FAITH FORMATION COORDINATOR PK3 – 5th GRADE

Diocese of St. Augustine•Gainesville, FL

About The Position

The Faith Formation Coordinator for PK3 – 5 th Grade of Queen of Peace Catholic Community serves the parish by recruiting, training, supervising, supporting and evaluating a core team of volunteers and catechists for the PK3 – 5 th grade Faith Formation program. This role supports and affirms the Parish Mission statement in this vital leadership position: “As daughters and sons of Our Lady the Queen of Peace, we receive God’s gifts gratefully, cultivate them responsibly, share them lovingly in justice with others, and return them with increase to the Lord.”

Requirements

Must possess good interpersonal skills.
Ability to effectively communicate with all ages in writing and verbally with sensitivity, compassion, empathy, and justice.
Ability to work with a variety of people, listen to issues and make use of good judgment to settle conflicts.
Possess strong organizational skills with the ability to coordinate a complex variety of programs.
Must be able to recruit, train and work with volunteers.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Must be a practicing Catholic with a sound understanding of the sacred traditions and scripture.
Lives a lifestyle that is consistent with the Church’s teachings so as to be a positive role model for the children.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, vendors, employees, and the public.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Flexibility to work evenings and weekends, when necessary, and ability to travel and drive one's own vehicle to various diocesan locations.

Responsibilities

Effectively present a program that fosters a committed personal relationship with Jesus among the youth through their spiritual development, exploration of the Catholic faith and how it relates in their families, community and Church.
Recruit, train, supervise, motivate, and evaluate a core team of volunteers for the Grades PK3 – 5 th grade Faith Formation program.
Responsible for obtaining the background checks and Protecting God’s Children workshop as required for the adult volunteers associated with the programs, and that all catechists attend the required faith formation programs.
Responsible for the annual budget associated with the program.
Maintain an inventory of books, videos, supplies, cabinet and facility keys.
Prepare and maintain a current list of all students, registration information and necessary documents for sacraments.
In conjunction with the Director/Coordinator of Religious Education and Faith Formation Coordinators plan and prepare class curriculum.
Work with the Parish Ministries Director for related information for the annual Stewardship Ministry book.
Develop the registration forms and set registration dates with the other Faith Formation Director/Coordinators.
Prepare all bulletins, publication and announcements and direct them to the appropriate areas.
Work with the other Faith Formation Director/Coordinators for planning all teacher and volunteer recognition and social events.
Research and evaluate age-appropriate areas for the youth to be involved in service projects, liturgy, and ministries.
Organize classrooms and supplies and provide teacher assignments and support.
Promote and encourage all volunteers to attend Catechist training classes and other offerings for spiritual development.
Arrange childcare for meetings and train the core team on how to use childcare for their committees.
Participate with other Faith Formation Director/Coordinators in the development of the annual calendar.
Attend monthly staff meetings, meetings with the Faith Formation staff and other meetings as directed by the Pastor and immediate supervisor.
Recruit, train and supervise a core team of volunteers to assist with classes, preparation for the sacraments, and necessary support.
Develop and distribute necessary registration forms, obtain required baptismal certificates, and set up attendance recording.
Train and assign catechists, organize the classes, and provide necessary supplies.
Plan the sacramental curriculum in collaboration with the Director/Coordinator of Religious Education and Faith Formation Coordinators.
Plan retreat for First Communion and all aspects of the celebration.
Work with the Directors of Liturgy and Music to plan the services for the First Reconciliation and First Communion.
Identify students and forward the information to the OCIA Director/Coordinator for children.
Be aware of the policies and procedures for this program and refer questions to the OCIA Director/Coordinator.
Responsible for scheduling dates, preparing worship aids, identifying children who will be involved with the Mass and providing them with the proper readings, advice of proper attire, communicating with parents about their children’s role and for their support and approval.
Work with the Directors of Music and Liturgy regarding decorations, design of the ceremony, coordination of readings and music and setting necessary training times needing their assistance.