Coordinator, Youth Program

Job Responsibilities

• Pastoral availability to all middle school age youth from Assumption Parish, both enrolled in PSR and Assumption School
• Establish relationships with Assumption School students in effort to involve them in the Edge Community
• CookJoy Club
• Coordinate the Edge Middle School Ministry program as preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation in tandem with Director of Religious Education and Director of Youth Ministry
• Recruit, train, and supervise Edge Core Team
• Plan, prepare, and lead Wednesday Edge Sessions and FREDGE events with delegation to Edge Core Members
• Plan, direct and coordinate the Luke 18 Retreat in collaboration with the High School Youth minister
• Serve as an active member of the Life Teen Core Team to promote inward and outward flow of Assumption Youth Ministry Program
• Serve as a resource person to middle school youth, core team members, parents/guardians, and parishioners
• Determine and schedule appropriate meeting locations in parish
• Attend monthly Pastoral Staff Meetings
• Develop and manage Edge budget
• Maintain contact with middle school youth and parents/guardians in a timely manner to keep them informed of activities through parish websites, emails, social media, etc.
• Communicate youth ministry events to staff and parish in timely manner
• Ensure all core members and volunteers are in compliance in Protecting God’s Children as required by the Archdiocese of St Louis
• Develop and Manage budget
• Communicate Lifeteen/HS events to staff, bulletin, social media
• Ensure all Core members and volunteers are in compliance with Protecting God’s Children (coordinated with parish safe environment coordinator)

Job Requirements

• Educational: BA degree in religious education or theology preferred; Bachelor’s required.
• Experience: Background in youth ministry and parish ministry.
• Knowledge, skills, abilities: Confirmed, practicing Catholic; Qualified by State and Diocesan Policies and Regulations regarding prior accusation or conviction of sexual abuse; Well-developed communication skills; Emotionally and spiritually mature; Able to be responsible for variety of ministerial tasks; Able to communicate the Catholic faith/teachings to youth and adults; Able to attend and engage in continuing youth ministry education; Able to use Microsoft products: Word, Power Point, Excel, and Google Drive; Familiar with use of modern social media; Possess a working knowledge of AV equipment.
• Physical: Must possess energy level comparable to teens; Must be able to lift and move 50 lbs.