Youth Ministry Coordinator

Parish Name: Ascension Catholic Church

Location: 11292 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92124

Reports to: Pastor

Employment Type: Part-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Description

The Youth Ministry Coordinator is responsible for the development, organization, and administration of parish youth programs. This includes planning and implementing events and programs, developing relationships and outreach with youth and their families, and leading youth into a deeper life of discipleship.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinating, implementing and evaluating a comprehensive youth ministry program for Jr. High (Gr 7-8) and High School (Gr 9-12) that includes: catechesis/formation, advocacy for youth and their families, community life, evangelization, justice and service aspects, leadership development, pastoral care and prayer and worship opportunities

• Offering Sacramental Preparation for the reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation and providing for the youth a Confirmation specific weekend retreat

• Coordinating the Sunday 5:30 pm Youth Mass, preparing youth to serve as Ushers; Lectors; Altar Servers; Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (Confirmed Youth)

• Recruiting, training, motivating and evaluating all peer and adult volunteers

• Supervising and evaluating all volunteers making sure they have undergone safe environment training

• Organizing an annual fundraiser (spaghetti dinner or similar) to help support confirmation and youth programs especially confirmation retreat and Steubenville conference

• Attending staff meetings and pastoral council meetings

Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory:

• Responsible in overseeing the work of peer and adult volunteers

Requirements

Religious Qualifications:

• Active, practicing Roman Catholic (required)

Professional Qualifications:

• Previous experience in Youth ministry;

• Highly motivated, energetic and enthusiastic applicant;

• Three or more years' demonstrated relevant experience (with a strong preference for experience in the parish setting)

• Organizational skills, including time management, delegation, planning, and budgeting;

• Ability and experience to design and implement a variety of youth-oriented programs;

• Ability to work with staff, young adults, parents and children of all ages.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred;

• Certification in Youth Ministry or equivalent

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to remain in an office at a computer workstation and access information from a computer and use a telephone. The employee is required to be mobile to, from, and within the office, as well as maneuver throughout the parish facility to attend meetings, briefings, and other work-related events. The employee may be required to conduct trips to, from, and within various city and county-wide locations to attend meetings or events. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Ascension Catholic Church, as part of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego, is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.

Please submit cover letter and resume to bonnie@ascension.org. In the subject line of your email please reference "Youth Ministry Coordinator." Please also include 2-3 sentences describing your experience with youth ministry.