Posted
8/2/2018
Job Title:
Mission Educator - Promoter
Hours:
Full time
Organization:
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers
5128 S. Hyde Park Blvd
Chicago, Illinois
60615
www.maryknoll.us
Description:
This is a Full Time Exempt Position with paid vacation, medical, dental and other benefits. Compensation is commensurate with experience. Target start date: August 2018.
Responsibilities include:
Cultivating and maintaining relationships with strategic partners to promote mission and foster communities of missionary disciples
Developing, promoting and providing mission formation/education opportunities and resources for diocesan and front-line parish ministers and others interested in participating in mission.
Participating and coordinating mission immersion trips and partnerships with parishes involved in twinning and mission
Participating in Maryknoll’s fundraising efforts, including mission appeals
Promoting a culture for missionary vocations
Collaborating with other Maryknoll Mission Promoters in the U.S. and with national teams to support mission education initiatives
Job announcement can be viewed at https://goo.gl/DSxDd7
Requirements:
B.A. or B.S., graduate work preferred or equivalent experience
A passion for God’s mission as shown by Jesus and a drive to be part of and help create “communities of missionary disciples” in the local U.S. Church.
Highest moral caliber in good standing with the Roman Catholic Church and able to meet the criteria and standards for working within local dioceses and familiarity and acceptance of contemporary Catholic theology.
Ability to work independently AND work collaboratively on a team, with a strong sense of flexibility, creativity, and adaptability.
Willingness to travel nationally and internationally, evening and weekend work is required.
Good public and interpersonal communication skills and particularly good facilitation ability and skills, as well as good promotion, organizational and community building skills.
Previous mission-focused, multicultural pastoral ministry and/or young adult ministry experience preferred.
Motor vehicle, good driving record and automobile insurance or other means of transportation necessary for the job; satisfactory credit report, drug and criminal records screening.
Ability to use technology including Microsoft Office, Google products, video conferencing and social media, etc.
Fluency in written and spoken Spanish and English is required.
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