Job description
Director of Religious Education
Full-time, 12 months
Reports to: Pastor/Moderator Holy Name Parish/West Maple Family of Parishes
Potential to evolve into Family Director of Discipleship Formation
Coordinate and implement parish faith formation and sacrament preparation classes for grades K-8
Essential duties and responsibilities
Children’s Faith Formation
- Coordinate and supervise parish Religious Education program for Grades K-8 in accordance with the Catechism of the Catholic Church and in alignment with the objectives of the Archdiocese of Detroit Religion Curriculum with special emphasis on programs of preparation for the sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Confirmation. Facilitate parent/family meetings for sacrament preparation.
- Oversee the recruitment of catechists and other volunteers needed for class sessions: aides, hall monitors, etc. Serve as a resource person for catechists regarding instructional material, prayer ideas, appropriate ecclesial methods of catechesis, etc. Assist catechists in fulfilling Archdiocesan requirements for catechist certification and promote formation and enrichment classes throughout the year.
- Maintain communication with parents, parish staff, parishioners, family of parishes, and diocese.
- Maintain Archdiocesan policy for Safe Environments regarding background checks and safety training workshops for all volunteers (Protecting God’s Children™ or Called to Serve©).
- Assist Pastor to prepare liturgies for First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, and Confirmation.
Personal/Professional
5 years’ experience as catechist or catechetical leader
Advanced Catechist Certification (Archdiocese of Detroit)
Maintain Lay Ecclesial Ministerial Certification requirements
Provide Certificate of Completion for Protecting God’s Children™, update as required
Complete Criminal Background Check every 7 years
Participate in professional development for the ministry of Discipleship Formation
Participate in appropriate Archdiocesan and Vicariate meetings/activities.
Experienced in program planning and curriculum review
Skills
Proficiency with MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook)
Willingness to collaborate with pastoral team and parish groups
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