Youth Ministry Coordinator

Director of Youth Ministry

Employment Status: Part-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Schedule: 10 hours per week, to be determined by Director of Faith Formation & Youth Ministry Coordinator

Reports to: Pastor & Director of Faith Formation

Purpose: To initiate a wholistic Youth Ministry in the parish. The position involves the recruitment, training and supervision of a parish youth ministry team.

General Summary of the Position

A Christ-centered, innovative, visionary and passionate individual who leads the Youth Ministry team and oversees the parish's Middle School (6th -8th grade) and High School (9th -12th grade) initiatives. The Director of Youth Ministry's main objective is to form and lead the youth of the parish to be disciples of Christ.

The Director of Youth Ministry is self-motivated and able to perform key tasks independently in a timely manner. This person should be a self-starter who enjoys working in a collaborative team environment and is excited to be part of a growing Catholic community with a vibrant culture and innovative community. The role requires a firm understanding of our Parish's mission statement and values.

Position Responsibilities:

• Creates, in collaboration with the Pastor, the vision and strategic direction of the Youth Ministry.
• Plans, organizes and implements programs / experiences which provide a wholistic approach in meeting the need / interests of youth.
• Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, training, retaining, and evaluating volunteers to serve as leaders and support aids.
• Ensures programs adhere to and remain consistent with Catholic doctrine, moral, and social teaching.
• Communicates with parents regarding the youth. Addresses any issues regarding youth with their parents or guardians.
• Communicates plans for all events with youth, parents, and volunteers.
• Plans and directs retreats.
• Prepares a yearly calendar and shares with the Business Office to coordinate reservations and schedule of events; shares with DRE and Core Team prior to start of semester.
• Develops annual budget in collaboration with the Pastor and the Business Office. Responsible for overseeing and managing expenses and submits a monthly financial report/budget.
• Plans, develops and implements a schedule of service/social justice activities to develop the sense of responsibility to and awareness of the needs of the parish community.
• Promotes active youth worship including participating in liturgy and prayer opportunities.
• Ensures all team members are certified in VIRTUS child safety training.
• Pursues ongoing formation and education to ensure personal spiritual development and growth.
• Other duties as assigned by the Pastor.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Practicing Roman Catholic with a commitment to his/her own faith life.
• Understands the importance of the parishioners and the community.
• Possess a servant-leadership mindset.
• Possess good listening and empathy skills; ability to recognize and handle problems within scope of job duties and to refer problems outside of the scope of job duties to the appropriate party.
• Maintain a positive, upbeat, self-starting, solutions-centered, can-do attitude.
• Be able to thrive with minimal supervision.
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to set priorities and organize work effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to compose correspondence, minutes and/or reports.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Advanced MS Office experience, including Outlook (email and calendar/scheduling), Word, PowerPoint, Excel; GoogleDocs, GoogleSheets, GoogleSlides; Apple (iOS) and various social media platforms experience including but not limited to Instagram and Facebook.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Any combination of education, training or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the function of the job.

Special Requirements

• Must be up to date or complete the VIRTUS child safety training.
• Must pass a background check.
• The nature of this position requires a highly flexible schedule comprised of day, evening, and weekend hours.

Physical Demands

• While performing duties, employee has to sit for long periods of time. The position also requires some standing, stooping, bending, and moderate activity.
• While performing the duties of this position, employees may frequently lift 10- 25 pounds.
• Employee is expected to work both remotely and onsite. Some travel is required throughout the year.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise as needed. The Archdiocese of San Antonio is an Equal Opportunity Employer.