Formation & Training Specialist

Location: New Haven, CT, US, 06510

Category: Business Support

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The Manager of Ongoing Formation and Training exists to directly support the sustainability and scalability of Cor by developing and managing an order wide training and faith formation infrastructure for state, regional, and council Evangelization and Faith Formation (EFF) directors and leaders. For Cor to succeed in the long term, this position will train and facilitate ongoing training and faith formation through this infrastructure that connects regional and local EFF leaders.

The Director will be responsible for content creation and curation that will include train‑the‑trainer modules and ongoing self‑learning.

• Develop and Deliver Faith Formation and Training Content (Time Spent on Responsibilities: 50%)
  • Develop curriculum, training modules, and content for ongoing faith formation and training. Audiences shall include State and local EFF leadership and individual Knights.
  • Develop and manage a scalable and locally sustainable training and faith formation process and structure to provide localized ongoing faith formation, fraternal support and collaboration for new and continuing EFF leadership.
  • Provide leadership faith formation within this structure.
  • Develop and implement Son’s of McGivney Training (local level evangelization and discipleship training).
  • Work with State EFF Team to provide local level support and coaching for ongoing faith formation.
• Support local follow-up trainings (at council/district level as well as with Jurisdictional EFF Teams)
• Assists with faith formation opportunities of Supreme field staff.
• Develop State and Regional ongoing training and faith formation infrastructure (Time Spent on Responsibilities: 30%)
  • Provide content for annual State EFF Director training.
  • Collaborate with Supreme Manager of State EFF and State EFF Directors to build local and regional infrastructure of engagement and training
  • Develop and curate training and faith formation content to be delivered to State Leadership
  • Manage faith formation and training content within the website in concert with EFF Team.

Required:

• Must have proven experience developing evangelization & faith formation materials within the Catholic Church.
• Experience developing training and formation modules and content for men.
• Demonstrates a high capacity for business relationship management and social engagement to effectively build rapport, coach, manage and support at multiple business levels across the organization.
• Working…