Youth Ministry Coordinator and Administrative Assistant

Position

Title:

Youth Minister, Youth Ministry Coordinator (Full-Time)

Position Code: YOUTH MIN COORD

Reports To:

Parish Catechetical Leader

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Prepared By:
Diocesan Office of Human Resources

Date:
September 9, 2016

The Youth Ministry Coordinator is responsible for assisting with developing a parish-based ministry for middle school and high school youth, as well as providing leadership and oversight for the Young Adults Ministry. This role reaches out to all youth and young adults in the community, provides formal catechesis, invites and enables participants to serve others, and fosters lifelong discipleship. The coordinator develops close communication with and mutual support from families and collaborates with other community and parish youth and young adult organizations.

• Authenticity:
  Conviction that God has called us to reflect exteriorly our inner life of faith in our daily living.
• Respect: affirming each person’s God-given dignity and uniqueness.
• Courage: inspired by the gift of the Holy Spirit, we proclaim and live the Word of God fearlessly and devotedly.
• Commitment: individually and collectively, we are steadfast to the team and its purpose.

• Assists with creating and developing a youth ministry advisory group with youth and young adults and provides for its enrichment.
• Develops a plan for youth and young adult ministry in collaboration and under direction of the pastor.
• Facilitates development of leadership skills in youth and young adults.
• Assists in the preparation of liturgical celebrations for youth (reconciliation, confirmation, World Youth Day Sunday, liturgies for retreats and special youth events).
• Is available for listening, advising, and referral.
• Provides opportunities for weekend retreats, events, and evenings/days of reflection by developing a core team and providing for its development and enrichment.
• Develops the kind of relationships with parents that are conducive to open communication between parents and youth.
• Develops an age appropriate catechetical program that includes the Faith Themes as outlined in Renewing the Vision, in the spirit of the General Directory for Catechesis and under the guidance of the National Directory for Catechesis.
• Provides opportunities for justice/service education, inviting youth and young adults to a deeper appreciation of the social teachings of the Church.
• Helps youth and young adults discern their gifts and how best to use them in the ministries of their parish communities.
• Collaborates with the Parish Catechetical Leader in merging youth ministry catechetical models with religious education for middle and high school students.
• Develops peer ministry to assist in retreats, service opportunities, and prayer experiences with middle, and high school students, and young adults.

• Recruits, trains, assigns, and evaluates youth and young adult leaders.
• Coordinates participation in diocesan-sponsored training programs.
• Serves as an advisor and support to youth and young adult leaders.
• Monitors the efforts of volunteer leaders and evaluates progress within department.
• Defines the responsibilities of each adult leader/advisor serving in youth and young adult ministry.
• Ensures that all adult leaders/advisors comply with diocesan safety regulations (i.e., fingerprinting/criminal background check).
• Publicizes and offers education programs and support systems for volunteer leaders, connecting them with diocesan certification programs, diocesan in-service opportunities, state and national programs for professional development and faith formation.
• Makes special efforts to gain the endorsement, support, and involvement of all adults, especially parents and parish organizations; helps the parish community come to a greater awareness of its role in comprehensive youth and young adults ministry.

• Initiates ways of gathering data on the needs, interests, attitudes and beliefs of youth and young adults.
• Plans, organizes and implements programs/experiences that provide a holistic approach in meeting the needs/interests of youth and young…