Relationship to Parish Administrative Organization
- Reports to the Pastor of Mary, Mother of the Church who works in collaboration with local city pastors
Principal Responsibilities
- Develops and directs middle school and high school religious education, faith formation, and youth ministry opportunities for the cooperative of local city parishes
- Develops and directs sacramental programs and youth faith formation opportunities which are unique to Mary, Mother of the Church
Principal Activities
- Plans, directs, and coordinates religious education and faith formation opportunities for middle school and high school students among local city parishes
- Plans, directs, and coordinates youth ministry opportunities for middle school and high school students among local city parishes
- Collaborates with the Director of Families Forming Disciples who plans, directs, and coordinates faith formation opportunities for families with elementary-aged children among local city parishes
- Plans, directs, and coordinates sacramental preparation program for First Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation, and the Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults/Children
- Selects and develops appropriate curricula for religious education programs in compliance with diocesan policies
- Recruits, trains, supports, supervises, and evaluates catechists and support staff according to diocesan policies
- Implements program plans by ordering needed materials, scheduling speakers, reserving space, and handling other administrative details
- Maintains the Safe Environment Records according to diocesan policy
- Worships at Sunday Eucharist at local city parishes in the cooperative
- Attends staff meetings at the request of pastors
- Performs other tasks in line with Youth Faith Formation
Qualifications
- Possesses a Bachelor’s Degree in the field of Theology or equivalent experience
- Possesses Advanced Certification according to diocesan policy or an ability to work toward certification
- At least one year of classroom teaching experience or equivalent experience
- Experience or ability to use Microsoft Office and Google Suites
- Ability to learn in-house software ParishSoft
- Possesses good communication, clerical, and customer relations skills
- Ability to work well with others, maintain confidentiality, and maintain good attendance
Hours: Full-time position; pay is commensurate with experience
Begins: December 15, 2022 – January 15, 2023
Applications are preferred by December 1, 2022 with references from previous employer(s)/supervisor(s). Please forward to:
Rev. Brian D. Konopa
Mary, Mother of the Church Parish
2006 Weston St.
La Crosse, WI 54601
frkonopa@mmoclacrosse.org