Associate Director, Hispanic Youth & Young Adult Ministry Leadership

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full‑time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full‑time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non‑faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

The Associate Director, Hispanic Youth & Young Adult Ministry Leadership Formation will coordinate networking, curriculum development, ministerial leadership formation, and event management efforts that involve Hispanic youth ministry leadership in the 11 dioceses of New England:
Archdiocese of Boston, Archdiocese of Hartford, Diocese of Bridgeport, Diocese of Burlington, Diocese of Fall River, Diocese of Manchester, Diocese of Norwich, Diocese of Portland, Diocese of Providence, Diocese of Springfield (MA), and Diocese of Worcester. The person in this position will report administratively to Dr. Hosffman Ospino, professor and principal investigator for the grant supporting the position, and will be open to collaborating with other faculty and administrative teams to support the overall Hispanic Ministry programs of the Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry.

Funding for this position will cover compensation for the calendar years 2026 and 2027. The person in this position will have access to a designated budget to conduct activities, meetings and other related programming.

• Networking
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  Visit all 11 dioceses of New England in person twice a year to meet in person with leaders in Hispanic ministry, especially those working with Hispanic Catholic youth. Schedule three virtual meetings with diocesan leaders from New England identified as ministers advancing ministry with Hispanic Catholic youth. Each meeting will have a networking and formation topic. Topics to be determined with the project’s principal investigator.
  
  Identify ministers in Catholic parishes and organizations in New England advancing ministry with Hispanic Catholic youth. Develop and update a directory of diocesan, parish, and organizational leaders working with Hispanic Catholic youth in the dioceses of New England. Maintain regular communications with diocesan, parish, and organizational leaders.
• Curriculum Development
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  Design a Hispanic Catholic youth ministry leadership formation program based on the research and insights emerging from the report “Ministry with Young Hispanic Catholics:
  Towards a Recipe for Growth and Success” (Ospino, 2023). Develop resources to implement the curriculum. Identify Hispanic Catholic youth ministry leadership formation resources from other parts of the country that could be implemented in the dioceses of New England. Broker a relationship with Instituto Fe y Vida, Inc., the Southeast Pastoral Institute, and ISKALI to identify curriculum resources for Hispanic Catholic youth ministry leadership formation that can be used in New England.
• Ministerial Leadership Formation
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  Launch and lead a Hispanic Catholic youth ministry leadership formation program with in‑person and online components using the curriculum developed as part of this project. The program is to be repeated three times (every six months), starting Fall 2026. Most in‑person events to be conducted at BC‑CSTM, although some may take place in other parts of New England. Organize at least one formational initiative a year for diocesan personnel to raise awareness about ministry with Hispanic Catholic youth.
  
  Organize one large, one‑day, in‑person, regional event each year that brings together Hispanic Catholic youth ministry leaders and young people for presentations and formation workshops.
• Event Management
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  Coordinate communications, logistics and execution associated with all events and formation activities related to the position. Coordinate with principal investigator and BC‑CSTM administrative team to seek institutional support. Engage in conversation with existing administrative and formation units at BC‑CSTM to maximize resources and strengthen internal…