Youth Director

Holy Spirit Parish

Youth Director

Reports to:

Pastor
Part Time
FLSA:
Hourly Non-Exempt

The Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry (YD) is a member of the parish pastoral staff who provides vision and coordination for the parish’s ministry to young people from Middle school to High school using Life Teen program. The parish’s ministry to youth should be guided by the principles of the USCCB document Renewing the Vision. In addition, all aspects of the YD’s ministry should be coordinated with the Parish Pastoral Plan.

• Communicate Youth & Young Adult Ministry activities to parish staff
• Seek staff input in planning Youth Ministry activities
• Serve as a resource to parish staff on issues related to Youth Ministry
• Serve on the appropriate parish committees (e.g., Faith Formation, Evangelization) to integrate youth ministry into the life of the parish as a whole.
• Coordinate the recruitment, training, support, and evaluation of volunteers in the youth ministry program
• Provide resources (e.g., print, video, diocesan events) for effective programming
• Assist as needed with the Religious Education, Faith Formation, and Confirmation programs
• Foster the involvement of young people in the life of the parish, including encouraging them to serve on various parish committees and to participate in parish activities, liturgies, service and outreach
• Coordinate the outreach to and evangelization of all young people in the parish
• Serve as the liaison with the diocesan Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry by attending meetings, training programs and services as provided
• Promote diocesan activities for youth including Rise Up, Urban Plunge, and the young men’s and young women’s retreats
• Continue to develop a strong Parent Ministry
• Develop programs to strengthen parents’ relationships with their children
• Seek continuing formation and training opportunities for professional development
• Attend regular staff meetings
• Participate in staff and parish planning
• Other duties as assigned by the Pastor

• Applicant must be a practicing Catholic with a strong knowledge of the faith and a passion for ministering to the Young Church
• Bachelor’s Degree in Pastoral Ministry, Religious Education, or Theology or related field; and/or National Certification in Youth Ministry
• Three to five years’ experience in youth ministry

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, vendors, employees, and the public.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel;

reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Flexibility to work evenings and weekends, when necessary, and ability to travel and drive one's own vehicle to various diocesan locations.