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Director of Religious Education -- Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Glenshaw PA
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June 13, 2022Director of Religious Education
Job Description:
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish is seeking to hire a full time Director of Religious Education. Embracing the parish vision, the Director of Religious Education will oversee the parish’s catechesis of children in grades 1-8 and their families. This position advances the catechetical programs that draw all to a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and a more intimate understanding of the Catholic faith.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participate fully in the practice of the Catholic faith
- Directly report to the Director of Evangelization, with downline oversight of catechists
- Work with Director of Evangelization to make catechesis an encountering experience for children and their families, which may include large changes in format
- Collaborate with Blessed Trinity Academy for sacramental preparation
- Recruit, motivate, and provide appropriate formation for volunteer catechists
- Articulate and support the parish vision
Key Skills:
- Demonstrates mature personal awareness for developing healthy and constructive relationships with catechists and families
- Exhibits strong and proven supervisory and management skills and fosters teamwork
- Ability to prioritize work according to milestones and deadlines
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Build relationships quickly and interact with 70+ parish families
- Self-motivated, creative, and engaging to positively impact parish participation from families
- Preferred but not required: Technology savvy, musical abilities
Required Education/Training:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with study in Theology, Divinity, Pastoral Studies or equivalent
- A minimum of five years of experience in parish ministry and/or management of a not-for-profit organization
- Proven track record in coaching or developing others
- Five or more years of leadership experience in parish ministry desired
- Five or more years of leadership/personnel management experience