Coordinator of Youth Ministry

Position: Coordinator of Youth Ministry

Reports to: Pastor (or designee)

Location: St. Joseph Catholic Parish

1927 SW Green Oaks Boulevard

Arlington, TX 76017

The Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas includes 91 Parishes, and 19 schools. It stretches from Quanah, Texas just northwest of Wichita Falls in the West and extends to Penelope, Texas in the Southeast. Its largest metropolitan areas are Fort Worth, Arlington, Denton, and Wichita Falls. The principal duty of all employees is to assist in the mission of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas.

General Position Summary: The Coordinator of Youth Ministry provides the primary leadership for the design and implementation of the Youth Ministry program. The coordinator will work on forming parents to walk with these youth in their faith in keeping with the magisterial teachings of the Catholic Church.

Principal Accountabilities:

Formation

• Develops a comprehensive process of formation and training in the areas of evangelization and catechesis for youth in grades 6th-12th.
• Develops sound evangelization and catechetical curriculums in the area of evangelization, catechesis, doctrine, liturgy and sacraments, moral life and prayer that follow and have been approved by the Diocese.
• Leading the planning, developing and implementing catechetical programs for parish youth and catechetical components of youth confirmation preparation.
• Where appropriate, refers youth and parents to suitable updated reading and resource materials for the youth, parents, and/or family’s spiritual and catechetical information and enrichment.

Social/Service

• Plans, develops and implements a schedule of social opportunities for the youth of the parish to form community identity and establish peer relationships within the parish community.
• Plans, develops and implements a schedule of service activities for the youth of the parish in order to develop their sense of responsibility to and awareness of the needs of the parish community and the Diocesan church community and the larger social community.
• Keeps youth, parents and the parish informed of Diocesan programs, social, service and retreat opportunities.
• Manages all social media accounts associated with Youth Ministry.

Supervision/Recruitment/Training of Leaders

• With the Pastor, leads the catechetical instruction of all related youth activities.
• Ability to form adults to be discipleship leaders for the youth.
• Invites, trains, motivates, evaluates, and promotes faith formation of small group leaders, youth & adult leaders, volunteers & paid coordinators (where applicable).
• Reports directly to the Pastor or his designee.

Administration

• Obtains parental support and consent for activities.
• Maintains current records on all youth participating in programs and all adult leaders.
• With the DRE, prepares and manages the annual budget for Youth Ministry.
• Attends staff meetings and Formation Council meetings as well as diocesan youth meetings.
• Continues personal education through appropriate classes and workshops.
• Willing to work with all youth within the area and the youth ministers to bring the Good News to all young people.
• Discerns emerging youth ministry needs; develops modifications and enhancements to meet needs as they develop.
• Establishes a collaborative relationship with parents and families. Facilitates opportunities for catechesis and teaching for parents in their role as first and best teachers of the faith.
• Connects with other youth ministry groups and committees in the diocese and in appropriate professional associations.

Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements:

• Able to sit and perform computer work for lengthy periods. Frequent use of computer keyboard that requires repetitive hand and wrist movements.
• Frequent evenings, weekends, and occasional over-night stays.
• Frequent walking, standing, and sitting.
• Travel required, up to 5%

Qualifications, Education and Experience:

• Active, practicing member of the Catholic Church in good standing. Knowledge/ability to share Catholic faith with youth.
• Bilingual (proficiency in English and Spanish) is a plus
• Listening skills, crisis intervention and referral skills, group processing and facilitation skills.
• Organizational skills, including ability to communicate well, orally and written; time management; delegation; planning; and budgeting.
• Must have the ability/experience to design and implement a variety of youth-oriented programs.
• Ability to work with parents and children of all ages.
• Successful completion of the Diocesan Safe Environment program.
• Preferred formation in evangelization and catechesis through certification program or working towards a degree in Catechetics or Theology (where applicable).
• Knowledge of adolescent / pre-teen spiritual /personal development, and youth cultures.
• Basic computer skills.

FLSA Designation: Exempt

Please Be Advised… The position, as outlined above, is subject to change as the needs of the Diocese of Fort Worth change. However, any and all changes will be communicated in advance to the incumbent(s) as is necessary and practical. All questions, concerns and/or requests for revisions concerning this position should be directed to the Director of Human Resources of the Diocese of Fort Worth and must be approved in advance before any requests for changes are incorporated in this position.