DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS MINISTRY

Job Summary:

With the guidance and support of the director of the St. Jane de Chantal Salesian Center, Visitation’s campus minister will creatively design and implement life-giving spiritual programs, exuding the joy of the Gospel, sharing our lived Catholic faith, and embracing Salesian Spirituality with joyful optimism. Our ideal colleague has a collaborative spirit, a well of kindness and flexibility, and an enthusiasm for being an active participant in the life of an all-girls Catholic high school. An integral member of the faculty and staff, our campus minister will create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all and should enjoy working with a diverse array of campus partners and students.

Key Responsibilities:

• Actively supports the mission and charism of the School; demonstrates an understanding of and enthusiasm for secondary education, for girls’ education, and for Catholic education
• Design and implement a campus ministry program that celebrates and supports the Catholic identity, Salesian heritage, and Visitation charism of the school
• Create a welcoming environment for all students on campus, offering a ministry of presence to students
• Collaborate with the spiritual life team, to include the director of the St. Jane de Chantal Salesian Center, director of Christian service, school archivist, and Salesian Center coordinator to instill the Visitandine charism throughout the community
• Organize and facilitate prayer experiences for the school community
• Prepare, organize, and facilitate class-level retreats for all four grades and the Kairos retreat program, including leading and preparing overnight retreats
• Organize monthly liturgy for the whole school community and, ideally, daily mass and prayer opportunities
• Supports liturgical planning for special community masses
• Provide on-going support for programming and pastoral presence to faculty, staff, students, and parents
• Serve on the Board Mission & Ministry Committee
• Coordinate with the Monastery regarding use of the chapel for school Masses and prayer services and invite Sisters to attend school events and activities
• Coordinate monthly First Friday Adoration in the chapel, invite members of the community to attend, and ensure continuous devotion of Jesus present in the Eucharist
• Create and manage the budget for campus ministry
• Collaborate with the Financial Aid Supplement Fund coordinator to assist students who need financial support to participate in campus ministry activities
• Some evening and weekend work and travel required
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in theology, religious education, or a related field
• Practicing Roman Catholic with a demonstrated commitment to the mission of Catholic education
• Five years of relevant experience in Catholic schools, including experience designing and implementing liturgical celebrations, school Masses, prayer services, and retreats
• Strong written and oral communication and organizational skills
• Proficiency using technology (Google, Microsoft, etc.)

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to talk; finger; grasp; sit for extended periods of time; and repetitive motion
• Sedentary work: possibly exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry or otherwise move objects
• Ability to move around campus and into several non-ADA compliant buildings
• Working conditions: this position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions

Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to their age, color, disability status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or any other class protected by state or federal law. As a Catholic school, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School reserves the right to use religion as a hiring criterion for selected positions, as permitted by law. Employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory outcome of a standard background screening.