Director of Religious Education

Salary Range: $65,000.00 To $85,000.00 Annually

The principal duty of all employees is to assist in the mission of the Church in the Diocese of Fort Worth. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The Director of Religious Education, working under the direction and authority of the Pastor, is responsible for the administration of catechetical activities as specified by the Pastor for St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church. The Director of Religious Education oversees, implements and facilitates all Catechetical programs for the parish and is responsible for the administration of all Sacramental Preparation and Religious Education Guidelines.

The Director will oversee OCIA for Adults and Children and will also provide catechetical training and up-to-date resources for all catechists within the parish. The Director will exercise the ability to foster the New Evangelization with the intent of forming intentional disciples through use of systematic approach to the faith

• Support the Mission of the Church in the areas of Evangelization and Catechesis through the directives set forth by the Pastor and the Diocesan Bishop through the Diocesan Department of Catechesis.
• Support, inform and guide all parish catechists in the areas of catechesis, doctrinal formation, liturgical formation and pastoral formation.
• Direct annual parish in-services for all catechists.
• Assist and encourage catechists to continue planning and implementing basic and life-long formation through programs and methods approved by the pastor.
• Promote the Catechetical Theme of the year as recommended by the USCCB (Catechetical Sunday).
• Maintain and update the Parish Religious Education Handbook.
• Implement Diocesan Sacramental Guidelines, offering training and formation when requested.
• Assist parish catechetical leaders (volunteers) to assess their particular needs, conduct workshops, correct problems, and build on strengths;
• Consult and collaborate with other parish staff to provide comprehensive programming to integrate the Catechetical mission of the Church within the Parish community.
• Maintain ongoing communication between parish catechetical leaders and volunteers achieved through emails, and regular mail outs for those not on e-mail, phone contacts and information on the website;
• Maintain up to date the Parish Web Page for all Parish Religious Education activities.
• Oversee the administration, implementation and formation of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and for Children.
• Prepare, maintain and administer the program budget in collaboration with the Business Manager.
• Have monthly staff meetings with the Pastor and provide monthly progress reports.
• Have monthly staff meetings with the Business Manager.
• Work with the staff tin de Porres Catholic Church to assist them with their overall catechetical needs.
• Serves as a member of the parish staff and administration team. Participate in decision-making regarding total parish direction and activities. Attends all staff meetings, department head meetings, Diocesan DRE meetings, Faith Formation team meetings, prayer days, and educational days.
• Responsible for articulation of the Diocesan Catechetical and Pastoral vision of Formation within the Parish.
• Develops a catechetical framework within initial catechesis using the four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Fosters the process of Evangelization and Catechesis through the parish with focus on kerygmatic catechesis and Salvation History.
• Responsible for development, implementation and catechesis of parents in their role as primary teachers of the faith.
• Establishes and maintains a collaborative relationship with parishioners, including parents and families.
• Obtains approval and support from the Pastor for the general direction of Formation of the parish. Keeps the Pastor informed regarding all Formation programs.
• Responsible for the oversite, development and/ or selection of catechetical programs; approval of curriculum for all age levels of the parish in accordance with the Diocese of Fort Worth Catechetical Norms and Sacrament Guideline. Manages oversight, selection and purchase of catechetical materials (English &Spanish) for Parish dissemination.
• Oversees sacramental preparation programs in…