Director of Faith Formation

Job Description

Director of Faith Formation
Saint George Parish is seeking a Director of Faith Formation. The Faith Formation program supports 500-600 children. The Director of Faith Formation works closely with Parish leadership, Faith Formation volunteers and students, parents and guardians, and other Parish staff to create a positive faith formation experience.

FSLA: Exempt

FAITH FORMATION POSITION DETAILS
• Designs, implements, and oversees a multi-year lifelong faith
formation plan for parish.
• Designs, implements, and over sees sacramental preparation for
Eucharist and First Reconciliation.
• Utilizes a variety of faith formation models- family-centered,
intergenerational, and age groups from children through older
adults-in creating a lifelong plan for parish faith formation.
• Uses a variety of resources in faith formation-print, audio, video,
digital, online, and more.
• Knows how to use digital tools, methods, and media in faith
formation.
• Builds digital platforms/websites with faith forming content and
experiences.
• Possess skills to use social media to communicate, build
relationships, and share faith.
• Develops a leadership system for identifying, training, and
supporting volunteer leaders, including catechists, small group
leaders, and more.
• Nurtures the faith and theological knowledge of volunteer
leaders, equipping them with knowledge and skills for faith
formation, and providing them with continuing support and
mentoring.
• Develops processes and tools for managing faith formation
including scheduling, registration, promotion, finances, and
communication.

PARISH LIFE DETAILS
• Identifies, recruits, and trains volunteers. Acts as the main point of
contact for catechists.
• Creates and updates training materials as needed, to ensure
volunteers have been adequately trained.
• Coordinates with the administrative staff, maintains the parish
calendar in general activities and events.
• Maintains parishioner and volunteer information in a database
and supports general faith records management.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, OR ABILITIES
• The Director of Faith Formation is expected to have capabilities in
Theology, Program Development, Catechist Development,
Education, Communication and Relationships, as well as
Administration and Management.
• Must be a Catholic in good standing.
• Faith-filled person willing to be involved in the parish.
• Committed to the Church and its catechetical mission.
• Committed to ongoing self-enrichment and professional
development.
• Committed to staying connected to the Archdiocesan Director of
Faith Formation and willingness to participate in archdiocesan
trainings, workshops and regional deanery meetings for faith
formation leaders.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively
and maintain confidentiality.
• Is proficient with technology and social media.
• Excellent public speaking, teaching and facilitation skills.
• Ability to prioritize projects.
• Must be self-motivated and innovative.
• Ability to present oneself professionally.
• Must possess supervisory experience.
• Good organizational skills.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT
• Weekend and evening work hours are required as needed.
• 37.5 hours per week.
• Position requires reliable transportation.
• Must be willing to submit to a background check upon hire.
• Must complete VIRTUS training prior to being hired.
• Must complete state of CT Commission on Human Rights Office's
Sexual Harassment training within two weeks of hire.

PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
• Requires prolonged standing, walking, and/or sitting
• Requires physical exertion to manually, move, lift, carry, pull, or
push objects or materials
• up to 35 pounds.
• Will require speaking to groups of adults and children on a
regular basis.
• Will require occasional stooping, bending, and reaching.
• Will work in an office setting with office machines and
equipment.
• Will be supervising catechists and other volunteers.
• Will require directing the work of administrative staff in regards
to Faith Formation and Parish Life.

About the Employer

As unique disciples of Jesus, we seek to know, to teach and to reflect Christ by welcoming and serving others through our Catholic faith.