Job Description
Location
Name of Facility : Saint Cecilia Cathedral Parish
Address 701 N 40th St
Omaha, Nebraska
68131
Submitted By
Name : Sheila Graham
Email : sgraham@stceciliacathedral.org
Description
Department: Parish Staff
Reports to: Pastor
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
In union with the Archdiocesan Pastoral Vision and the goal to become a missional community, the Evangelization Coordinator promotes the mission to evangelize and catechize active parishioners, inactive Catholics, and all searchers and seekers of Jesus Christ, with a focus on adults. To this end, the Evangelization Coordinator will direct parish evangelization efforts at St. Cecilia Cathedral primarily through equipping parish leaders for evangelization. The role also includes program creation & management as well as discipleship formation. The incumbent will also be responsible for forming teams of staff and volunteers to develop and maintain the steps of the parish’s Clear Path of Discipleship. This position plays an active role in parish leadership, volunteer coordination, and program and ministry support.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assists the pastor to develop and oversee the parish’s Clear Path of Discipleship so that any current parishioner, new parishioner, or seeker of Christ can be provided with a clear, accessible process to deepen their encounter with Christ, grow in discipleship, and engage in the mission of evangelization.
• Recruits, trains, and leads teams of staff and volunteers to build the steps of the parish’s Clear Path of Discipleship, ensuring cooperation and cohesion between the steps.
• Gives direct oversight to faith-sharing groups, discipleship small groups, bible studies, and any other disciple-forming programs and activities that support a lifelong deepening of the Catholic faith.
• Serves as a resource for the leaders of the OCIA program.
• Coordinates the process of welcoming newcomers to the parish.
• Collaborates with the Religious Education/Faith Formation Coordinator and Principal of the school to ensure all parish and school programs, ministries, and events are effectively helping people encounter Jesus and be equipped as disciples.
• Creates and fosters opportunities for multi-generational faith formation program
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Displays and maintains an active spiritual life rooted in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to inspire others to carry out the mission and ministry of evangelization in a pastoral manner.
• Ability to work within a team and receive direction and feedback.
• Demonstrated organizational skills with an ability to plan, design and assess programs in a timely manner.
• Ability to adapt and apply knowledge and skills to a variety of parish situations that may occur.
• Ability to address key contemporary moral and social issues with a pastoral approach, centered in Church teaching.
• Strong communication skills and effective use of social media and Microsoft Office suite.
• Maintains confidentiality in dealing with information.
Education and Experience • Active, practicing Catholic in full communion with the Catholic Church, with a demonstrated commitment to prayer and continued formation.
• Experience in directing evangelization programs and a willingness to undergo ongoing training.
• Knowledge of and enthusiasm for the “New Evangelization,” as well as current trends and methods in evangelization.
Job Tags
Part time, Work at office