Posted 11/5/2024
Job Title:
Coordinator of Children's Faith Formation
Hours:
Full time
Parish:
St. Rita of Cascia
6243 S Fairfield Ave
Chicago, IL
Description:
• Plan the Children’s Faith Formation calendar, scheduling sessions, meetings, prayer and sacramental celebrations.
• Coordinate faith formation programs for all children and their families in the parish community (pre-school to Grade 8) with attention to cultural implications in the community.
• Coordinate sacramental preparation that uses most current methodologies and includes parents; plan rituals for the reception of the sacraments.
• Under the direction of the Pastor or the Director of Lifelong Formation, select appropriate formation curriculum and materials based on the USCCB and Archdiocese of Chicago guidelines.
• Recruit, train and provide training and spiritual growth opportunities for catechists.
• Incorporate intentional ways for engaging parents and families in faith formation that include hospitality, prayer, learning and service opportunities.
• Maintain accurate records that follow Archdiocesan policy and guidelines for sacraments, enrollment, attendance, medical and legal matters.
• Assist the Pastor or Director of Lifelong Formation and others to prepare an annual budget for parish Children’s Faith Formation.
Requirements:
• Previous experience participating in a parish faith formation program.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with clergy, staff, parish leaders and volunteers.
• Practicing Catholic with understanding and support for Catholic Church teaching, mission, and values.
• Comfortable using various methodologies and pedagogies for helping children to encounter Jesus Christ and develop a relationship with Him.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the developmental needs of children with ethnic and family subcultures, as appropriate to the faith community being served.
• Comprehensive vision and understanding of evangelization.
• Ability to form and nurture a community of missionary disciples through encounter, accompaniment and sending forth.
• Mature discipleship evidenced in an ability to comfortably witness to one’s own faith journey.
• Strong commitment to collaboration and teamwork.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills in both English & Spanish.
• Familiarity with technology used for communicating and presenting.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, collaborative, faithful, joyful witness, persistent, available, fair and balanced, dependable, person of integrity, sensitive to cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity and openness to the needs of the parishioners.
• Ability to deal with multiple projects, flexible, sound judgment, and comfortable with change.
• Available to work evenings and weekends when necessary.
• Open to ongoing formation and education as needed.
• Being Bilingual Spanish and English.
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