Director of Campus Ministry

Description

Duration: School Year per contract (10 months plus additional summer days)

Reporting to: Director of Mission and Ministry/Principal

FLSA: exempt/contract

Schedule: Monday through Friday (participate in overnight retreats/mission trips/student evening events)

Hours: 7:45 am – 3:20 pm

Mission: Rooted in the Catholic, Dominican tradition, St. Agnes Academy challenges young women through exceptional academic preparation and transformational experiences to lead with integrity, joy, and a commitment to social justice.

• Ensure that the four pillars of a Dominican education (prayer, study, community, preaching) are developed and promoted among the school community.
• Develop an active faith community and model Christian values.
• Support prayer and spiritual formation within the student, faculty/staff, and parent communities.
• Uphold and implement the Dominican charism and the Houston Dominican Sisters’ congregational goals.
• Demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion by honoring the dignity of each member of the St. Agnes Academy community.

The office of Campus Ministry is integral to the mission of St. Agnes Academy. In collaboration with the Director of Mission and Ministry and the Assoc. Directors of Campus Ministry, the Director of Campus Ministry is responsible for nurturing spirituality and creating ongoing opportunities for faith development of students with an intentional focus on service and living faith, building an inclusive environment for students who might not otherwise be engaged in their faith.

• Create the overall vision of the retreat program in collaboration with the Assoc Directors and oversee the planning and execution of retreats by the Assoc. Directors. Serve as the primary administrator on each retreat by responding to critical issues and overseeing high‑level logistics.
• In collaboration with the Assoc Directors, create the overall vision for the formation of the Dominican Preaching Team (peer ministry) and other leadership opportunities in campus ministry.
• Design and facilitate ongoing faith development opportunities throughout the year, focusing especially on discipleship and sustainable faith among all students, from the first moments of 9th grade, through their experience es.
• Coordinate all aspects of campus liturgy including but not limited to, calendaring, communication with priests, selection of liturgical music, work orders, the set up Pro Presenter, beautification of the mass space, and preparation for eucharist.
• Plan, organize and attend student/parent faith events, in collaboration with the Director of Mission and Ministry, including but not limited to Father Daughter Mass/Brunch, Living Veritas:
  Mother/Daughter Evening of Reflection.
• Educate the community on the elements of the Mass and ensure that both Catholic and non‑Catholic students and faculty feel welcomed in the liturgy.
• Plan and schedule department presentations for Freshman Seminar to introduce new students to the Campus Ministry Team and campus formation opportunities and retreats.
• Recruit and organize campus ministry parent volunteers, in collaboration with the Director of Mission and Ministry. Maintain communication with parent volunteers throughout the year.
• Send community prayers as requested by faculty/staff/administration.

Retreats, conferences and mission trips are offered for our students and faculty to allow an opportunity to deepen one’s faith and build community with one’s peers. The Director of Campus Ministry attends and takes a leadership role in facilitating all retreats, and assists in ensuring a smooth, powerful experience and connecting ongoing programming to these experiences. This includes developing and supporting student peer ministers who are responsible for designing and facilitating retreats as well as conducting regular audits of retreats and mission trips to ensure their continued alignment with the mission and charism.

The Director of Campus Ministry also participates in conferences and mission trips necessary for the development of student leaders and success of the overall faith…