Youth and Young Adult Ministry Coordinator

Duties and Responsibilities

• Attend regular staff meetings.
• Participate in staff and parish planning.
• Communicate youth & young adult ministry activities to parish and staff.
• Serve as resource to parish staff on issues related to youth and young adult ministry.
• Provide guidance and support to the established Young Adult Group (18-40).
• Serve as a liaison, resource, and guide to their goals and activities.
• Facilitate the Youth Leadership Team, responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive youth ministry program.
• Serve on the appropriate parish committees (e.g., Faith Formation, Evangelization) to integrate youth ministry into the life of the parish as a whole.
• Care for the coordination of the youth ministry program, recruiting, training, supporting, and evaluating volunteers.
• Develop a systematic and intentional plan for adolescent catechesis that utilizes a creative variety of formats, settings, and timeframes.
• Seek opportunities for exchange and cooperation with ecumenical youth groups.
• Provide resources (print, video, diocesan events) for effective programming.
• Provide appropriate training for adults and young people in leadership positions.
• Coordinate the Christian formation and Confirmation programs with the parish DFFF.
• Foster the involvement of young people in the life of the parish, including serving on various parish committees and being involved in parish activities, service and outreach.
• Coordinate outreach to and evangelization of all young people in the parish.
• Provide appropriate services and outreach programs for parents of adolescents.
• Seek continuing formation and training opportunities for professional development.
• Screen all youth ministry volunteers for safe environment requirements; implement and facilitate the Circle of Grace safety program across all youth ministry activities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pastoral Ministry, Religious Education, or Theology or related field; National Certification in Youth Ministry preferred.
• Must be a Catholic in good standing who models Gospel values, has an engaged spirituality, and actively participates in parish life.
• Prior experience in Youth Ministry is preferred.
• Ability to work with and respect people of different backgrounds.
• Evenings and weekends.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Must pass a background check and attend safe environment training (Protecting God’s Children).

Language Skills

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, vendors, employees, and the public.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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