Director of the Equipping the Saints Initiative
Share
Job Location:
Detroit, MI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title:
Director of the Equipping the Saints Initiative
Department/Office/Division:
Institute for Lay Ministry
Title of Immediate Supervisor:
Dean Institute for Lay Ministry
Prepared by/Date:
Ryan Cahill 2026
Title of Positions Supervised:
Part-Time Grant Coordinator
Work Location / Hours Authorized:
2701 Chicago Blvd. Detroit MIhrs/week (full-time)
(Grant-funded five-year term with potential continuation)
Position Title:
Director of the Equipping the Saints Initiative
Department/Office/Division:
Institute for Lay Ministry
Title of Immediate Supervisor:
Dean Institute for Lay Ministry
Prepared by/Date:
Ryan Cahill 2026
Title of Positions Supervised:
Part-Time Grant Coordinator
Work Location / Hours Authorized:
2701 Chicago Blvd. Detroit MIhrs/week (full-time)
(Grant-funded five-year term with potential continuation)
Classification:
Level D Exempt
$80-$90K / Annual
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
The Director provides strategic and operational leadership for Equipping the Saints a multi-year initiative funded by the Lilly Endowment. The Director will design and manage innovative formation programs for parish ministers within the Archdiocese of Detroits Parish model ensuring that all offeringsparticularly bilingual and Spanish-language tracksreflect the Seminarys Catholic identity and commitment to excellence. This role combines program development partnership cultivation personnel supervision and grant management to advance the Seminarys mission of forming clergy and lay leaders.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Leadership & Development
- Design and implement micro-credentialing courses regional cohorts and collaborative ministry workshops.
- Integrate adult learning best practices and culturally responsive methods including bilingual content.
- Ensure academic quality ministerial relevance and theological fidelity.
Grant & Budget Management
- Oversee a five-year budget of approximately $1M monitoring expenditures and approving disbursements.
- Prepare progress reports and financial updates for the Lilly Endowment and Seminary leadership.
- Track outcomes enrollment and evaluation metrics for continuous improvement.
Partnership & Outreach
- Build relationships with archdiocesan offices parish leaders Catholic organizations and potential funding partners.
- Promote the program through conferences presentations and parish visits.
- Serve as the Seminarys public representative for Equipping the Saints initiatives.
Personnel & Team Leadership
- Hire supervise and evaluate the Part-Time Grant Coordinator.
- Contract faculty or facilitators as needed.
- Convene and chair the ILM Lay Formation Advisory Committee integrating its recommendations into program planning.
Qualifications
- Minimum: Masters degree in theology pastoral ministry religious education or a related field.
- Minimum of 57 years of leadership experience in Catholic ministry theological education or nonprofit management.
- Demonstrated ability to design and implement adult faith formation or academic programs.
- Strong budget oversight grant reporting and project-management skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across cultures; Spanish fluency or strong bilingual capacity strongly preferred.
- Catholic in good standing with the Church committed to advancing the mission vision and values of the Catholic Church Sacred Heart Major Seminary and the Archdiocese of Detroit.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
