Assistant Director of Youth Ministry

St. Bernadette Church

Springfield, VA

Job ID#:
8792170975
Posted:
July 15, 2025
Expires:
September 13, 2025
Category:
Youth Ministry
Terms:
Full-Time Employee
Experience:
2-5 Years
Education:
Undergraduate Degree
Base Pay:
Hourly
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Job Description

The Saint Bernadette Church and School community is seeking a full-time Assistant Director of Youth Ministry. Must be a fully initiated Catholic in good standing; possess excellent leadership, communication, organizational, administrative, and management skills; have a strong commitment to the faith development of young people and good working knowledge of adolescent culture.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Assisting with overseeing and implementing the middle school and high school youth ministry programs, and the Confirmation teams program.
• Assisting with outreach, evangelization, and incarnational ministry efforts.
• General administrative support for the youth ministry and confirmation teams programs.
• Assist with planning and implementing training for youth ministry and Confirmation teams volunteers.
• Assist with advertising, including running and creating regular content for youth ministry social media pages, writing the weekly newsletters, and creating flyers and mailings.
• Contribute to visioning and planning for the future of the youth ministry and confirmation teams programs.

Qualifications:
• Possess 1-3 years of experience in youth and/or young adult ministry in a Catholic Church with an emphasis on outreach and relational ministry. This can include volunteering in a parish ministry, missionary work, leadership in a campus ministry, or any other experience which demonstrates a commitment and heart for this kind of work.
• a Bachelor's Degree
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred but not required.
• A strong working knowledge Microsoft Office programs, Google and a variety of social media communication platforms are a must.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and occasional overnight travel (retreats, Workcamp, conferences, etc.) is required.
• A strong ability to effectively communicate with all ages, including youth, young adults, parents, and older parish members.
• Ability to independently facilitate programs and events
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills are a must, including project management and database management skills.
• Must have a mature faith and prayer life and a commitment to the teachings of the Catholic Church.

The position is currently available and will remain open until a qualified candidate is found.

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and list of three references to Grace Mee - gmee@stbernpar.org.

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