Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, New Orleans

Staff position: Director of Youth Ministry and Religious Formation

Total of 15-20 hours a week. (Hours and responsibilities may be increased for a suitable candidate.)
Flexible work hours, including the option to work from home for coordinating duties.

Responsibilities:

1. Youth Minister
• Coordinate Edge middle school youth group and Life Teen high school youth group
• Think creatively and strategically about how to build up the new Life Teen group
• Build a core team of young adult and parent volunteers
• Plan and execute a parish youth group meeting/activity at least once a month for middle school youth group and twice a month for high school youth group
• Draw youth into activities offered on the diocesan level

2. Coordinator of Religious Formation
Parish School of Religion, Confirmation Preparation for Teens, Confirmation Preparation for Adults, and Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
• Coordinate and support volunteer catechists for all programs
• Advertise and invite participants for formation programs, in conjunction with Pastor
• Coordinate registration of participants
• Work with Parish Secretary to have sacraments recorded in parish registers
• Plan events and the annual calendar for each of these ministries
• Recruit and coordinate teachers/catechists/leaders, in conjunction with Pastor
• Opening, setting up, taking down, and closing buildings, as needed.
• Create a system to track young people by age/grade level
• Keep website and social media up-to-date for these ministries
• Coordinate with parish secretary to publish dates and events in the parish bulletin
• Coordinate Safe Environment training for youth, parents, volunteers, and catechists

Professional Requirements:
• Must be an active, practicing Catholic in good standing, striving to live in conformity with the moral teachings of the Church.
• Must have the knowledge and desire to hand on the Catholic Faith.
• Must enjoy working with people, especially children, with a welcoming personality.
• Must possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Must have the ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Must be self-motivated.

Please send resume with three references to Fr. Jonathan Hemelt at jhemelt@arch-no.org.

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