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Are you on fire for your faith? Do you possess a strong prayer life, passionately love Jesus Christ and His Church, and desire to faithfully hand down the Deposit of Faith: Sacred Scripture and Tradition to our youth and young adults?
St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish is seeking energetic candidates to apply for the COORDINATOR OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY position.
This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position under the supervision of the Pastoral Associate for Evangelization and Catechesis. The Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry aims to attract youth and young adults to a life-giving encounter with Jesus through personal witness, effective teaching, community building, and discipleship-making. The coordinator will demonstrate a thorough understanding of John Paul II’s Theology of the Body and be able to transmit it and the Church’s teachings in a richly informative and profoundly transformative way.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Recruit, train and mentor youth and young adult leaders, as well as core team volunteers, to implement the eight components of youth ministry as found in Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry, USCCB, 1997
Schedule, plan and lead weekly and seasonal youth and young adult events throughout the year
Create, guide, and lead youth and young adult retreats
Organize trips to local, diocesan, national, and international youth and young adult events
Submits, manages, and maintains a budget for youth and young adult ministry
All other things deemed necessary by the pastor
Preferred Qualifications:
An active member of a Catholic Parish
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Pastoral Ministry, Religious Studies, Theology, Religious Education, or related field
Certificate in Youth Ministry from a diocese or National Association of Catholic Youth Ministry Leaders
Previous, relevant experience
The candidate must hold a valid Ohio License (or be eligible for one). Before starting the position, the coordinator must be fingerprinted, complete a background check, and be enrolled and current with the Archdiocese of Cincinnati SafeParish child protection training.