Position Title: Coordinator of Youth Faith Formation – grades 8&9
Compensation Review:
Job Summary: Administers, designs, develops, directs, and evaluates a parish Youth Faith Formation Program.
Actions required to be consistent with Culture and Values:
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.
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.
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.
Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
Knowledge
Must be a practicing Catholic, a member in good standing of a Catholic parish within the Diocese of Green Bay, and be single, ordained, a professed religious or in a sacramental marriage and have a strong faith commitment, dedicated to the Gospel values and living a life of prayer and service.
Faith Formation experience in a parish.
Supervisory experience.
Position requires an understanding of catechetical processes as they pertain to youth, young adults and adults.
Skills & Abilities
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.
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 ability to implement age-appropriate instructional materials and methods of teaching.
Must be able to handle multiple projects and priorities as required.
Duties and Responsibilities:
“Embrace the mission and vision of the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay and work in accordance with Catholic Social Teachings and the moral and ethical values of the Catholic Church.”
Administers the Youth Faith Formation program by:
Visioning and establishing goals, objectives, and strategies.
Recruiting and training personnel.
Providing in-services to the catechists in theology, scripture, methodology, and faith formation.
Supervising, affirming, and evaluating the Grade 8 and 9 catechists.
Developing and implementing policies and guidelines.
Assisting in the preparation and monitoring of the faith formation budget.
Supervising and scheduling facilities.
Nourishes a personal spiritual life by developing a prayer life in order to model a Catholic Christian lifestyle for young people.
Plans, develops and promotes quality catechesis for grades 8-9 by:
Identifying program needs.
Researching, selecting, developing, and evaluating appropriate curricula.
Evaluating and procuring necessary resource materials.
Establishing procedures for effective catechesis based on program policies.
Overseeing liturgical and service dimensions of the program.
Providing appropriate environments for educational and spiritual growth.
Establishes Public Relations/Communications within the program, parish, and community by:
Communicating through bulletins, telephone, personal conferences, and meetings.
Informing pastor and parish of activities, trends, and issues.
Corresponding regularly with parents and young people.
Assists in the general ministry of the parish by:
Performing duties and responsibilities as assigned by the pastor.
Participate with Pastoral Team as needed.
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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 with 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:
Person in this position will work in an inside office environment and/or classroom type setting most of the time although an outside experiential adventure could be planned. Would work alone at times and frequently with a group.
Normal hours would be 5 hours a month August to April. Classes begin in September and complete in March (August and April are planning months). This includes some evening hours.
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. Decisions are moderately complex. Requires 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.
