Director of Evangelization and Communications

Job Overview: :
The Director of Evangelization and Communications promotes and spreads the
Catholic faith at St. Vincent de Paul Parish. He/she evangelizes through teaching the
faith to all ages and backgrounds. He/she is responsible for communicating parish
events to all parishioners via print and digital media. He/she reports to the Pastor for
direction and guidance in these efforts.
Hours:

Full-time
Some evening work hours, occasional weekend hours

o Must be present Friday 6:30-8PM for “Elevate” young adult group
o Flexible daytime hours available

Some remote work possible

Responsibilities and Duties:
Evangelization

Bilingual Young Adult Group Leader (Elevate)

o Provide content for weekly Friday meetings with young adults

Leading prayer, giving talks, running icebreaker games, directing

small group discussions

o Help create yearly plan of prayer meetings, catechesis, service projects, and
social events
o Coordinate and collaborate with Pastor as well as parish priests in the
administration of the group

Religious Education Support

o Assist in volunteer catechist formation

Includes offering a faith formation talk 2-3 times per year

o Support religious education parent catechesis program

Coordinating volunteer support

Offering occasional talks at these events

o Aid RCIA director

Translation services for one-on-one meetings

Help teach weekly classes as needed

Safe Environment Director

o Order background checks on employees and volunteers

Verify accuracy of background check results

o Send notices to users that need safe environment training
o Manage active user profiles and archive inactive profiles
o Assist parish volunteers with any questions
o Ensure that all parish volunteers who work with children have

“Approved” certification status

Other Evangelization Areas

o Recommending potential evangelization opportunities in Spanish and
English
Communications

Website - Parish, School, Cemetery
Website - Parish, School, Cemetery

o Update Content o Feast Days, Parish Events, Special Announcements, etc.
o Perform routine maintenance/troubleshooting as needed
o Coordinate with heads of departments for necessary updates

Social Media Presence

o Develop a social media presence
o Advertise parish events
o Promote Diocesan events
o Post links to orthodox Catholic content

Physical Signage

o Redevelop and then maintain Vincent Hall Lobby area
o Updating flyers, pamphlets, and signs
o Cleaning out clutter that appears in lobby
o Receiving and publishing content from various departments (school,
RCIA, religious education, etc.)
o Create posters for key parish events (coordinate with Pastor for this)
o Assist parish ministries in creating signs for their events
Qualifications:

Practicing Catholic, fluent in Spanish and English
Thorough understanding of the Catholic faith
Ability and readiness to teach others about the faith
Professional demeanor with ability to respect confidentiality (re: Safe

Environment Coordinator)

Self-motivated, patient, team-player, and desire to serve others
Computer skills Competent with graphic design and printing, ability to make posters and

flyers
o Knowledgeable and proficient with a variety of social media platforms
including but not limited to: Facebook, X, WhatsApp
o Readiness to design and edit websites
o Familiarity and comfortability working within the Google Suite
o Ability to navigate ParishSoft

Basic office skills

o Including but not limited to: use of copy machine, scanning and sending
documents

Education level

o Graduate degree in theology preferred
Physical Demands:

Able to lift and move up to 20 pounds of materials (for classroom set up, ministry

support, basic office tasks, etc)

Must have focus and concentration to work on assignments
Sufficient vocal strength to teach and command the attention of a classroom
Able to stand while teaching a catechesis session (30-60 minutes)

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St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Parish jobs

Director of Evangelization and Communication