St. Dominic, Bremen - Pastoral Associate

• Job Category Parish
• Employee Type Full time

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Pastoral Associate (Director of Faith Formation and Parish Engagement)

(Salaried) Discussed upon hiring

30+ hours

Pastor

The essential functions/major responsibilities listed may not be comprehensive to the position. Duties and responsibilities are subject to change by the pastor and the parish as needs of the parish and requirements of the job change.

The Pastoral Associate works closely with the Pastor and has the dual role of leading our programs of Faith Formation and administering efforts to keep parishioners engaged. Responsibilities, duties, and examples are listed below. Furthermore, the Pastoral Associate is a person with strong faith, a devout life of prayer, and blessed with a deep love of the people and the Catholic Church.

They are knowledgeable of and assent to the Church’s teachings in faith and morals and committed to its mission. This position is primarily a ministerial position which seeks to assist and motivate parishioners and families, catholic and non-catholic alike, to embrace and participate fully in our Catholic faith.

Expected hours – Around 30 hours a week, and hours can be discussed and adjusted based on need and availability. Here is a general example. Hours must include consistent time in the afternoons-early evenings.

• Office hours on Monday and Friday, 9:00am – 12:00pm (6 hours)
• Office hours from Tuesday – Thursday, 2:00pm – 6:00pm (12 hours)
• Present for Religious Education on Sundays, 9:30am – 12:00pm (2.5 hours)
• (About 10 hours a week with extra responsibilities, such as teaching OCIA, giving a talk, participating in a ministry, planning an event, having meetings with families, etc.)

• Lead Religious Education Program, including forming and training catechists, providing new opportunities for parent formation and catechesis, teaching when necessary, communicating with families, organizing schedules and calendars, implementing curriculum materials, and providing for the needs of the classrooms.
• Coordinate with the Pastor the OCIA and OCIC ministries, including developing a curriculum both in English and Spanish, equipping parishioners to assist, organizing schedules and calendars, providing resources and materials, and teaching when necessary.
• Support and initiate other Faith Formation opportunities, such as creating bible studies, checking in on existing groups, and ensuring that the parish has opportunities to grow in their knowledge of the faith.

• Help to plan and organize parish gatherings, functions, and celebrations
• Delegate and equip parishioners to assist with parish gatherings, parties, and celebrations
• Coordinate liturgical minister schedules and work with liturgical minister leaders and volunteers, especially by providing ongoing formation and spiritual enrichment opportunities
• Support the work of Youth Ministry by coordinating with its leaders and assisting with its plan for formation and curriculum
• Work with Pastoral Council and Equipo Liderazgo in upkeeping the inventory of parish ministries, ensuring that all parish ministries are up-to-date and supported with the resources it needs
• Be in charge of the Safe Environment program, ensuring that all employees, volunteers, ministers, events, and programs, are in keeping with Diocesan Safe Environment standards

• Maintain parish website (training available on-site)
• Design and publish a weekly bulletin, bilingual (English and Spanish)
• Administer parish group messaging systems, such as Flocknote
• Design and publish fliers and information for parish events and activities
• Translate documents or messages as needed, such as the weekly Pastor’s column or letters for ministry teams
• Fulfill basic secretary responsibilities like answering phones, receiving individuals, and taking messages
• Have a basic understanding of parish processes to better serve the individuals with their questions
• Update parish sacramental records and take Mass intentions
• Learning how the parish functions with its various tasks, forms, and processes…