Diocesan Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry

Job Description

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The Diocesan Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry plays a key leadership role (as an extension of the Bishop's Ministry) responsible for fostering a vibrant culture of evangelization and discipleship among youth and young adults across the Diocese of Charlotte.

This position provides strategic guidance, resources, and support to pastors, parishes, and ministry leaders, including youth and campus ministers, parents, and volunteers, to empower them in their mission to accompany young people on their faith journey. They will design and manage programs to evangelize, accompany, and catechize with particular attention given to inviting and fostering opportunities for encounter with our Lord. Working in close collaboration with the Catechetical Formation team, the diocesan director will identify contemporary challenges facing young people and implement evangelization strategies that foster a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church.

The role also includes leadership, coordination, and collaboration on major diocesan events and programming. This position plays a vital role in the formation and ongoing development of ministry leaders and will contribute to diocesan-wide initiatives as assigned by the Director of the Office of Catechetical Formation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following, although not exhaustive, are responsibilities of the Diocesan Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry:

- Provide ongoing guidance, resources, and support to pastors and other adult ministry leaders
- Develop strategies with an emphasis on kerygmatic evangelization and catechesis for youth and young adults
- Regularly connect with youth ministers regarding their ministries through small group and one-on-one meetings
- Coordination of leadership formation of parish ministry leaders and young adult ministries
- Coordination of ministry formation and training
- Plan, coordinate, execute, and evaluate diocesan youth and young adult-focused programs and initiatives, promoting involvement across the diocese. Such events include but are not limited to the Diocesan Youth Conference, Retreats, World Youth Day events, youth rallies, National Catholic Youth Conference, etc.
- Establish and maintain interoffice relationships (e.g., Hispanic Ministry, Catholic Schools, Family Life, etc.) for collaborative efforts of youth evangelization and discipleship in parishes, schools, and through the community
- Work closely with and participate with agencies outside the diocese towards the promotion of youth ministry growth with the diocese and beyond (i.e., Province, Regional, and National settings)
- Serve as the diocesan coordinator for the Youth Council
- Employ clear, regular, and effective communication strategies, promotional materials, etc. Maintain Youth Ministry website, Nimbus page, and social media
- Present a proposed annual budget for approval; monitor the approved budget; maintain accurate and timely financial records.
- Diocese of Charlotte Job Description Diocesan Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry Revised July 25, 2025
- Regular attendance in all Catechetical Formation Office team meetings, weekly check-in with Director, etc.
- Provide and maintain records as requested by the diocese
- Gather survey results as directed by the Office of Catechetical Formation
- Develop policies, protocols, and guidelines for the context of youth and young adult ministry
- Provide regular information on these and other topics as needed:
- Sacramental Policies of the Diocese
- Catechetical Formation Opportunities
- Employee Handbook Policies
- Diocesan Code of Ethics
- Youth Ministry Protocols
- Safe Environment Programs
- Diocesan Catechetical Conference
- Diocesan Eucharistic Congress

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform other relevant tasks for the diocese and the Office of Faith Formation as designated by the Director of the Office of Faith Formation

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

- The ideal candidate will be a practicing Catholic, faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church, registered and active in a parish. - Possess a bachelor's degree in theology, religious studies, pastoral ministry, or related field (master's degree preferred). Have five years of demonstrable successful experience in parish/diocesan work.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Be well-rounded in catechist formation and continuing education.
- Have a good understanding of discipleship and evangelization models to assist parishes in deepening their understanding through consultation, formation, and training. Possess well-developed written and oral communication skills.
- Spanish a plus.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

This position is full-time and requires frequent travel to parishes and schools with occasional travel on weeknights, Saturdays, and Sundays.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing job duties, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and is required to talk and hear.
- Employees are frequently required to stand, walk, and climb stairs.
- Employees must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

The job requires the ability to see at close proximity, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

About the Employer

MISSION:
We, the people of God in the Diocese of Charlotte, fortified in the Father, redeemed in the Son, empowered in the Spirit, are called to grow ever more perfectly into a community of praise, worship, and witness. We seek to become evermore enthusiastically a leaven of service and a sign of peace through love in Piedmont and Western North Carolina.