Christian Formation Coordinator Middle & High School- Ss. Edward & Isidore Parish

Christian Formation Coordinator

Directs the development and implementation of Christian Formation Program for Middle School, grades 6, 7, 8, High School, grades 9 and 10, and Confirmation Grade 11. The below description is expected to take 1,040 hrs./year or 20 hrs./week to accomplish.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Recruits, trains and supervise catechists.
• Attends Christian Formation Committee meetings and prepares agenda and minutes.
• Works with Christian Formation Committee and staff to research and develop programs/policies.
• Travel/shop or order items/materials needed for class sessions.
• Research and recruit speakers.
• Prepare material for in-service/meetings.
• Provide and coordinate service project opportunities.
• Prepare for class sessions including prayer and service projects.
• Develop safe environment program for middle school and high school.
• Coordinate retreat experiences.
• Correspondence with parents, catechists, youth.
• Budget preparation.
• Record keeping – attendance, retreats, service.
• Attend staff and professional development meetings.
• Develop and prepare all aspects of Confirmation.

Qualifications:

• Active, practicing member of a Roman Catholic parish faith community in good standing.
• Experience working with and teaching youth preferred.
• Background in religious studies preferred.

Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills; excellent human relations and interpersonal skills; must be well organized and a team player.
• Successfully complete a background check.
• Must be flexible and willing to work some evenings and weekends.