Parish Renewal Director

Archdiocese of Chicago•Chicago, IL

11h•$97,136 - $123,849

About The Position

The Parish Renewal Director (PRD) is a key leader of the Co-Implementation Team and leads co-implementation efforts at archdiocesan parishes through strong relationship, management, and leadership skills. The PRD contributes to the team’s efforts to learn what drives impact in parish renewal and to systematize and scale those learnings. The role directs senior co-implementation team members assigned to each parish and is responsible for effectively implementing the missional vision for spiritual renewal. The PRD leads co-implementation efforts in two parishes, spending 14 hours per week in each. The position directs implementation of each parish’s renewal project plan, supervises parish renewal ministers, sets priorities, provides direction and accountability, organizes team members’ work, tracks progress against timelines, and identifies and resolves obstacles. The PRD aligns pastoral priorities with principles of spiritual renewal and works collaboratively with parish pastors, staff, and key leaders. The role also contributes to the Co-Implementation Team’s leadership, learning, and development of tools and resources.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and an advanced ministry degree, or equivalent professional experience.
10 or more years of parish or diocesan ministry experience leading renewal efforts.
Vision for renewal and missional parishes.
Team leadership skills to effectively implement projects and initiatives.
Project management skills.
Change management skills.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Comfort with innovation and creation.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in theological or pastoral studies.
Spanish language competency.

Responsibilities

Lead co-implementation efforts in two parishes, spending 14 hours per week in each parish.
Direct implementation of the renewal project plan for each parish.
Manage the overall project plan.
Supervise parish renewal ministers at each parish.
Set periodic priorities and provide direction and accountability to implementation efforts.
Organize renewal efforts across team members and set short-term work priorities for each member.
Track progress relative to the timeline.
Identify and resolve obstacles to renewal.
Align parish pastoral priorities with spiritual renewal principles in evangelization, missionary discipleship, formation, liturgy and Sunday experience, service and outreach, hospitality and invitation, and healthy leadership structures and supports.
Engage in a co-laboring relationship with the parish pastor in implementing renewal.
Share decision-making responsibility with the pastor in areas of parish life related to renewal.
Communicate with parish staff and key leaders, alongside the pastor, about renewal progress and its vision.
Contribute to the Archdiocesan Co-Implementation Team’s leadership and overall learning, as well as tool and resource development.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.