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Youth Minister Jobs in Orland Park, Illinois, USA at Archdiocese of Chicago
Opportunities at Parishes in the Archdiocese of Chicago
St. Michael Orland Park
14327 Highland Ave.
Orland Park, IL
Description:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Faith/Spiritual Life of Youth
• Working closely with those in charge of faith formation, developing opportunities for growth in the area of faith formation and spirituality.
• Work with parish leaders to ensure that youth are properly trained and involved in the various liturgical ministries open to them.
• Develop relationships with the parish staff and ministry leaders to ensure a greater participation of the youth in the other ministries of the parish.
• Engage the youth in the social mission of the Church in accord with Catholic social teaching.
• Provide an annual vacation bible school for children.
• Provide an annual retreat for the youth.
• Provide and annual summer mission trip.
• Provide outreach to college students.
• Other duties assigned by the pastor.
Social/Community Life
• Facilitate the development of a spirit of community among the youth themselves, with their families, and with the parish.
• Provide opportunities for youth to gather in non-liturgical or ministry settings in order to explore matter of life that may be pertinent to their current situation.
• Plan for and implement events/outings that will allow the youth to enjoy the company of their peers and grow in relationship with one another.
Administrative
• Plan and maintain a budget for all planned activities/events for the youth.
• Recruit and train adult volunteers as needed and ensure they are fully compliant with Virtus and Protecting God’s Children requirements.
• Maintain records as needed.
• Attend parish staff meetings.
• Plan and schedule regular meetings, social events and service opportunities.
Requirements:
• Practicing Catholic, passionate about the Catholic faith and excited to share it and lead teens by example.
• Demonstrate ability to collaborate with clergy, staff, parish leaders, and volunteers.
• Demonstrate understanding of the mission, goals, and principles of Catholic youth ministry.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the developmental needs of young people with popular ethnic, and family structures.
• Comprehensive vision and understanding of evangelization.
• Ability to form and nurture a community of missionary disciples through encounter, accompaniment and sending forth.
• Mature discipleship evidenced in ability to witness to one’s own faith journey in appropriate ways.
• Developed skills in leadership; strong commitment to collaboration and teamwork.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with technology used for communication and presenting.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, collaborative, faithful, joyful witness, persistent, available, fair and balanced, dependable, person of integrity, sensitive to cultural, racial and ethnic diversity, authentic and hope filled.
• Ability to deal with multiple projects, flexible, sound judgement, and comfortable with change.
• Available to work evenings and weekends.
• Bachelor’s Degree required; theological or ministerial focus in education preferred, but others will be taken into consideration.
• Previous experience with parish youth ministry.
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Title: Youth Minister
Company: Archdiocese of Chicago
Location: Orland Park, Illinois, USA
Category: Non-Profit & Social Impact (Youth Development, Non-Profit / Outreach, Volunteer / Humanitarian), Education / Teaching (Youth Development)
