Associate Director, Hispanic Youth & Young Adult Ministry Leadership

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full‑time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full‑time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non‑faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

The Associate Director, Hispanic Youth & Young Adult Ministry Leadership Formation will coordinate networking, curriculum development, ministerial leadership formation, and event management efforts that involve Hispanic youth ministry leadership in the 11 dioceses of New England:
Archdiocese of Boston, Archdiocese of Hartford, Diocese of Bridgeport, Diocese of Burlington, Diocese of Fall River, Diocese of Manchester, Diocese of Norwich, Diocese of Portland, Diocese of Providence, Diocese of Springfield (MA), and Diocese of Worcester. The person in this position will report administratively to Dr. Hosffman Ospino, professor and principal investigator for the grant supporting the position, and will be open to collaborating with other faculty and administrative teams to support the overall Hispanic Ministry programs of the Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry.

Funding for this position will cover compensation for 2026 and 2027. The person in this position will have access to a designated budget to conduct activities, meetings and other related programming.

• Networking (20%)
  • Visit all 11 dioceses of New England in person twice a year.
  • Schedule three virtual meetings with diocesan leaders from New England identified as ministers advancing ministry with Hispanic Catholic youth. Each meeting will cover a networking and formation topic.
  • Identify ministers in Catholic parishes and organizations in New England advancing ministry with Hispanic Catholic youth.
  • Develop and update a directory of diocesan, parish, and organizational leaders working with Hispanic Catholic youth in the dioceses of New England.
  • Maintain regular communications with diocesan, parish, and organizational leaders.
• Curriculum Development (30%)
  • Design a Hispanic Catholic youth ministry leadership formation program based on research and insights from “Ministry with Young Hispanic Catholics:
    Towards a Recipe for Growth and Success”.
  • Develop resources to implement the curriculum.
  • Identify Hispanic Catholic youth ministry leadership formation resources from other parts of the country for potential implementation in New England.
  • Broker a relationship with Instituto Fe y Vida, Inc., the Southeast Pastoral Institute, and ISKALI to identify curriculum resources.
• Ministerial Leadership Formation (35%)
  • Launch and lead a formation program with in‑person and online components, repeating every six months starting Fall 2026.
  • Organize at least one formational initiative per year for diocesan personnel to raise awareness about ministry with Hispanic Catholic youth.
  • Organize an annual one‑day regional event bringing Hispanic Catholic youth ministry leaders and young people together for presentations and workshops.
• Event Management (15%)
  • Coordinate communications, logistics and execution associated with all events and formation activities.
  • Coordinate with the principal investigator and BC‑CSTM administrative team to seek institutional support.
  • Engage in conversation with existing administrative and formation units at BC‑CSTM to maximize resources and strengthen internal collaboration.

The Associate Director, Hispanic Youth & Young Adult Ministry Leadership Formation:

• Plans, consults and works closely under direct supervision with the principal investigator.
• Oversees management of small projects in a collaborative environment.
• Develops ministerial leadership formation curriculum and partners with other organizations that enhance BC‑CSTM efforts.
• Represents Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry in outreach efforts in the 11 dioceses of New England.
• Manages events associated with the position.
• Helps with communication strategies.
• Develops regular reports as…