Job Opportunities

Job Title: St. Jude Parish Youth Director


Posted: May 13, 2024

Expires: June 7, 2024

Category: Youth Leader

Terms: Full-Time Employment

Experience: minimum of 1 year working with youth

Base Pay: $15.00 to $18.00 Hourly


  - Application may be picked up and dropped off at the Parish office or downloaded online here. After filling out the form online, it may be sent to stjude@stjudenm.org.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Creates and develops a youth ministry advisory group with youth and adults and provides its guidance.
  • Develops a plan for youth ministry and young adults in collaboration with the pastor, parish staff, and the youth parent advisory board.
  • Facilitates development of leadership skills in youth and adults.
  • Assists in the preparation of liturgical celebrations for youth (Youth Masses, Adoration, Easter and Christmas liturgies, retreats and special youth events).
  • Ensures safe-environment training is conducted for all youth per the diocesan requirements.
  • Provides opportunities for weekend gathering for Spiritual, Social, Educational, and musical evenings.
  • Develops the kind of relationships with parents that are conducive to open communication between parents and youth.
  • Develops an age-appropriate catechetical program that includes Catholic Faith Themes.
  • Provides opportunities for social justice/service education, inviting youth and young adults to a deeper appreciation of the social teachings of the Church.
  • Helps youth to discern their gifts and how best to use them in the ministries of their in their vocation and the parish community.
  • Develops peer ministry to assist in retreats, service opportunities, and prayer experiences for all with assistance from the youth director.
  • Recruitment and Training
  • Recruits, trains, assigns, and evaluates the youth leaders. Coordinates participation in diocesan-sponsored training programs.
  • Actively involved in recruiting new to the youth group.
  • Serves as an advisor and support to youth leaders.
  • Monitors the efforts of volunteer leaders and evaluates progress.
  • Defines the responsibilities of each adult leader/advisor.
  • Ensures that all adult leaders/advisors comply with diocesan safety regulations (i.e., Virtus).
  • Publicizes and offers education programs and support systems for volunteer leaders, connecting them with diocesan certification programs, diocesan in-service opportunities, state and national programs for professional development and faith formation.
  • Makes special efforts to gain the endorsement, support, and involvement of all adults, especially parents and parish ministries; helps the parish community come to a greater awareness of its role in comprehensive youth ministry.
     
     Administration
  • ·      Initiates ways of gathering data on the needs, interests, attitudes and beliefs of youth and young adults.
  • ·      Plans, organizes and implements programs/experiences that provide a holistic approach in meeting the needs/interests of youth and young adults.
  • ·      Maintains necessary office and program records, including a log of activities and times.
  • ·      Determines effective means for publicizing and promoting programs and experiences.
  • ·      Submits periodic reports to the pastor detailing programs in youth ministry and young adult ministry.
  • ·      Implements procedures for evaluating all aspects of the parish's ministry to youth and young adults.
  • ·      Is responsible for and organizing and executing all fundraisers for youth ministry (bake sales, teen dances, pancake breakfasts, advent calendars, etc.)
     
    Communication 
  • Immediately report to the pastor any inappropriate behavior or group/youth/volunteer or parent issues of concern.
  • Actively works with the Pastor to determine appropriate curriculum and participates in the planning.
  • Participates in parish staff meetings, keeping the pastor and other staff current on youth ministry activities and concerns.
  • Keeps the parish community informed of youth ministry and young adult activities and goals.
  • Advises, communicates, and cooperates with other parishes and diocesan organizations, specifically the World Youth Day and Steubenville Conferences.
  • Participates in parish governing structures to ensure greater participation of youth in parish life and to facilitate communication and decision-making.
  • Supervises and coordinates scheduling of youth and young adult events and activities.
  • Keeps informed through attendance at diocesan, regional, and national conferences, regular reading, and membership in professional associations.
  • Keeps parents informed of youth ministry activities and invites their participation in and presence at all youth ministry events.
  • Sets annual goals and objectives for each Junior/Senior High program as requested.
     
    Professional and Personal Development
  • Participates in annual retreat and seeks spiritual direction.
  • ·Seeks other opportunities to meet national standards and competencies for coordinators of youth ministry.