Confirmation and Youth Ministry Coordinator

• Job Category Church, Parish
• Industry Youth Ministry, Faith Formation, Religious Education
• Employee Type Non-Exempt
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Manage Others No

A part-time position exists for a Confirmation and Youth Ministry Coordinator who will be responsible for working in conjunction with the pastor/Administrator to develop and implement a confirmation preparation program for our parish youth, as well as provide leadership for the youth group and youth activities of the parish beyond confirmation.

Duties will include, but are not limited to teaching Confirmation Preparation classes and help recruit other volunteers to help with the programs; ensures all adults working with youth have had a background check and are Virtus-trained; assists with parish projects and encourage youth to participate; organizes retreat experiences and days of prayer for youth; plans field trips around the 4 pillars of youth ministry (Prayer, Service, Learning, and “the three F’s—food, fellowship, and fun);

coordinates community volunteer service hour opportunities for parish youth; fosters open communication between parents and the parish youth ministry team; and recruits, trains, assigns and evaluates the youth ministry activities and leaders.

Qualified candidates must possess knowledge of Catholic theology with an understanding of and commitment to the Catholic Church and its mission, strong organizational skills, and must be self-motivated as well as be a good role model and faithful witness of the faith to the youth.

MA in Theology/Religious Education or a related theological field and six (6) credits or sixty hours of in-service in administration, educational methods, supervision, and Catechesis preferred. Candidates with MA in Education or Educational Administration with twenty-four semester credits in Theology and Catechesis are welcome to apply. Applications are also accepted from candidates with MA in an unrelated field with twenty-four semester credits in Theology and Catechesis and six credits or sixty clock hours of in-service in administration, educational methods, supervision and catechesis.

Weekend and evening work hours are required.