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Purpose and Scope
In accord with the Mission and Vision of the Parish, the Coordinator of Youth Ministry develops, coordinates, and fosters a comprehensive evangelization and discipleship program for grades seven through twelve and young adults. This position develops communication with and mutual support from families of youth and partners within the community, Parish, and Diocesan youth organizations. The Coordinator of Youth Ministry fosters the goals and objectives of the USCCB document "Renewing the Vision" for youth ministry and "Sons and Daughters of the Light" for young adult ministry.
Essential Job Functions
Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Program Development
- Recruits, trains, develops, and motivates all youth, peer, and adult volunteers; collaborates with the Diocese to provide leadership training; offers safe environment training and maintains records on each volunteer.
- Develops leadership skills in youth, young adults, and adults.
- Develops a network for reaching out to youth.
- Provides weekly youth catechesis and opportunities for youth to hear and respond to the Gospel message.
- It is available and has set times for listening, advising, and referrals.
- Plans, coordinates, and implements weekend retreats and evenings of prayer reflection.
- Develops relationships with parents that are conducive to open communication between the parent and youth.
- Coordinates and supervises sacramental processes for adolescent families in collaboration with other Parish staff; plans and facilitates a Sacramental program for youth according to Diocesan guidelines.
- Works to foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person.
- Attends special school events and sports functions and visits schools when possible.
Administration
- Ability to prepare, submit and administer a proposed budget each year; maintains accurate financial records as required by Parish policy.
- Maintains necessary office and program records, including a log of activities and time.
- Determines effective means for publicizing and promoting programs and experiences.
- Submits periodic detailed status reports to the administration as requested.
- Stays up to date with listed community agencies and resources that interface with youth.
Communication
- Maintains regular communication with teens and their families through digital, print, and contact opportunities; participates in the Parish registration process; maintains accurate records on youth and their families.
- Initiates ways of gathering data on the youth and young adults' needs, interests, attitudes, and beliefs.
- Keeps the Parish faith community informed of youth ministry activities and goals.
- Attends regular staff meetings and participates in staff planning.
- Communicates with staff about youth ministry activities and seeks staff input in planning youth ministry activities.
- Supervises and coordinates the scheduling of youth events and activities.
- Works in collaboration with other Parish staff in scheduling, visioning, planning, and implementing activities, events, and processes that overlap with other areas of other staff responsibilities.
Additional Job Functions
- Perform any job-related tasks necessary for the smooth flow of operations within the Parish or as assigned by the Pastor, direct supervisor, or authorized superior personnel.
- Contributes to a team effort for a professional office environment and maintains good working relationships with all diocesan and Parish staff.
Work Environment
- This role regularly operates in the evenings, on weekends, and holidays.
- This role operates in a professional office environment and classroom and church settings.
- This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
Physical Demands
- This is a significantly active role that could require standing for lengthy periods, lifting files, opening filing cabins, etc., and bendinstopping, ing, or standing as necessary.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Tasks, obligations, and activities may change at any time,e with or without notice.