High School Discipleship Coordinator

High School Discipleship Coordinator

Schedule:

40 hours per week;
Wednesday evenings required.

Report to:
Coordinator of Youth Discipleship and Evangelization.

Location:

St Paul the Apostle, Westerville, Ohio.

The High School Discipleship Coordinator will facilitate and personally invest in recurring High School Discipleship youth programs, collaborating with the Coordinator of Youth Discipleship and Evangelization to develop programming, offer volunteer formation and training, and plan events. This role aids the implementation of catechetical and relational programs within a cohesive framework conducive to discipleship and relationship with Jesus Christ.

Primary areas of responsibility include:

• Plan and implement youth formation and activities for High School students and families.
• Facilitate weekly social events and oversee weekly discipleship groups for high school students.
• Recruit and train volunteers to execute ministry needs including leading small groups, assisting with social events, and hosting student retreats.
• Create and execute an annual outreach plan to engage students and parents not currently involved.
• Communicate with parents and students about all opportunities and publicize them to the parish through promotional material.
• Advocate for a comprehensive vision of youth ministry, based on the 1997 USCCB document, Renewing The Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry.
• Attend regular staff meetings and prayer.
• Participate in staff planning.
• Communicate to staff about high school youth ministry activities.
• Serve as a resource person to parish staff on issues related to youth ministry.
• Be a consistent pastoral presence at Mass and parish-wide events.

• Assist in the recruitment, formation, and training of parent and event volunteers.
• Provide monthly support and training sessions with leaders and volunteers.
• Maintain weekly communication with leaders and volunteers.
• Assist the Coordinator of Youth Discipleship and Evangelization to ensure that all leaders and volunteers are compliant with diocesan VIRTUS requirements and ongoing formation.

• Work with front office staff to schedule all room needs.
• Participate in diocesan youth ministry meetings and quarterly regional youth ministry meetings.
• Engage in ongoing faith formation and educational opportunities.

• Thorough knowledge of the Catholic faith and the ability to communicate it to others successfully.
• Effective oral and written communication and composition skills.
• Effective use of communication tools relevant to youth and young adult ministry.
• Ability to recruit and empower volunteers and collaborate well with them and others in carrying out the parish’s mission and the mission of youth ministry.
• Understanding of present-day approaches to youth ministry and ability to research resources for youth ministry.
• Build authentic relationships with youth and their parents.
• Ability to speak effectively in public.
• Collaborative skills that serve to motivate volunteers.
• Knowledge of how to use technology and media to communicate the Church’s message.

• Practicing Catholic in good standing.
• Bachelor’s degree required— theology, catechesis, or similar academic discipline preferred.
• Experience working with teens.