Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry

Job Description

The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, located in Miami Shores, Florida, is looking to hire a Coordinator for the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry. This person will be responsible for supporting the activities of this office, namely: Evangelization, Adult Faith Formation, Leadership Development, and Special Events. The coordinator will support the mission of the Office by coordinating the archdiocesan youth and young adult ministry events, retreats, and trainings including responsibilities for event planning efforts, creating and developing registration forms and processes, and providing support for the parishes who are involved in the various programs that the office conducts. This position will require occasional evening and weekend hours, as well as some travel. The Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry performs all duties and responsibilities in alignment with the mission, vision, and values of the Catholic Archdiocese of Miami

Qualifications:
Bachelors degree; two (2) years' experience in parish youth or young adult ministry. Knowledge of Roman Catholic Theology, Tradition and Ecclesiology is required.
Preferred: Master's degree in Theology, or related field; and five (5) years' experience as an employee in a parish, school, or diocesan youth or young adult ministry.
Knowledge of, and the ability to convey effectively, the official teaching of the Church in the areas of Scripture, doctrine, morality and spirituality with a demonstrated fidelity to these teachings.
Knowledge of church documents relating to evangelization, youth and young adult ministry.
Knowledge of current resources, processes and methodologies for evangelization, youth, and young adult ministry.
Event planning experience, including booking of locations, scheduling of participants and menu planning.
Excellent customer service skills, including ability to maintain focus on and professionalism with people in challenging situations, both in person and by phone.
Good time management, including ability to manage several projects at the same time.
Good computer literacy, including ability to navigate online applications and search engines effectively.
Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Constant Contact a plus.
Knowledge of and experience with graphic design for purposes of creating flyers, brochures and other similar materials.
Good oral and written English-language communication skills, including clear speaking voice.
Preferred: Good oral and written Spanish-language communication skills, including clear speaking voice.
Demonstrated comfort in multi-cultural settings required.
Must have a professional demeanor.

To apply: submit resume with cover letter.
Subject line should read: Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry.

About the Employer

The Archdiocese of Miami is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States of America. Its ecclesiastic territory includes Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties in the U.S. state of Florida. The archdiocese is the metropolitan see for the Ecclesiastical Province of Miami, which covers Florida. The archbishop is Thomas Wenski. As archbishop, he also serves as pastor of the Cathedral of Saint Mary, the mother church of the archdiocese. Also serving are 428 priests, 160 permanent deacons, 50 religious brothers and 300 religious sisters who are members of various religious institutes. These priests, deacons and persons religious serve a Catholic population in South Florida of 1,300,000 in 118 parishes and missions.