The Senior Coordinator for Youth Ministry and Adolescent Confirmation

Responsibilities

• Leads the development, writing, and editing of youth ministry and adolescent confirmation guidelines and resources to support parish implementation of archdiocesan standards and policies.
• Convenes and leads archdiocesan youth ministry meetings; providing timely updates and fostering networking among parish and campus youth ministers.
• Serves as high-level parish contact, providing consultation to parish leaders regarding the recruitment, training, and development of parish youth ministers.
• Designs and delivers workshops, trainings, and educational sessions for youth ministry leaders; oversees development of monthly youth ministry newsletter.
• Directs the administration and coordination of archdiocesan participation in the semi-annual National Catholic Youth Conference in partnership with the Events team.
• Assesses youth ministry needs and challenges and aligns responses with broader Office of Lifelong Formation initiatives.
• Collaborates with senior coordinator team and Office of Catholic Schools to develop formation guidelines and strategies, with emphasis on middle school faith formation and Confirmation preparation.
• Builds and maintains partnerships with diocesan, regional, and national organizations (e.g., USCCB, NFCYM, ProjectYM), and pursues grant and funding opportunities.
• Supervises the personnel of the youth ministry team, and fosters a spirit of creativity, collaboration, professionalism, and accountability among members of the team.
• Leads and participates in committees, projects, or initiatives as indicated by the director of the Office of Lifelong Formation.
• Increases skills and knowledge through continuing education, attending conferences and reading appropriate literature.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in theology, Pastoral Ministry or related field of study from an accredited college or university, or equivalency.
• At least three years of experience in leading youth and/or adolescent formation, education, ministry and administration.
• Fully committed to the Catholic Church’s teaching on the Gospel message.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people, including persons with varied social, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.
• Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office programs, including Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point, and Teams.

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Theology, Pastoral Ministry, or related field of study from an accredited College, or University, or equivalent.
• Five or more years of proven professional experience and leadership in parish faith formation or youth/campus ministry.
• Previous managerial experience.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.

Pay

This position has an annualized salary range of $58,662.98 - $73,328.73. 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.