Director of Religious Education or Director of Faith Formation

Description

Employment Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Schedule: Flexible time (which means work also when classes of faith formation, meetings with parents, catechists, etc sometimes after 5 PM but not beyond 9 PM; Saturday and Sunday that most of the parents and students will have activities)

Usual regular schedule:
Monday – Friday 9 AM – 6pm / 40 hours per week;
Lunch Break 12:30 PM-1:30PM

Reports to: Pastor

* Full-Time Benefits may include:

• Paid Holidays/Holy Days
• 403b Retirement
• 401 (a) Pension Plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short-term/Long-term Disability

The Director of Religious Education OR Director of Faith Formation will lead the children’s religious education program in fulfillment of the catechetical mission of the parish. This position will supervise and work with volunteers to coordinate healthy religious programs for children and youth. The DRE designs, develops, directs, and evaluates a total parish catechetical program and provides leadership to assist parish community in building a solid foundation for spirituality, Christian living, ministry, and outreach.

• Oversees parish religious education program and organizes resources in religious education for the pastor
• Oversees curriculum planning (and also coordinate with the Archdiocese for Training in the Faith Formation and Curriculum Planning) and the selection of texts from Kindergarten through high school.
• Schedules Interviews with parents/family before start of Faith Formation program for children receiving the Sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, and Confirmation
• Coordinates Family retreats, Confirmation Retreats (the Youth Coordinator will take part of this Retreat but mostly supervised by the DRE and reported and coordinated to the Pastor/Administrator) with approval of the pastor
• Coordinates OCIA program with Adults and Children
• Creates and maintains religious education programs’ calendar and coordinate closely with the Office Staff
• Oversees the registration process, including Religious Education Program on Sundays
• Provides appropriate environments for catechetical and spiritual growth
• Ensures proper supervision of indoor and outdoor facilities during program times
• Creates handbooks and other communications for youth, parents and catechists
• Oversees Faith Formation activities ensuring they correspond with the activities of the parish.
• Recruits and supervises catechists and volunteers ensuring on-going development opportunities
• Assists each catechist in establishing and implementing their plan for diocesan catechist formation and maintains catechist records
• Works with the Diocesan Department of Catholic Formation and represents the parish at various meetings and conferences pertaining to religious education and/or administrative development
• Ensures that the Safe Environment requirements, policies, and mandates for the Parish Faith Program are in compliance with Office for Child and Youth Protection.
• Meets with the pastor regularly to discuss matters relating to the Parish Faith Formation and sacramental preparation
• Plan and organize the entire year of the Parish Faith Formation Program in accordance with the solemnities of the Parish/Catholic Church. Important:
  Five topics:
  Sacred Scripture plus the four 'pillars' of the Catechism of the Church:
  Creed, Liturgy and Sacraments, Christian Morality, and Prayer
• Schedules at the pastor's directive dates for First Recollection retreat for Penance and First Holy Communion, First Penance and First Holy Communion
• Be able to know and how the functionality of the church.
• Schedules and coordinates the sacramental meetings for parents for the Sacraments
• Cooperates with parish staff members in developing and implementing parish programs and use of the facilities.
• Creates and monitors an annual budget, in consultation with pastor and parish finance council
• Evaluates the programs to determine strengths, areas of improvement and future needs
• All initiatives, creativity should communicate to the Pastor or Administrator
• All other duties as assigned by the Pastor/Administrator

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