Director of Family Faith Formation

Job Description

The Director of Family Faith Formation will be a full-time member of the parish's Pastoral Staff and will report to the Pastoral Assistant. The Director will be responsible for a comprehensive parish faith formation ministry for families with children in grades 1st-5th. The mission of the Director of Family Faith Formation is to help families encounter Jesus, grow in relationship with Him, and assist them in learning the Catholic Faith. The Director, in collaboration with other members of the Pastoral Staff, will lead the parish's catechetical, evangelization, and outreach efforts for families to assist this larger mission in conjunction with the Pastoral Plan of the parish. In addition, the Director will manage both the All Star's Program and lead the Baptism Team. This position offers great opportunities to be creative, think outside the box and grow ministries already in place in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities
• Be part of the life of the parish with a ministry of presence on the weekends.
• In collaboration with the Faith Formation Team develop curriculum, plan logistics and implement the Family Faith Formation Program for Grades 1st-5th.
• Facilitate all sacramental preparation for First Reconciliation, First Communion, and Baptismal families.
• Initiate opportunities for families to engage with the parish and grow in faith and discipleship outside of monthly Faith Formation. This will include, but is not limited to, providing advent, Lenten and summer events.
• Foster a culture where others in our community including families are encouraged to share their own gifts in the service of the vision of the parish by recruiting, equipping, and supporting them as volunteer catechists, event coordinators, small group facilitators and liturgical ministers.
• Coordinate and lead team of volunteers who provide our weekly All Star's Program on Sunday mornings.
• Participation in monthly staff meeting and staff formation.
• Implement Archdiocesan safety curriculum and safe environment procedures for all family events and ministries.

Qualifications:
• a Catholic with a personal relationship with Jesus who actively participates in the Sacramental Life of the Church
• creativity, joy, flexibility and enthusiasm in evangelizing families and a desire to bring families closer to Christ and His Church including those that are unchurched.
• bachelor's degree in religious education, theology, pastoral studies or related field required, master's degree preferred
• ability to inspire and work with volunteers and staff
• ability to communicate effectively in oral, written and digital communications. Bilingual English-Spanish preferred.
• a strong foundation and familiarity of faith formation models particularly family and intergenerational formation
• bring a commitment to ongoing professional education and formation to keep up on emerging trends in ministry and maintain relationships with Archdiocesan offices
• ability to work evenings and weekends in conjunction with responsibilities of the position
Salary and benefits commensurate with responsibilities, experience and education in conjunction with Archdiocesan guidelines.

Please submit cover letter and resume via email to Julie Noce: juliannnoce@comcast.net

About the Employer

We are a parish that welcomes everyone at any stage in their journey of faith.

We are committed to creating an atmosphere of acceptance and charity where everyone can flourish and grow to be what God wants them to be.

Jesus Christ is the center of all we do, and he alone gives meaning to our lives and our mission. We are here to lead people closer to him, convinced that he is the path to true joy and to salvation for all.

We are a parish that looks to form committed, active disciples of Jesus Christ rather than passive attendees and we challenge everyone to continual growth in holiness through personal prayer, Eucharistic Adoration, Christian service and worship.