Parish Name: St. Therese 

Location: 6400 Saint Therese Way, San Diego, CA 92120

Reports to: Pastor & DCM

Hours:  Part time, with some evenings and weekends

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 

Pay: $22 - $25/hr. 

Summary

In collaboration with the Director of Catechetical Ministry, the Youth Minister is responsible for the management of the Youth Ministry program in the parish for Junior High and High School students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform as a lay minister in the parish in support of the Church’s spiritual and pastoral mission; perform as both a spiritual and administrative leader of the parish.
• Work with Confirmation teachers, parents, and St. Therese Academy.
• Oversee youth ministry and direct the mission and vision according to our parish. Encourage youth participation in the Sunday 5:00pm Mass in collaboration with the choir director
• Recruit, develop, and manage a core team to minister to the junior high and high school youth of the parish. Develop and run the youth ministry program: meetings, retreats, socials etc. 
• Educate and inform the congregation and youth of the intentions and direction of the youth ministry; share experiences, hopes, and concerns of youth and youth ministry.
• Encourage and nurture youth and their families in the Catholic understanding and tradition of Christian living; through ministry, help parents nurture the faith of their children.
• Explore ways to keep youth and their families involved in their faith and church life (retreats, service projects and youth social gatherings)
• Work cooperatively with other parishes in the diocese and their youth leaders to develop inter-parish youth ministry events.
• Foster good communications keeping all well-informed through the Internet, mailings, personal calls, school visits, bulletins, and occasional pulpit announcements.
• Instill church values by meeting at least two times per month with the Senior High school group.
• Administer all financial aspects of the youth ministry program; manage all activities within approved parish budget; render financial and other reports as requested by the Pastor or Director of Catechetical Ministry
• Always ensure the existence of a safe environment for youth.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Be a practicing Catholic with knowledge and understanding of the faith and by regularly participating in the sacramental life of the church.
• Must have a working knowledge of and a strong commitment to the mission of the Diocese of San Diego and the Catholic Church; be in full communion with the Church.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written; excellent human relations and interpersonal skills.
• Exercise courtesy to fellow employees, parishioners, and the public.
• Be a self-starter; well-organized; perform multiple tasks simultaneously and work with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment; punctuality is always a must; ability to travel locally as required; some evening and overtime work may be required.
• Proficiency in computer technology to include email communication, data entry, word-processing (Microsoft Word), spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel), desktop publishing (Microsoft Publisher), and Internet research.
• Professional bearing; clean and neat personal appearance 
• Bachelor’s degree or Youth ministry certification and/or experience in the field.
• Ability to successfully pass a background, criminal history, and/or credit history check.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to remain in an office at a computer workstation and access information from a computer and use a telephone. The employee is required to be mobile to, from, and within the office, as well as maneuver throughout the parish/school facility to attend meetings, briefings, and other work-related events. The employee may be required to conduct trips to, from, and within various city and county-wide locations to attend meetings or events. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

St. Therese Parish, as part of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego, is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.