Start date: August 2024
MACS Mission: Centered on Jesus Christ and His Church, we partner with families to nurture young people’s spiritual, intellectual, physical, and moral formation through a PreK-12 Catholic liberal arts education and vibrant student life of discipleship, athletics, and the arts.
MACS Core Values: Faith, Academic Excellence, Community, Honor, Healthy Living, Servant Leadership
McDonell Area Catholic Schools strives to meet the call for faithful Catholic schools according to the values of Pope St. John Paul II’s Ex corde ecclesiae, promoting Catholic education which imparts “the whole truth about man, God, and nature” and prepares students “for active participation in the life of the Church.” The training of students is tied to their identity as children of God and witnesses to Christ. MACS is “a living institutional witness to Christ and his message.”
Position: Coordinator of Campus Ministry
Description: The Coordinator of Campus Ministry is a full-time year-round position serving the McDonell Area Catholic Schools (MACS) Campus Ministry. Under the vision and direction of the Director of City Youth and Campus Ministry, this administrative role is primarily responsible for planning, organizing, and executing all campus ministry outreach and initiatives for MACS students, primarily middle and high school, but with some contribution to preschool and elementary. These initiatives include small group leader formation, on-campus liturgical and sacramental support, student and/or class retreats, and summer programming, both on and offsite
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Catholic theology, catechetics, youth ministry, or related field
- Commitment to the mission of the Church and city parishes, including a desire to inspire others to know and live the Catholic Faith
- Experience leading or coordinating youth ministry activities
- Ability to relate to and engage youth
- Lives in full communion with the Catholic Church
- Committed prayer life, both personally and within a parish community.
- Dedicated to vocation (or the discernment of vocation)
- Commitment to ongoing formation and training in the ministerial field
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Organizational abilities necessary for planning events and programs
- Leadership skills such as ability to problem solve, make sound decisions, and deal with a variety of concrete variables
- Safe Environment Certified through the Diocese of La Crosse
Interested candidates must submit an application that addresses their qualifications related to the position description, which can be found at: http://www.mcdonellareacatholicschools.org/about/opportunity.cfm or send a letter of application to hr@macs.k12.wi.us.