Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Religious Education

Responsibilities

• Prepare, monitor, and administer the religious education budget for middle school, high school, and youth group.
• Set program fees in consultation with the pastor.
• Prepare program purchase orders and submit to the pastor for approval and ordering.
• Recruit and monitor catechists.
• Advertise in the parish bulletin for catechists.
• Research other possibilities for recruiting catechists and volunteers.
• Assess the number of catechists needed for the religious education program.
• Conduct regular meetings for catechists, providing resources, formation opportunities, and planning support.
• Continue to build a solid program of catechesis for St. Ann Parish.
• Assess the different levels and needs of those in the catechetical program.
• Submit curriculum design and program materials to the Pastor for approval.
• Be current and up to date on the teachings and doctrines of the church.
• Conduct Annual Religious Education Program.
• Observe catechetical volunteer performances and confer privately and individually with each member on both the positive and negative aspects.
• Provide constructive criticism if necessary.
• Measure program results against goals set at the beginning of the program.
• Develop and use evaluation instruments after obtaining approval from the Pastor.
• Set program schedules, coordinating the calendar and facilities availability.
• Register participants and collect fees.
• Maintain attendance records of both participants and catechetical volunteers.
• Assess catechetical needs of middle school, high school faith formation, and set priorities, goals, and objectives with approval of the Pastor.
• Plan and conduct the annual youth retreat and the Confirmation retreat.
• Maintain constant communication with Faith Formation families.
• Maintain constant communication and collaboration with the CRE for elementary education.
• Participate in staff meetings.
• Oversee Sacramental Preparation Program.
• Submit or record all sacramental information in the appropriate sacramental books in a timely manner for Confirmation.

Requirements

• Complete ARCHSA Safe Environment Training, including Completion of a Criminal Background Check, and Code of Conduct.
• Complete VIRTUS Training that includes Protecting God's Children, Vulnerable Adult Training, and Sexual Harassment Training (renewed every three years).
• Active member of a Roman Catholic parish faith community.
• Undergraduate work in Theology, Catechesis or extensive parish experience as a CRE.
• Bilingual – (English and Spanish).
• Two years of parish and/or administrative office experience.
• Proven experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to communicate with various levels of staff and management.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays due to work an unpredictable schedule when necessary.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to set priorities and organize work effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to compose correspondence, minutes and/or reports.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this position, employees may frequently lift 10- 25 pounds.