Position Title: Associate Director, Office for Youth and Young Adult Ministry
Hours: Full time (35 hours/week)
Supervised by: Director, Office for Youth and Young Adult Ministry
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary Range: $64,480 – $70,993

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Associate Director works alongside the Director of the Office for Youth and Young Adult Ministry which provides guidance and support to parish Youth and Young Adult Ministry programs and leadership as they strive to meet the needs of youth (ages 14-17) and young adults (ages 18-39, married and single). The Office for Youth and Young Adult Ministry also provides direct support to youth ministers and young adults in the diocese through its regularly scheduled events. The principal objectives of this position are support and outreach, evangelization, pastoral care and accompaniment, and ongoing pastoral formation.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Diocesan Programming: Create, develop, maintain, and grow diocesan and parish youth and young adult ministry programs and other forms of outreach for youth and young adults. Examples include: San Diego Youth Day, Camp Emmaus Leadership Camp, Theology on Tap, Young Adult Mass, Annual Young Adult Retreat, service opportunities, etc.
• Young Adult Synod and V Encuentro Implementation: Assist in the implementation of the goals and proposals set forth in the 2019 Synod on Youth and Young Adults. Provide opportunities for engagement, formation and training for Spanish-speaking youth and leadership that mirror the outcomes described in the V Encuentro process.
• Diocesan Collaboration: Engage with the diocesan pastoral offices, such as liturgy and spirituality, family life and spirituality, evangelization and catechetical ministry, life, peace, and justice, diocesan institute, vocations, and cultural diversity in the programming and events for youth and young adults.
• Parish Collaboration and Guidance: Provide guidance and assistance to parishes on issues related to youth and young adults and young adult ministry via discipleship models of evangelization. Provide opportunities for mentorship and inter-parish collaboration.
• Ministry Training and leadership development: Provide training for parish youth and young adult leaders through regular leadership training programs, in-services, ministry workshops, and one-on-one mentoring.
• Evaluation: Continually evaluate, brainstorm, and strive to improve youth and young adult outreach and ministry on both the diocesan and parish levels.

In addition to the above, the associate director is expected to avail him/herself of appropriate professional and spiritual development opportunities, attend to the administrative aspects of the office and oversee the Spanish-speaking youth and young adult ministry groups, apostolates and movements.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Theology, Religious Studies, or equivalent required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Three to five years’ experience in youth, young adult, or campus ministry. Parish and diocesan based experience is a plus.
• Proven experience with creating, designing, developing, and implementing ministry programs
• Articulate communicator with advanced presentation skills
• Knowledgeable with social media communications and evangelization tools
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Publisher and PowerPoint. Website management helpful.
• Bilingual and bi-cultural preferred (Spanish)

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Proven, mature decision-making skills
• Welcoming, friendly, and approachable
• Thorough knowledge and familiarity with the organizational structure and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. Must be a practicing Catholic.
• Team-player and collaborative

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• This position will involve frequent evening and weekend engagements. Office hours will be maintained with some flexibility.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to remain in an office at a computer workstation and access information from a computer and use a telephone. The employee is required to be mobile to, from, and within the office, as well as maneuver throughout the facility to attend meetings, briefings, and other work-related events. The employee may be required to conduct trips to, from, and within various city and county-wide locations to attend meetings or events. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.

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.

Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Please send Cover Letter and Resume to: mhabana@sdcatholic.org