Posted 2/25/2022
Job Title:
Director of Children & Youth Ministry
Hours:
Full time
Parish:
Saint Clement Parish
642 W. Deming Place
Chicago, IL 60614
Description:
The Director of Children & Youth Ministry is responsible for the catechesis and faith formation of children ages 3 – 18, and their families, to ensure they encounter Jesus Christ and deepen their commitment to Him and His Church. The scope of this role is to discern, design, and implement ongoing formation opportunities for children and youth in the parish that will also include a focus on family participation in the child’s education.
The Director is responsible for the development, implementation, evaluation and ongoing improvement of these formation initiatives. The Director must demonstrate strong leadership skills necessary to identify, develop, and retain strong teams including volunteer leaders critical to the success of parish ministry.
Responsibilities
•Develop faith formation initiatives for children, youth, and their families.
•Seek new methods and implement ways to regularly engage parents and families in faith formation (including hospitality, prayer, learning and service opportunities).
•Identify, form, and support spiritual growth of catechists and volunteers.
•Support catechists and volunteers in lesson plan development to ensure programs achieve overall goals, objectives and vision for strong lifelong formation in parish.
•Train and supervise staff and volunteers to ensure that formation strategies and materials comply with Church teachings, align with Archdiocese of Chicago policies, and are appropriate for age or cultural setting.
•Collaborate with the Campus Minister to coordinate sacramental preparation and parent involvement for Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation.
•Ensure that ministry complies with the guidelines for Protecting God’s Children for those who minister with and to children in accordance with the Archdiocese of Chicago policies.
•Maintain membership in professional ministerial organizations and seek opportunities to grow personally, spiritually and intellectually.
Requirements:
- Master’s Degree Theology, Pastoral Studies, Faith Formation or equivalent.
- Previous work in the field of education, administration, management, program/level coordinator, training of volunteer catechists, youth ministers and or other ministers.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
- Practicing Catholic with understanding and support for Catholic Church teaching, mission, and values.
- Ability to deal with multiple projects, flexible, sound judgment, and comfortable with change.
- Fluent in related Church documents, especially national and local.
- Must be available for evening/weekend work.
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