Associate's Degree or College

Jesuit Volunteers also have the opportunity to serve in other US regions through our sibling organization, Jesuit Volunteer Corps .

Below is a list of opportunities organized by location and by category of service. As part of your application to become a Jesuit Volunteer, we’ll ask about your service preferences, but we ask all applicants to be open to where the need is greatest, and we may ask you to consider options you had not initially thought about. Visit The JV Experience to learn more about the application process and please contact us if you have any questions.

Position Title

St Charles Food Security / Campus Ministry & Academic Support

Agency Website

stlabre.org

Ameri Corps Status

Service Impact Area

Primary Role

Faith-based (Independent, Non-Ameri Corps positions only)

Length of Service Term

11 months

Primary Service Area

Pastoral Ministry(Non-Ameri Corps positions only)

Populations Served

Other Issues and Roles

Education (K-12 School), Food and Hunger

Brief Position

Description:

This Independent (non-Ameri Corps) JV position incorporates all aspects of our Mission as a Catholic organization. Guiding our students in building a relationship with their Creator and facilitating a quality Catholic Education is the main task for this JV position. You will assist students with service projects, plan retreats and Masses, help out with sacramental prep and religion classes, food distribution, and mentor students in living a faith-based life.

You will help to create a vibrant, faith-filled, Christ-centered campus life for our students. You will learn about and participate in Crow and Northern Cheyenne culture while building lifelong relationships. You will establish relationships with both Crow and Northern Cheyenne Elders and incorporate their wisdom and tradition into everything we do as a faith-based organization. You will do God's good work and make a positive difference in the lives of our students.

Day in Life of JV

The JV might start their day by eating breakfast with the 5th graders who are the class that puts on the weekly Mass this time. You will conference with some students and assign them the readings for Mass. You meet with your first period small group Religion / Reading intervention class and go over some URL (Unlocking the Reading Code) techniques.

After that you will spend some time meeting with the Priest and going over the slideshow for the upcoming Mass. After lunch duty, you join other JVs and make weekend food backpacks for the students who need it. You take an hour and video conference with the Director of Mission to plan some retreat activities and t-shirt designs. In the afternoon you will meet with a Crow Tribal elder to pick out some prayer petitions and songs in the Crow language for students to read and sing at weekly Masses.

The last period of the day you meet up with a group of Second graders and the Sisters to go over some Sacramental prep booklets. The students are getting excited about their upcoming First Communion. After your service day you and the other JVs take a short drive and go on a hike in the beautiful Pryor mountains. As you watch the sunset you think, "That was a long day...but

I made a real difference in children's lives"

Education Requirements

Associate's Degree or Some College

Driver's License Requirement

Yes

Vehicle Requirement

A vehicle owned by your organization or program

Nature of Driving

Daily commute is in short walking distance. Occasional trips to Billings for shopping. Trips of longer duration to attend sanctioned service related retreats.

Spanish Language Requirement

No requirement other than English

Preferred Spanish Language Level

No requirement other than English

Additional Languages and Level Preferred

Required experience, qualities, or specialized training

experience with youth groups

Preferred experience, qualities or specialized training

Campus Ministry experience, Bachelor's in Theology or Religious Studies or Education