Coordinator of Family Life and Respect Life Activities

Job Description

Provides assistance to the Director of Marriage, Family and Respect Life in facilitating in offering a host of educational programs, events, services, and resources designed to promote an authentic Catholic vision of marriage, human sexuality, and family life. These include (but are not limited to): marriage preparation and enrichment programs, natural family planning services, and respect life activities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with the Director to identify goals and objectives in all marriage related areas, including: marriage preparation, marriage enrichment, marriage support, parenting, after-marriage support, chastity/sexuality, natural family planning, fostering a culture of marriage, religious liberty, etc.
• Assist the Director in developing and implementing deliver periodic diocesan-wide events and programs in support of married couples, parents and families.
• Assist the Director in designing and implementing various educational programs and presentations that promote an authentic Catholic vision of marriage, human sexuality, and family life, particularly the teachings of Saint John Paul II's Theology of the Body (e.g., parish speaking engagements, workshops, conferences, events, etc.).
• Work with the Director to provide opportunities for the professional and theological growth of those involved in diocesan- and parish-based marriage and family ministry, including: on-going education for clergy and laity, NFP instructors, parish marriage and family life advocates
• Help to identify marriage preparation resources for priests, deacons and engaged couples.
• Support the Director in developing, promoting and enhancing the Diocesan Natural Family Planning Ministry by identifying and supporting NFP instructors, informing pastors and parishioners about events and programs, and disseminating educational information about NFP.
• Help to identify goals and objectives in all respect life ministry related areas, including: abortion, post-abortion healing, stem-cell research, euthanasia/assisted suicide, capital punishment, conscience protection, unethical medical procedures, etc.
• Help to facilitate communications between the diocese and the parish respect life and family life coordinators, and among the coordinators themselves.
• Assist the Director in gathering information, and developing and implementing activities, to educate, encourage and support the faithful in creating a culture of life, on the local, state and national levels.
• Work with the Director in establishing activities to support parents who have lost children (e.g., Mass of Remembrance).

Skills and Competencies:
• Ability to make formal presentations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and works well with a variety of personalities.
• Knowledge of Catholic Church structure and culture.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Articulation of the philosophy and theology of the Diocesan Marriage, Family, and Respect Life programs.
• Knowledge and understanding of John Paul II's Theology of the Body.

Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in Theology, Catechetics, or related field with a preferred emphasis in marriage and family studies. Master's degree preferred.
• Three years' experience working in related field.

Requirements:
• Must understand, support and embrace the mission of The Diocese of Steubenville.
• Must be a practicing Catholic and currently in good standing and participating in a parish.
• May require occasional evening and weekend hours.

Work Place Factors:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, communicate, reach and manipulate objects, tools or controls. The position requires mobility. Minimum physical exertion. Duties involve moving materials weighing up to 5 pounds on a regular basis and may infrequently require moving materials weighing up to 25 pounds. Manual dexterity and coordination are required less than 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as computer keyboard, calculator, and standard office equipment. Duties also include set up and tear down of events. Usual office working conditions. The noise level in the work area is typical of most office environments.

Reports to: Director of Marriage, Family and Respect Life
FLSA Status: Part-time (Exempt)
Hours: Approximately 5 hours per week, including some evenings & weekends

This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Additional duties, expectations and responsibilities may be added or changed as needed to meet the Diocese's growing needs

About the Employer

Roman Catholic Diocese serving thirteen counties in Southeastern Ohio