Director of Student Leadership and OCIA

Job Description

St. Thomas More Catholic Student Center
Washington State University

Director of Student Leadership & OCIA
Position Summary
The Director of Student Leadership & OCIA oversees the in-House mission that comes forth from St. Thomas More Center. This role is charged with forming Spirit-filled student apostles for the New Evangelization. This role exists to raise up college students who are deeply rooted in Scripture, alive in the Holy Spirit, grounded in Catholic doctrine, and sent as bold missionaries of the Church.
Through dynamic leadership formation and faithful oversight of OCIA, this director ensures that every student who encounters Jesus Christ is accompanied into deeper discipleship, sacramental life, and missionary identity.
This position requires flexibility, creativity, and a posture of discernment. All responsibilities are contingent upon the gifts, charisms, and complementary strengths of the director and the staff team. In addition to the core responsibilities below, this leader will personally lead one ongoing Bible study or men's/women's discipleship group.

Key Responsibilities
Student Leadership Formation
Oversee and spiritually animate the Student Mission Executive Team, composed of student leaders for Latino Ministry, Music & Liturgy, Social, Damascus Team, Chapel Cleaning, Sunday Dinner, and Sunday Setup.
Form students in these leadership roles into joyful, accountable, Spirit-empowered missionaries who understand their ministry responsibilities and broader mission.
Equip leaders to pray with one another, discern the Holy Spirit's guidance, and lead with bold faith in both team and individual settings.
Train students to plan, execute, and evaluate initiatives specific to their ministry areas, while maintaining the excellence, missionary urgency, and Catholic identity of St.Thomas More.
Build a culture across all ministries of ownership, holiness, collaboration, and apostolic zeal, ensuring each student leader sees their ministry as a means of evangelization.
Provide intentional pastoral accompaniment and one-on-one discipleship to each member of the Mission Executive Team, helping them grow as both leaders and disciples.
Ensure that every ministry remains rooted in Scripture, aligned with Catholic teaching, and oriented toward evangelization, forming mature disciples who become missionaries on campus and beyond.
The goal is not simply capable volunteers, but mature disciples who become missionaries on campus and beyond.

OCIA Oversight
Plan and lead dynamic weekly OCIA sessions centered on Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and encounter with Jesus Christ
Provide doctrinally faithful, engaging catechesis that calls students into conversion and surrender
Foster an environment of charismatic openness to the Holy Spirit through prayer and discernment
Maintain sacramental records and ensure accurate documentation in collaboration with parish staff
Meet regularly with catechumens and candidates for pastoral accompaniment and spiritual guidance
Coordinate robust Holy Week and Easter Vigil preparation for 65+ students
Integrate candidates fully into the life of the parish and student missionary community
This role ensures that those entering the Church are not merely informed, but transformed, becoming lifelong disciples and witnesses.

Collaboration & Mission Integration
Receive and place new students referred from Outreach into leadership pathways and formation tracks
Coordinate sacramental preparation and liturgical integration with the Worship team
Participate actively in weekly staff prayer, planning, discernment, and student tracking
Collaborate with staff to ensure a unified vision of evangelization, discipleship, and missionary sending

Qualifications
Practicing Catholic in full communion with the Church
Degree in Theology, Catechetical Studies, or related field
Demonstrated experience in discipleship, leadership formation, and evangelization
Experience with OCIA or sacramental preparation strongly preferred
Comfortable leading and ministering within charismatic, Spirit-led environments
Deep love for Sacred Scripture and ability to teach from it confidently
Strong organizational and administrative capacity
Flexible, adaptable, and responsive to the evolving needs of mission

Mail or email resume to:

Fr. Paul Heric
St. Thomas More Catholic Student Center
Washington State University
820 NE B Street
Pullman, WA 99163
Email: pheric@dioceseofspokane.org

For Questions Please Call
Fr. Paul Heric
Cell: 509.599.8437

About the Employer

At St. Thomas More our mission is to be a light on the hill that fosters an atmosphere of healing, purpose, and hope through Jesus Christ to WSU students.