Posted 7/13/2016
Job Title:
Associate Director of Youth Ministry
Hours:
Part time
Parish:
Our Lady of the Wayside
434 W Park St
Arlington Heights, IL
Description:
The AYM would support an already established youth ministry incorporating a wide variety of key components ranging from 6th-12th grade. The AYM would work in conjunction with the Director of Youth Ministry, and a dedicated network of volunteer servant-leaders, both adults and teens. The AYM responsibilities will focus primarily on two key components within our ministry.
1. Traditionally, co-coordinate the content of our Sunday High School Peer Ministry evenings and Thursday Jr. High Peer Council afternoons, including creating the schedule for these sessions as well as a list of prep that needs to be accomplished prior to the sessions. Assign tasks for the support volunteers, adult mentors, and teen core leaders.
2. Play an active ministry role of building relationships with our inspirational youth during Peer Ministry and Peer Council. Send out summary emails to parents and follow-up communication with teens. Some Overnight (during the year) and Week-long (during the summer) events are involved. OLW is a very active parish with amazing families, teens, adults, and members of all ages. Please send cover letter, resume, and list of 3 references to Reverend Edward Fialkowski: youthmin@olwparish.org.
Requirements:
Undergraduate Degree in Youth Ministry, Catechesis, or related related field is preferred. The Associate Youth Minister (AYM) is first and foremost a joyful witness to the love of Christ and beauty of all it means to be a Catholic-Christian.
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