Coordinator of Youth Faith Formation

Job Description

St. John Neumann Catholic Parish, in Miami, Florida, is seeking a mission-driven Coordinator of Youth Faith Formation to lead catechesis and youth ministry for grades 6-12. Rooted in our parish vision to overcrowd heaven, this role helps form young disciples through a culture of prayer, teamwork, and missionary discipleship. The candidate performs duties and responsibilities in alignment with the mission, vision, and values of the Archdiocese of Miami.

Responsibilities include:
• Lead a comprehensive catechetical program for middle and high school youth
• Coordinate Confirmation preparation, retreats, and parent engagement.
• Plan youth ministry events, service projects, and faith-based gatherings.
• Support campus ministry at the Catholic school (middle school).
• Recruit and train catechists and youth leaders.
• Collaborate with parish staff and ensure alignment with Archdiocesan standards.

Qualifications:
• High School Diploma, Lay Ministry Certification, experience in catechist formation and 3+ years of volunteer experience in parish youth ministry required.
• Preferred: Bachelor's in Theology, Pastoral Studies, or related field and 3+ years of parish work experience.
• Excellent customer service skills, including ability to maintain focus on and professionalism with people in challenging situations, both in person and by phone.
• Good time management, including ability to manage several projects at the same time with accuracy.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) and Google Workspace proficiency preferred.
• Must be a practicing Catholic, available for evenings/weekends.
• Able to lift and carry, on occasion, bundles of catechetical and program materials weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to walk and stand for prolonged hours as required by the parish catechetical sessions.
• Must have a professional demeanor.

To apply: send resume and cover letter.

About the Employer

The Archdiocese of Miami is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States of America. Its ecclesiastic territory includes Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties in the U.S. state of Florida. The archdiocese is the metropolitan see for the Ecclesiastical Province of Miami, which covers Florida. The archbishop is Thomas Wenski. As archbishop, he also serves as pastor of the Cathedral of Saint Mary, the mother church of the archdiocese. Also serving are 428 priests, 160 permanent deacons, 50 religious brothers and 300 religious sisters who are members of various religious institutes. These priests, deacons and persons religious serve a Catholic population in South Florida of 1,300,000 in 118 parishes and missions.