director of Campus Ministry/Chaplain

Essential Job Functions:

Event Planning
- Prepare the events calendar each semester
- Work with undergraduate AD to coordinate Sunday Suppers and Welcome Week events
- Help coordinate tailgates and other social events

Communications
- Post to social media accounts in coordination with Comms team (Instagram, Facebook)
- Create flyers on Canva for print and social media
- Advertise events, posting regularly on GroupMe
- Photograph events and add to shared folder on Lightroom
- Maintain a positive relationship with The University of South Carolina to coordinate tabling, events, and advertising on campus TVs as well as print and digital.
- Data input for new student registrations (add them to mailing list)
- Send bi-weekly email reminders of events
- Update wall calendar with events
- Contact incoming graduate students
- Coordinate with the different USC graduate schools to publicize our mission
- Write thank you notes for donations received and volunteers of events

Retreat and Spiritual Event Facilitation
- Book retreat centers and speakers
- Set up and collect registrations and payments on eCatholic
- Communicate with retreat participants

Catechesis/Discipleship
- Develop a 4 yr curriculum of catechesis in coordination with chaplain for graduate and undergraduates
- Teach weekly or biweekly classes of the catechesis program
- Coordinate men’s discipleship groups and Bible Studies during academic year and summer
- Develop summer engagement program for students still present after academic year

Managing Student Leadership
- Recruit graduate leadership to help organize and give input

Manage Campus Ministry Office
- Answer Campus Ministry emails within 24 hours
- Help order supplies as needed

Manage Finances of Campus Ministry
- Prepare and track budget and finances

Development
- Help the Chaplain and Development Director build relations with alumni, family, faculty, and potential donors
- Help organize quarterly events for alumni, family, faculty, and donors (tailgates, iGiveCatholic)

Program Coordination
- Organize student leaders for set-up, breakdown, and promotion of programs

Working with Staff and FOCUS Missionaries
- Communicate regularly with STM staff and missionaries to align vision and projects
- Meet with STM staff bi-monthly
- Meet with FOCUS team director and undergraduate director to find areas of cooperation
- Help with programming & communication needs

Miscellaneous
- Aid in setup of Holy Week and Easter altar(s)
- Order supplies and food for various events and outreach opportunities
- Other duties as assigned

Vacation Time

Flexible, especially during summer

Education Requirements/Position Qualifications:

Pastoral experience required, Master’s Degree in Theology or equivalent field experience required
Practicing Roman Catholic in good standing
Sound knowledge and practice of evangelization, catechesis, doctrine, liturgy & sacraments, moral life, and prayer in keeping with the Catechism of the Catholic Church
Proven ability to relate to young adults
Ability to honor and maintain confidentiality
Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
Event planning and execution skills
Ability to lead a team with staff, volunteers, & others and empower its members

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements: This position requires standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, using hands, using feet, climbing/balancing, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, reaching above shoulders, and tasting/smelling at least 1/3 of the time. This position requires that you will lift up to 10 pounds at least 1/3 of the time.

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