8/25/2017
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary/Saint Isidore, Acton/Stow seeks a Coordinator of Young Family Ministries. This coordinator will be part of a team dedicated to lifelong faith formation, sacramental participation and living as a disciple in today's world and will have specific responsibility to ministry to young families. While attending to the formation needs of the children there is a focus on the outreach to parents so that they can grow as disciples and be better equipped to support the faith development of the next generation.
This is an evolving position and its responsibilities may be modified as our community grows in living out its mission. Currently, responsibilities include the coordination of ministries (includes planning, communicating, volunteer recruiting and training, and implementing) that welcome and invite young parents to discipleship and support their participation in the faith development of their families.
-- Preparation of parents and their children for the celebration of Baptism, First Reconciliation and First Eucharist in the context of a life of discipleship
-- Program oversight and coordination, including development of volunteers to support the ministry
-- Help parents encounter Christ and grow as disciples
-- Participation in the planning and implementation of our GIFT intergenerational events, especially as it relates to young parents and their children.
-- Other intentional learning events for parents and their children
-- Work with staff and volunteers to offer, as able, occasional supplemental experiences (e.g. service, prayer, community, seasonal catechetical moments)
-- Serves as a liaison to the volunteer Vacation Bible School team
-- Attention to archdiocesan safety curriculum guidelines
-- Other related needs as they arise
This is a team position with built in flexibility to collaborate with and support other team members and minister in parish-wide formation initiatives. This includes participation in:
-- Alpha
-- Weekly Liturgy of the Word for Children
General responsibilities include:
-- Pastoral presence, especially on Sunday and evenings; with a willingness to meet weekend ministerial needs.
-- Participation with entire staff in planning and visioning for our parish
-- Commitment to participation in staff formation and training and attendance to designated workshops and conferences
-- Able to recruit, train, and retain volunteers
-- Manage budget for specific responsibilities
Qualifications -- ideal candidates must:
-- Be a practicing Catholic, committed to growing in your own relationship with Jesus Christ and to helping others grow as disciples
-- Eager to support the mission of the Catholic Church the collaborative and to join a dynamic and ambitious team to develop a culture of discipleship
-- Be a people-person and comfortable in a role with high visibility
-- Be able to clearly communicate and teach the Catholic faith in simple, relevant ways to a variety of ages. (Must be comfortable with communicating in front of groups of all ages
-- Have strong communication and organizational skills
-- Have fluency in Microsoft Office, general web and social media platforms
-- Have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience/background
-- Familiar with resources such as The Joy of the Gospel, (Pope Francis), Divine Renovation (Fr. James Mallon), Rebuilt (Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran), Forming Intentional Disciples (Sherry Weddell) and committed to working in a mission-oriented, collaboration-based environment
This is a full-time, collaborative position, serving both the parishes of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary in Acton and Saint Isidore parish in Stow. Office is located in Acton. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Competitive benefits offered through the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston.
To apply, please send a cover letter and outline of your experience plus at least two references (contact information or letter of reference with contact information) to Diahne Goodwin (diahneg@applevalleycatholic.org.) References should include at least one person whom you have served in ministry.
