Ministry Director - Our Lady of Mercy Parish

Responsibilities

• Leads all parish ministry efforts through prioritization and implementation of the archdiocesan vision for spiritual renewal and mission
• Manages all lay ministry staff members
• Collaborates closely with the pastor and operations director to align on key priorities and acute needs
• Aligns all existing ministry toward a missional culture
• Directs parish leadership team meetings and parish staff meetings, setting the agenda and ensuring communication of and accountability on all decision items
• Ensures that the Parish Pastoral Council and Parish Finance Councils works in service of the mission of the parish
• Oversees the visioning, development and implementation of parish evangelization efforts, collaborating with the Office for Parish Renewal and other parishes to build a culture of evangelization at the parish
• Directs the work of the Evangelization Team
• Collaborates with pastor, clergy, and director of liturgy or music to ensure the integration of the core elements of parish renewal into the liturgical and sacramental life of the community
• Delegates liturgical planning and implementation as needed

Requirements

• Practicing Catholic with understanding and support for Catholic Church teaching, mission, and values
• Masters Degree in Pastoral Studies, Theology, Faith Formation or equivalent professional experience
• Five or more years’ experience in a parish leadership role that demonstrates ability to engage key staff members and volunteers in a process of team building, unification, and evangelization
• Developed skills in leadership and management; strong commitment to collaboration and teamwork
• Demonstrated ability to foster an environment of inclusion and to engender a spirit of hospitality and welcome
• Awareness of and commitment to the Archdiocese of Chicago’s vision of spiritual renewal
• Mature discipleship evidenced in ability to comfortably witness to one’s own faith journey
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, collaborative, faithful, joyful witness, persistent, available, fair and balanced, dependable, person of integrity, sensitive to cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity
• Ability to deal with multiple projects, flexible, sound judgment, and comfortable with change

Pay

This position has a salary range of $76,238 - $95,298. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on many factors including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and organizational needs.