Youth Minister
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Job Location:
Gainesville, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Queen of Peace Catholic Community
Gainesville Florida
Youth Minister
Reports to: Pastor / Parish Administrator
Full Time
FLSA: Hourly Non-Exempt
POSITION SUMMARY
Queen of Peace Catholic Parish a Total Stewardship Community located in Gainesville FL is seeking a Youth Minster to continue and grow its Youth Ministry program. The Youth Minister in collaboration with our faith formation team will be involved in coordinating and developing a multi-dimensional ministry with our youth ensuring that all youth activities are rooted in solid catechesis. The role is responsible for developing a dynamic integrated youth ministry and nurturing its spiritual development fellowship worship service and mission and providing friendship encouragement counsel leadership support and FUN events for our youth and their families.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plan develop and implement with the parish CRE a comprehensive program for our youth that includes religious education and sacramental preparation.
- Collaborate with the Queen of Peace Academy to meet the spiritual needs of our students.
- Recruit train and coordinate adult volunteers ensuring compliance with Safe Environment requirements for background clearance and attendance of PGC workshop.
- Schedule publicize and promote youth activities including but not limited to service projects social events and retreats.
- Encourage spiritual growth and faith development in others.
- Compassion when working with families and youth.
- Attend staff meetings and work with the church staff to benefit all.
- Familiarity with pastoral Spanish would be helpful.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Bachelors degree or equivalent from an accredited Catholic college or university with a degree in theology pastoral ministry or religious education or another related degree with a willingness to pursue further formation in the Catholic faith.
- Must be a Catholic in good standing who models Gospel values has an engaged spirituality and actively participates in parish life.
- Prior experience in Youth Ministry is preferred.
- Ability to work with and respect people of different backgrounds.
- Evenings and weekends
- Excellent communication skills
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients vendors employees and the public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
WORKING CONDITIONS
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Flexibility to work evenings and weekends when necessary and ability to travel and drive ones own vehicle to various diocesan locations.
