/ ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF CALGARY
St. Michael Catholic Community /
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Youth Ministry Coordinator
REPORTS TO:
Pastor of the Parish
OVERVIEW:
St Michael Catholic Community in Calgary, AB is looking for the right person to support and engage the parish’s junior and senior high school youth through relational ministry to know Jesus, love him and make disciples of all nations. The Youth Minister will work with our community of more than 8,000 parishioners and 4 Catholic schools. This is a full-time (40 hours/week) permanent position that reports to the pastor. If you are ready to deepen St Michael’s high school youth to know Jesus and make him known in the world, please apply.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary Responsibilities:
  • Facilitates weekly youth nights encompassing varied formats such as large and small groups, retreats, and home gatherings
  • Ensures good balance between faith development, social development and outreach activities
  • Makes regular visits and presentations to the 4 neighbouring parish schools
  • Recruit, instruct and sustain a team of volunteers and leaders, as well as engage parents and parishioners as partners
  • Works with youth ministry support groups such as the National Evangelization Team (NET Canada), Christian Catholic Outreach, and the Diocesan Youth Retreat team
Specific Requirements:
  • All other duties or projects as directed by the Pastor

Qualifications:
  • At least two years of youth ministry, religious studies, and/or related experience
  • Listens and communicates effectively and sensitively with youth and their families
  • Works independently in a varied and diverse environment and as a member of a team
  • Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends
  • Have a valid driver’s license
  • A fully initiated Catholic in communion with the Catholic Church
  • Familiar with Catholic teachings and liturgy and with catechetical methodology
  • Comfortable with accountability and sensitivity to the observance of personal boundaries and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary’s model code of conduct.

Hours of work:
40 hrs/wk
Key Relationships:
Parish Director of Evangelization, parish volunteers
PLANNING AND REVIEW
The HR Policy recommends a minimum of two performance review sessions per year, once at the beginning of the year to set the stage for the coming year and a second one as a mid-year review to ensure priorities are still valid and on track to meeting your goals. For new employees, the initial planning session will occur at hire and will follow the planning/review schedule.
TO APPLY:
Send résumé and 3 references to: Luisa Adams by email to ; or mail to:
St Michael Catholic Community
800 85 St SW
Calgary AB T3B 4H7
Phone: (403) 249-0423
Salary to be negotiated. Thank you in advance for applying.
Only those applicants who have been short-listed will be contacted.
Application deadline: Monday, April 16, 2018 at 12PM
Approved by / HUMAN RESOURCES / Date: / MARCH 2018


Prepared by RC Bishop of the Diocese of Calgary