Director of Pastoral Ministries

Job Details

Job Location:

0155 St. Joseph Parish, Vancouver - Vancouver, WA Position Type:
Full Time Salary Range: $82139.00 - $110888.00 Salary/year Description

Parish Family 45

St. Joseph
• Our Lady of Lourdes
• The Proto-Cathedral of St. James the Greater

The Director of Pastoral Ministries is a key member of the Parish Family 45 Leadership Team and serves as the primary collaborator with the Pastor in shepherding the spiritual and pastoral life of the three parishes, two schools and cemetery of Parish Family 45.

Under the direction of the Pastor, the Director of Pastoral Ministries provides strategic leadership, vision, and coordination for all pastoral ministries—including liturgy, faith formation, OCIA, evangelization, outreach, social justice, and community engagement. The Director oversees the Family Pastoral Team, ensuring a unified, mission-driven, and collaborative approach to ministry across all sites and age groups.

Over the next several years, this position will play a key leadership role in guiding the pastoral integration and renewal of Parish Family 45, helping three unique parishes grow together as one vibrant Catholic community. The Director will help build and form an effective pastoral team, accompanying staff, volunteers, and parishioners through a time of transition, collaboration, and mission alignment. This includes fostering shared vision, communication, and unity among clergy, pastoral leaders, and the lay faithful while maintaining pastoral stability and care for the people of the parish family.

The Director of Pastoral Ministries is both a pastoral leader and strategic manager, entrusted with shaping the emerging identity, culture, and mission of the parish family. This role requires a practicing Catholic with deep faith, pastoral sensitivity, strong leadership and organizational skills, and a genuine desire to build unity through prayer, service, and discipleship.

The Director of Pastoral Ministries supports the Pastor in advancing the evangelizing mission of the Church, developing missionary disciples, and ensuring that all pastoral ministries are welcoming, inclusive, and centered on Christ.

Provides leadership and oversight for the comprehensive pastoral ministry of Parish Family 45.

• Collaborate closely with the Pastor in developing and implementing the overall pastoral vision and strategic plan.
• Lead the Family Pastoral Team in designing and executing integrated ministry strategies for liturgy, faith formation, OCIA, evangelization, outreach, social justice, and multicultural ministries. It is expected that the DPM will take on elements of executing one or more areas of these ministries.
• Support the Pastor in coordinating the daily pastoral operations of the parish family.
• Promote a unified, mission-oriented culture among parish staff, schools, and ministry teams.
• Ensure all ministries are inclusive, welcoming, engaging, and oriented toward forming missionary disciples.
• Participate in regional, Archdiocesan, and—when appropriate—national professional meetings and organizations.

Oversees and forms the pastoral ministry staff serving the three parishes and two schools.

• Supervise the Parish Family Pastoral Team, including pastoral assistants, faith formation directors, and outreach staff.
• Conduct regular one-on-one supervisory meetings and full team gatherings.
• Foster a healthy, prayerful, and collaborative team culture grounded in the Gospel.
• Support the Pastor in supporting the Parish Family Leadership Team through prayer, discernment, formation, and shared mission.
• Promote professional development and ongoing formation for pastoral team members.

Coordinates and evaluates the pastoral ministries of the parish family to ensure alignment with mission and excellence in execution.

• Oversee the liturgical calendar and all parish liturgical celebrations in collaboration with clergy and liturgy staff.
• Ensure the development and implementation of comprehensive faith formation programs for all ages.
• Oversee OCIA and sacramental preparation processes.
• Supp…