Coordinator Of Youth Ministry (Religious Education)

POSITION SUMMARY

The Coordinator of Youth Ministry of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles promotes effective ministry within parishes by forming and accompanying leaders through formation, resources, and consultation.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

All Archdiocesan employees represent the Roman Catholic Church, and they are expected to conduct themselves according to the goals and mission of the Church in performing their work.

• · Engages in, and supports a collaborative culture within and beyond the office and is responsible for the procedures implemented in the ORE.
• Represents the Archdiocese and participates in national, regional and local. organizations and events to further the goals and mission other office.
• Stays current with leading catechetical trends and development as it pertains to the ministry and is knowledgeable in guiding Church documents.
• Collaboratively prepares annually and is accountable for a division budget and a yearly ministry plan. At times handles financial transactions.
• Collaborates in the efforts of ORE in implementing events on a diocesan and regional scale (e.g., RE-Congress, regional congresses, commissioning, etc.).
• Promotes a positive working relationship with his/her administrative secretary as assigned. Supervises his/her administrative secretary in relationship to assigned tasks. Shares responsibility for general supervision and appraisal.
• Performs related duties as required.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Offers resources, in-services, formation and training for coordinators and parish teams.
• The Coordinators of Youth Ministry work together as a team to further the vision of Youth Ministry, the vision of the Office of Religious Education, and Youth Ministry Events.
• Assists with programming for Youth Ministry events and leads one or two Youth Ministry Events annually. The tasks associated with these events include but are not limited to:
• Preparation, planning, implementing, evaluation of YM event. o Supervises volunteer teams and individuals who collaborate with the organization of the Youth Ministry Events.
• Communication: meets monthly with the Director of Religious Education, Coordinators as needed, volunteer committees and support staff (and other ORE Staff/volunteers as necessary) for information sharing, communication, planning, implementations, and evaluation as needed for youth events
• Assists with formation opportunities offered by the Youth Ministry Division.
• Promotes the spiritual formation of leaders in Youth Ministry.
• Collaborates and consults in other language adult leaders who serve parish youth.
• In collaboration with Coordinators of Catechist Formation, supports the ongoing and further development of the specialization phase of the catechist certification process in English and Spanish.
• Facilitates ongoing communication with the Youth Ministry community through various means.
• Acts as liaison from the Office of Religious Education to parishes and pastoral staffs in assigned regions. Aids parishes in implementing the philosophy, policy and directives of the Archdiocese.
• Convenes coordinators and key parish personnel for ongoing enrichment, networking and support. · Consults with parish leaders to develop parish Youth Ministry programs/processes; assess and evaluate the effectiveness of parish efforts; offer support, suggestions, and resources.
• Supervises volunteer teams and individuals who participate in the mission of the Office of Religious Education.
• Provides consultation, leadership training and formation for catechetical leaders with a special emphasis on family education/formation. This also includes programs of intergenerational catechesis (e.g., whole family catechesis) and homeschooling.
• Supports the setting of long-range goals and objectives for the ministry area.
• Supports the ongoing strategic planning and assessment of the process.
• Supports the efforts of the Catholic Committee for Scouting, Boy Scouts of America and the Catholic Committee for Girl Scouts and Camp Fire.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience

Any combination of education and experience likely to provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities, typically:

• Active member of a Roman Catholic faith community.
• Basic and Advanced Catechist Formation Certificate.
• Master’s degree in religious studies or similar field.
• 3-5 years diocesan or 5-7 years of parish Religious Education leadership
• Program development experience

Knowledge of

• Program planning, development, and organization.
• Resource and budget management.
• Public speaking, group facilitation and teaching methodology.
• Professional use of social media and technology.
• The multi-cultural nature of ministry in the Archdiocese.

Skill in

• Pastoral application of Church teaching.
• Communicate effectively in written and oral form.
• Use of current office software including but not limited to word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and databases.
• Bilingual required.

Ability to

• Exercise personal initiative while collaborating with a team.
• Utilize a collaborative leadership style to facilitate the development of leadership.
• Occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.
• Sit for sustained periods of time on a daily basis. 5. Perform tasks requiring intermittent bending, stooping, and walking. 6. Sustain frequent movement of the fingers, wrists, hands, and arms.