Campus Minister-Assistant to Director of Campus Ministry

Job Description

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre is seeking a Full-Time Campus Minister/Assistant to Director of Campus Ministry, Stony Brook University. The Campus Minister is responsible for facilitating and witnessing the presence of the Gospel and the Church to the university student body and provides the leadership and the ministry of work and sacrament to Catholic students, faculty, staff, administration and others who associate themselves to the university. This individual will work at Stony Brook University, a residential/commuter campus located on Long Island.

Duties and Responsibilities
•Spending time in fellowship with students, meeting with students as needed, and maintaining contact with students who attend mass, events or times of prayer.
•Organization and setting up Mass and Adoration on campus.
•Creating and training a team of student Liturgical Ministers (sacristans, altar servers, lectors, hospitality team, etc.), and maintaining their schedules.
•Coordinating fellowship events for students, including weekly meals and an end of the year party.
•Scheduling of off-site volunteer opportunities for students.
•Teaching OCIA classes/organization Sacrament preparation.
•Serving as an advisor to the student-run Newman Catholic Club.
•Planning, organization and being present for one off-site weekend retreat per semester for students.
•Attending the annual FOCUS conference and assisting with coordination of travel arrangements.
•Sending out weekly email correspondence to the community and connecting with families.
•Utilizing Canva and Instagram for advertising/social media.
•Ensuring liturgical and office supplies remain stocked.
•Attending weekly meetings with all Diocese of Rockville Centre campus ministers, chaplain and FOCUS Missionaries and the Interfaith Center staff.
•Connecting with University staff and administration to book on-campus events.
•Ensuring bills are paid and receipts are submitted efficiently by working with both the University administration and the Diocese of Rockville Centre's Finance Office.
•Coordinating Mass schedules with the Director of Campus Ministry at other campuses.

Requirements
•Practicing Roman Catholic in good standing with the Catholic Church.
•Bachelor's degree required, preferable in Religious Studies, Pastoral Ministry or Theology.
•Two years of experience in campus ministry or youth ministry recommended.
•Willing to work collaboratively with others and enabling students to grow in their own Catholic faith and practice.
•Self-starter who is flexible and comfortable in a loosely structured environment.

Hours of Work
•Sunday through Thursday workweek with occasional weekends and evenings.

Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000 depending on experience, qualifications and education.

To be considered for this position, please email your resume to: smagaldi@drvc.org

About the Employer

We in the Diocese of Rockville Centre make up the Roman Catholic Church on Long Island. As a sacramental community, we are one with the Catholic Church throughout the world, while here at home we are united under our Diocesan Bishop, Bishop John O. Barres, to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ as one family of faith and to celebrate this life in our liturgy, sacraments, prayer and service.