Job Description
Title:Faith Formation Coordinator, Full-time
Reports to: Director of Religious Education
Location: Epiphany Cathedral | Venice, FL
Overview
The Coordinator of Faith Formation will plan, implement, oversee, and evaluate various components of Epiphany Faith Formation programming. This Faith Formation programming will embrace the Holy Spirit in a manner that seeks to invite all involved to be passionate, lifelong, Catholic disciples of Jesus Christ! Major position responsibilities and regular activities.
Job Responsibilities
Requirements
Title:Faith Formation Coordinator, Full-time
Reports to: Director of Religious Education
Location: Epiphany Cathedral | Venice, FL
Overview
The Coordinator of Faith Formation will plan, implement, oversee, and evaluate various components of Epiphany Faith Formation programming. This Faith Formation programming will embrace the Holy Spirit in a manner that seeks to invite all involved to be passionate, lifelong, Catholic disciples of Jesus Christ! Major position responsibilities and regular activities.
Job Responsibilities
- Administer catechetical programs: Faith Formation in Grades K-8, including sacramental preparation (Baptism, Reconciliation, Holy Communion, Confirmation).
- Set up Faith Formation classes on Wednesdays and Sundays.
- Substitute for catechists as needed.
- Record and report all attendance for all Faith Formation groups.
- Maintain all data entry for Faith Formation groups.
- Collaborates with the Director of Religious Education in sending communications to individuals, families, and catechists in all Faith Formation groups.
- Providing digital resources (primarily via formed.org) to parents that parallel the content their children are embracing at an adult level.
- Develop plans and implement for the recruitment and training of catechists and volunteers.
- Collaborate with the Director of Religious Education on an ongoing basis regarding scheduling and promoting events related to catechetical programs.
- Schedule regular catechist and volunteer meetings to encourage the development of a catechetical faith community.
- Attend and assist with Religious Education with sacramental ceremonies.
- Creates and distributes sacramental certificates and documentation.
- Enters information into Sacramental Books and Parish Soft.
- Mails and notifies all parties involved when sacraments are completed.
- Meet the requirements of safe environment policies regarding Safe Environment Training for Youth
- Attend Diocesan meetings related to Religious Education, Youth Ministry, and Safe Environment Programs.
- Compile and update Religious Education handbooks and manuals.
- Other Faith Formation programming and/or administrative work as needed.
Requirements
- Must be a practicing Roman Catholic
- Bachelor's degree in religious education, Theology, or Catechetics and Evangelization
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Computer skills, especially in Microsoft Office, Teams
- Collaborative/Team player mentality
- Ability to work on scheduled nights and weekends.
- Knowledge of ParishSoft, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, formed.org, and/or Life Teen methodologies are an added plus.