Manager, Program

The Archdiocese of St. Louis strives to teach and share our faith, serve others, and foster unity throughout the St. Louis area. Once a part of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary's campus, the Cardinal Rigali Center in Shrewsbury, MO is today the headquarters and curia (governing body) for the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

Job Summary

Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Francis Borgia Catholic parishes, located in Washington, MO, are looking for a Part-time Director of our NEW (shared) Communio Program. The Director is responsible for implementing our Data-Informed, Full-Circle Relationship Ministry® - a ministry and evangelization strategy that provides vision, community, and skills for single, engaged, and married people. The Director will lead a Relationship Culture Team responsible for executing this initiative to invite, disciple, and accompany members of our parishes and community through Outreach and Ongoing Engagements into Growth Journeys where relationship skills content is delivered and lives are transformed. The Director will also serve as the chief liaison with our parish’s ministry partner, Communio. Training provided by Communio.

Our parishes use Communio’s resources and services for evangelization. As we seek to bring the fullness of the Gospel to their parishioners and community, collaborating with the Holy Spirit to foster faith in Jesus Christ. We follow our Lord’s Great Commission to make disciples of all nations through the renewal of Christian relationships, marriage, and the family. 

Job Responsibilities

Coordinate and implement our parish's Data-Informed, Full-Circle Relationship Ministry, with consultative support from our Communio Church Strategist, to achieve our Mission Plan in the following ways:

• Organize and ensure execution of regular mobile surveys of Sunday Mass attendees.
• Develop a culture of evangelization that supports the parish's movement from "maintenance" to "mission".
• Lead in mobilizing volunteers to execute our Ministry Engagement Ladder® - Outreach Events (2-3 per year), Ongoing Engagements (6-8 per year), and Growth Journeys (2-3 tracks per year) . Plan and execute these experiences with the Relationship Culture Team .
• Organize and host regular Relationship Culture Team meetings (at least monthly) to analyze, plan, and review ministry experiences and events.
• Host or co-host ministry experiences along with parish staff and others involved in this apostolate.
• Track and analyze data to ensure Relationship Culture Team is on track to  achieve Mission Outcomes and Activities and/or recalibrate strategy when necessary, i.e. inputting event registrants/attendees and tracking  movement of new and existing members/guests up the engagement ladder.
• Develop and manage internal promotion of ministry activities (email, Facebook posts, announcements, etc.) and coordinate with our Communio Church Strategist to deploy multi-channel outreach campaigns to invite the community to participate.
• Recruit and train new volunteers to create sustainable ministry through division of labor- hospitality, event logistics, childcare, relationship skills Growth Journey leaders, and more.

Job Requirements

• Highly-organized and self-driven with a zeal for mission
• A bility to manage multiple projects and workflows at once
• High degree of professionalism
• Customer-service skills / friendly demeanor.
• A desire to share the Gospel and draw souls closer to Christ through the sacramental life of the Church
• Ability to lead and motivate others and delegate effectively

The Archdiocese of St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital, parental, veteran or disability status.

 
Pre-Employment Screening 
All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre-employment screening. The screening will include criminal background check, Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, employment and educational licensure/certification verification, health screening, and any other screenings deemed necessary for employment. Any offer would be contingent upon successful completion of any required screening.