Grade 7 Confirmation Coordinator

Job Description

Job Opportunity: Grade 7 Confirmation Coordinator
St. Mary's Parish - Holliston, Massachusetts

St. Mary's Parish is seeking a dedicated and experienced educator to serve as our Grade 7 Confirmation Coordinator. This is a vital leadership role in our faith formation ministry, tasked with guiding our seventh-grade students as they prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Our goal is to help our teens develop a working knowledge of their faith and to foster a deeper, more personal relationship with Jesus Christ. We are looking for an experienced teacher who can share the beauty of the Catholic faith not only through instruction but through their own lived example.

Key Responsibilities
Primary Instruction: Serve as the lead teacher for all classes, facilitating large-group instruction twice a month on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM.

Team Leadership: Provide guidance and oversight to assistant and volunteer teachers who will be facilitating small-group exercises and breakout discussions.

Curriculum Implementation: Utilize the Purpose program by Life Teen to lead sessions, ensuring the content is engaging and doctrinally sound.

Preparation: Dedicate time outside of class to coordinate with your volunteer team, prepare lesson materials, and tailor the Purpose content to meet the specific needs of our students.

Mentorship: Act as a faithful witness to the Gospel, modeling discipleship for both the students and the volunteer team.

Requirements & Qualifications
Teaching Experience: Proven experience in a classroom or formal educational setting, with the ability to manage a classroom and effectively engage middle-school-aged students.

Leadership Skills: Ability to coordinate, delegate to, and support a team of volunteer assistants.

Practicing Catholic: Must be a Catholic in good standing with the Church, committed to the sacramental life and the moral teachings of the Catholic faith.

Faith Witness: Ability to share the faith effectively through teaching and by modeling a genuine, lived experience of discipleship.

Reliability: Commitment to the bi-weekly evening schedule and consistent preparation for class sessions.

Why Join St. Mary's?
As a cornerstone of the Holliston community, St. Mary's Parish provides a supportive environment where you can make a lasting impact on the next generation of Catholics. You will be joining a team dedicated to fostering spiritual growth and building a vibrant parish community.

How to Apply
If you are interested in this position and feel called to this ministry, we would love to hear from you. Please submit a resume and a brief cover letter outlining your teaching and leadership experience to Rev. Mark J. Coiro at: pastor@stmarysholliston.org

About the Employer

Founded in 1870, St. Mary's is today a vibrant parish of more than 2,200 families. Part of the Archdiocese of Boston, it is a parish known for the beauty of its liturgy and the strength of its social outreach programs. Most of all, St. Mary's strives to be a place where people can grow together in their knowledge and love of Jesus Christ. Together we are called to witness His mercy to the world.