Catholic Coordinator of Religious Education

Catholic Religious Education (RE) Director, Community Chapel

The Catholic RE Director shall:

1) Work to develop, enhance, and expedite a comprehensive Catholic RE Program including all required internal (chapel) and external (Archdiocese) documentation.

2) Develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate RE opportunities for Airmen, cadet candidates, and families of the USAFA Community Chapel Catholic program.

3) Coordinate with the Catholic Chaplain and officiating priest as well as chapel staff, Catholic Community Coordinator (CTOF Contractor), lay ministers, and the Parish Advisory Council (PAC) to carry out administrative and other support of all Catholic programs offered and conducted at the Community Chapel.

4) Provide Catholic Religious Education according to Archdiocese of Military Services (AMS) standards and deliverables as described in confirmed by the Catholic Chaplain or assigned priest.

Qualifications. The Catholic RE Director shall:

Possess all educational baseline expectations of the Military Archdiocese.

Have a letter of good standing from the candidate's local officiating priest. This letter must be furnished with initial submission of the candidate's recommendation. At a minimum the letter must state the individual is in good standing with the Catholic Church and has received the sacraments of initiation. The letter shall be no older than six months from the start of the base period of contract performance by the candidate.

Be willing to become a certified Catechist for Archdiocese for the Military Services (AMS). Contractor shall provide proof of current certification within 60 days of the start of service.

Be able to lead Catholic children's programs including Sunday RE, sacramental preparation for reconciliation, Eucharist, and children's Liturgy of the Word.

Have the ability to work cooperatively with chapel staff and members of other faith groups for ecumenical, combined, and inter-faith activities.

Duties and Responsibilities. The Catholic RE Director shall:

Coordinate with Catholic chaplain and the officiating priest to arrange space and set-up for Catholic RE programs, children's church, and ceremonies to include:
First Reconciliation, First Communion, confirmation, Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA), baptisms, mid-week Preparatory School religious education, and Vacation Bible School (VBS). The Catholic RE shall collaborate with PAC officers, volunteers, lay leaders, and members of the Community Chapel in carrying out the responsibilities under the direction of the Catholic Chaplain or officiating priest.

Collaborate with the Catholic chaplain or officiating priest to develop and submit an annual calendar of events, Chapel Tithes and Offering Fund (CTOF) and appropriated funds budgets, an annual RE curriculum order to include all required supplies to the Wing Chaplain for approval.

Identify and coordinate Chapel Tithes and Offerings or Appropriated Funds (APF) budget requests to support the Religious Education Program to the Catholic chaplain. Purchase items once the request has been coordinated, vetted, signed, and approved.

Submit CTOF and APF budget requests prior to 1 May for the following fiscal year budget.

Oversee registrations and payments, respond to inquiries, and create a working folder for the RE program. Submit and file history reports and after-action reports (AAR) for future reference by the Catholic chaplain or officiating priest.

Coordinate all purchase documents and the purchase of supplies necessary for the RE program as approved by the Catholic chaplain or officiating priest. Submit documents to the Account Manager in a timely manner to ensure timely completion.

Oversee and maintain work relating to stated RE programs, including a family database, program registration records, class lists, volunteer information, and sacramental records. The Religious Education Coordinator shall record each person's sacrament as required by the AMS for permanent record.

Oversee the recordkeeping process of enrollment and attendance for all Catholic RE activities and services.

Schedule and organize, in collaboration with the appropriate Protestant program leaders,…