Description
St. Peter’s Catholic Church, in the Brookside neighborhood of Kansas City, MO, is a thriving parish community that is looking for a new Director of Social Services.
This position is full-time with benefits.
Those applying should possess an active and visionary spirit with the skillset not just to maintain the current ministry, but to build and grow it into a holistic, community based, vital “arm” where church parishioners see it as a major identity marker of St. Peter's and can volunteer their time, talent, and treasure in significant ways.
The Director of Social Services should be a practicing Catholic who wholeheartedly wants to see the kingdom of Jesus manifest in the hearts of all people, especially the poor, and who lives Christ’ love through action. Additionally, this person should believe and profess all that the Holy Catholic Church believes, teaches, and proclaims as revealed by God.
The Director of Social services should possess the following skill and qualities:
- Excellent at networking, identifying, and recruiting a broad base of volunteers for the various ministries in social services.
- Find it easy and delightful to work with and alongside people from a variety of different walks of life (socio-economic, racial, religious, age, etc.).
- A high social EQ
- Comfortable and proficient in administrative tasks and organization
- Fundraising
- Competent in basic financial reports to the parish finance council.
Director of Social Services will maintain and grow the following ministries:
- Oversee Food Pantry organization and distribution
- Provide Utility assistance for prospective clients
- Act as parish liaison for St. Peter’s community garden volunteers
- Oversee Thanksgiving and Christmas food drives
- Organize parish blood donation events
- Maintain, build, and develop relationships with new and existing donors
- Maintain, build and develop relationships with other organizations (i.e. Harvesters) who are considered vital contributors to the success of the ministry.
- Other social ministries as directed by the pastor
Requirements
Note: All employees are required to consent to a background check, commit to our Code of Conduct policy, and complete online and in-person trainings prior to hire.
