Position Summary:
The Regional Director of Faith Formation and Discipleship oversees the faith formation and discipleship efforts for multiple parishes within a defined geographical area of the Diocese of Greensburg. The Regional Director will be creating teams that cooperate to fill the needs of the local parishes. The Regional Director provides leadership and resources for the parish to build a solid foundation in adult spirituality, Christian discipleship, children’s catechesis, and youth ministry through different methods of learning.
The position works with the pastoral staff and priests at the local level and reports to the Managing Director of Faith, Family and Discipleship at the Diocese of Greensburg. The Office of Faith, Family and Discipleship will provide supervision, resources, and aid in the collaboration efforts to help establish the regional position that is in line with the Bishop’s vision of a creative, experiential faith formation and discipleship process that is in line with the Roman Catholic Church.
Responsibilities:
- Help parishes design a catechetical program which supports lifelong faith formation and discipleship.
- Coordinates approaches to and implementation of multiple parish faith development.
- Evaluates the faith formation programs of each assigned parish and identify approaches to use shared programming and resources across the parishes.
- Considers the best resources in the region and utilizes them to their best ability.
- Helping catechists/volunteers to grow in their own faith, personal and education development.
Programs of Oversight:
- Elementary Faith Formation
- High School Faith Formation
- Sacramental Preparation
- Christian Initiation
- Adult Formation
- Training and Ongoing formation of Catechists
Qualities:
- Passionate about the Catholic faith and passing it along to the next generation and their families.
- Cultivate a love for understanding the teachings of Christ and how to live as a Catholic in the world today.
- Communicate a change of vision to families so that they may understand faith development and evangelization efforts more clearly.
- Coordinate multiple parish faith formation programs.
- Be resourceful in helping catechists understand multiple methods of teaching faith formation in the parishes.
- Combine the skill of managing people with the gift of faith.
- Find and develop volunteers to help with the faith formation efforts.
- Build lay leadership at the parish level.
- Have a general understanding of all the standard tools of communication used in parishes.
- Have at least a basic knowledge and understanding of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, experiential learning, and intergenerational faith formation.
- Be compassionate and caring when working with students, families, and the local parishes.
Minimum Qualifications:
The Regional Director of Faith Formation and Discipleship must:
- Be a practicing Catholic in good standing (a registered member of a Catholic parish faith community).
- Have the ability to respect and promote Roman Catholic Church teachings.
- Have familiarity with Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and various models of catechetical formation models for adults and youth.
- Have a valid driver’s license and ability to drive to multiple locations with self-provided reliable transportation.
- Successfully pass Criminal Background Checks and complete Safe Environment requirements for the Diocese of Greensburg and sustain this clearance.
- Have Advanced Certification or the equivalent in the Diocese of Greensburg or be willing to work towards it.
The position is full-time exempt. The ability to work a flexible schedule, including some nights and weekends, is necessary to succeed in this position. The Regional Director will have office and storage space at multiple locations.
The salary is based on qualifications and experience. The Diocese of Greensburg offers generous health, vision, and dental benefits. The Diocese of Greensburg offers 15 paid Holy Days/holidays annually, paid time off (PTO) and a matching 403b retirement plan.
Resumes with cover letter should be directed to Human Resources: [email protected]
