St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Corpus Christi, Texas, is seeking a qualified Youth Minister to work part-time for the parish. Under the supervision of the pastor, this position will work with the religious education teams at Saint Paul (DRE, religious education secretary, and religious education volunteers). The Youth Minister walks with young people and their families to become active Disciples of Christ who fully participate in all aspects of parish life. This is accomplished through a process of evangelization that includes pastoral, liturgical, and catechetical formation. The Youth Minister provides primary leadership for
the design, implementation, and evaluation of parish ministry to our youth. The Youth Minister continually seeks to form parents and other adults to also walk with our youth in their faith in order to make disciples of them as well. All catechetical instruction must be in keeping with the magisterial teachings of the Catholic Church. Keep in mind these questions and reflect on them: Do I have a love for God? Do I have a love for children? Do I have a love for people? Do I have a mission?
Ministerial Character:
The Diocesan Bishop is the visible principle and foundation of unity in the particular Church (“the Diocese”) entrusted to him. In a unique and visible way, he makes Christ's mission present and enduring as the Shepherd of the Christian Community. In order to fulfill his mission, the Diocesan Bishop employs suitable, chosen collaborators, who are clerics, religious, and lay people. He shares with them the apostolic mission and entrusts various responsibilities to them.
Each position employed in the Diocese of Corpus Christi helps to extend the ministry of the Diocesan Bishop in particular ways as outlined in the job duties and responsibilities. Therefore, this position is closely connected to and assists the Diocesan Bishop in the performance of his ministry and thereby engages in ministry for the church.
Specific Responsibilities:
The list below reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the primary functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.
- As an integral part of the ministry for the Church, this position will support and uphold the philosophy of Catholic ministry and the mission of the Diocese of Corpus Christi in both professional and personal life
- Acts as a witness to Gospel values by modeling the teachings of the Catholic Church
- Continuously grows in the ministry by participating in religious ceremonies, training sessions, and reflection activities as directed
- Participates in decision-making regarding total parish direction and activities
- Attends team meetings, team faith formation, and team development days
- Continues personal formation through appropriate classes, workshops, and retreats
- Facilitates the role of leadership to the team to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive parish program for youth in grades 6-12 including confirmation and Teen’s ACTS Retreat
- Meets with the Pastor's leadership team to schedule, plan, and carry out all youth ministry activities
- Builds relationships of integrity with youth that become the basis of meeting needs, sharing Christ, and involving youth in peer ministry
- Invites, trains, motivates, evaluates adult volunteers to support the youth ministry, and promotes faith formation of small group leaders, youth, and adult leaders
- Coordinates, maintains and communicates a calendar and database of youth programs and activities with the calendars of the parish and the diocese
- Prepares and organizes service projects (including summer programs), retreats, and social functions
- Prepares marketing and communication tools to promote youth programs and activities
- Discerns emerging youth ministry needs; develops modifications and enhancements to meet those needs
- Obtains and maintains parental support and consent for all program activities in keeping with parish and diocesan guidelines
- Provides supervisor with timely program activity reports and evaluations
- Manages the annual budget for the parish Youth Ministry Department
- Performs other duties as deemed necessary by the pastor
