Catholic Religious Education Coordinator Job Sumter area,South Carolina USA,Education / Teaching

The successful candidate for this position will be a 1099 contractor with MMl and be responsible for the following:

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES

The coordinator shall provide a quality and comprehensive Catholic Religious Education (RE) Program. The coordinator shall coordinate with the Catholic Chaplain to develop and implement programs, goals, policies, and procedures for all RE events, including events for children and adults. These programs include Catechist training, Sacramental program (First Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation), Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RICA), Parent and teacher training, and seasonal programs (Christmas Pageant, Stations of the Cross).

QUALIFICATION

STATEMENT

The coordinator shall possess a bachelor’s degree in education and/or a minimum of two years’ experience as a Director of Religious Education (DRE)/Religious Education Coordinator (REC) in Catholic Chapels or Churches with a program consisting of preschool children through adults.

The coordinator shall be an active, practicing Roman Catholic in good standing with the Church. Coordinator shall submit a Catholic Priest/Pastoral reference to the Chaplain Corps prior to award of the contract for the purpose of validating good standing.

The coordinator shall be able to oversee a comprehensive Catholic religious education and formation program for the local installation and associated community.

The coordinator shall have knowledge of military protocol or be willing to learn.

The coordinator shall possess computer skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point.

The coordinator shall be committed to and actively practicing the Catholic faith and teachings. The coordinator shall not have a history of domestic violence, assault, or crimes against children. A complete and successful criminal history background check shall be completed upon award of this requirement.

The coordinator shall be proficient in the written and verbal English language.

An ability to work unsupervised in a fluid and sometimes-stressful environment with staff parents and children. Possess an ability to maintain healthy, functional interpersonal relationships with co-workers and customers. Maintain professional standards of conduct.

Be prepared after submitting a proposal for this contract to interview for the Catholic chaplain or GS equivalent and designates.

The coordinator shall be able to collaborate with Chapel staff in an ecumenical/interfaith setting.

The coordinator shall have a residential and/or cellular phone and be willing to supply the phone number to the Chaplain Corps staff for business purposes.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The coordinator shall develop and track a 10-month calendar of RE events, from September to June, and a teacher training session, between July to August, to be compiled from parish input and presented for approval at the June or July Parish Council meeting. The coordinator shall make an annual calendar of events/classes available to the parents of all RE students no later than (NLT) August each year.

The coordinator shall assist the Catholic Community in the organization of Sacramental Programs. This includes organizing one Confirmation Retreat and one First Communion retreat. This also includes communicating with the bishop's office and coordinating for the bishop's visit and the celebration and reception of the sacrament of Confirmation.

At the end of the academic school year, the coordinator shall coordinate and provide a 4–5-day Catholic Camp between the months of Jun-Aug.

The coordinator shall perform administrative tasks, such as preparing publicity material, submitting requests for curriculum and supplies for succeeding quarters to the Chapel staff, updating REC continuity file, accessing event effectiveness, developing an RE annual calendar of events, and coordinating RE program budget requirements with the Chapel staff. The coordinator shall track monthly attendance and provide the resulting data to the Chapel staff as needed.

The coordinator shall submit all facility use requests, to include off site and alternate locations, to the…