Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Religious Education bei Shrine of St. Padre Pio

Description

Employment Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Schedule: Monday – Friday 8 am – 5pm / 40 hours per week

Reports to: Director of Religious Education

*Full-Time Benefits may include:

• Paid Holidays/Holy Days
• 403b Retirement
• 401 (a) Pension Plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short-term/Long-term Disability

Benefits may vary based on employment status and location.

Summary

The Coordinator of Religious Education (CRE) will assist and be responsible for the application of our parish catechetical process for youth up to the age of 11. The CRE will be responsible for assisting in coordinating, planning, and the implementation of the parish faith formation programs. CRE will perform administrative duties related to the faith formation programs and maintain important records of families attending faith formation programs. The CRE reports directly to the Director of Religious Education (DRE) and in collaboration with Parish Pastor.

Responsibilities

• Organizes, maintains, and coordinates faith formation schedules, assignments of catechists, and classroom preparation.
• Assist and coordinate the recruitment of catechists and volunteers for our catechetical programs.
• Collaborate with review of textbook materials, orders necessary resources, and supplies.
• Creates faith formation schedules to include special sacramental celebrations, retreats, and special parish events.
• Assist families in registration and understanding sacramental guidelines, as necessary.
• Organizes parent meetings, advises families and catechists in faith formation questions and concerns.
• Prepares and coordinate with staff all pertinent administrative duties.
• Supportive of parish staff and the mission of the parish community.
• Meets accordingly with pastoral staff for planning purposes and integration of Religious Education programs with parish programs.
• Assists with pulpits talks, bulletin announcements, social media, and any digital communication on behalf of faith formation events.
• Coordinates emails and contact with families through Flock Note application.
• Assist with Diocesan Appeal, Capital Campaign, and other major parish fundraisers.
• Coordinates with Safe Environment Coordinator to ensure all catechists and volunteers are in good standing with Archdiocese safe environment training.
• Maintains continuous education and training in the faith.
• Adheres to Archdiocese Code of Conduct and safe environment mandates.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Active member and in good standing with the Catholic Church and her teaching.
• Undergraduate work in Theology, Catechesis, or extensive parish experience.
• Bilingual (Spanish and English).
• Three years of parish and or administrative office experience.
• Proven experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Power point) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience with different social media platforms.
• Ability to collaborate with teams and share creativity for the benefit of the whole community.
• Ability to communicate with various staff and management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to set priorities and organize work effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to compose correspondence, minutes and/or reports.
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this position, employees may frequently lift 10- 25 pounds.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise as needed. The Archdiocese of San Antonio is an Equal Opportunity Employer.