Coordinator for Office of Single and Married Young Adults
Ascension Catholic Church
743 SE 76th Ave.
Portland, OR 97215
Ascension Catholic Church: A Center for Life in Christ.
We are a unified, diverse community of imperfect people- both young and old-
working at growing in faith and holiness. We want to strive to be neighborly, welcoming, friendly, spiritual, and generous in putting our faith in action. At the heart of all our programming and events is Christ, who became one of us to lead us to union with God and our neighbors.
Hours: 40 Hrs
Salary: Approximately $40,000 per year + Vacation, Retirement, and Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
Description:
Qualification:
Practicing Catholic, Maintains a life of prayer, Dynamic, Creative-thinker, Knowledgeable of the Catholic Faith, Skilled active listener, Experienced in conflict resolution, Able to work independently and with teams, Proficient with computers and database, Organized and able to meet deadlines and manage a variable schedule, Leadership skills, Basic Spanish and English required, Strong writing skills in at least one language, Able to communicate by phone professionally, Comfortable with group public speaking, and Able to maintain a strict level of confidentiality about church, parish-business, and parishioners.
Tasks:
- Recruit, train, support, and accompany young adult leaders
- Develop a prayer team for Young Adult Ministry
- Maintain social media communication and presence
- Serve as liaison between groups and parish staff/facilities
- Help problem solve challenges in the groups
- Plan and Develop College Campus and Young Adult Ministry:
(Network, Onsite Events—such as, Social, Bible Study, Peer Ministry, Prayer Service, Service Projects: For Warner Pacific, PCC, and Parish)
- Coordinate Marriage Support and Activities for Young Couples
- Oversee Baptismal Preparation
(Relation-Building Reminder Calls, Welcoming and Networking, Available to Teach as needed)
- Baptisms
(Prepare Certificates, Coordinate Baptismal Event, Record Baptisms and
File paperwork, and Input into Database.)
- Baptism Follow-up
(Follow up calls and emails to invite to at least three different young parent or couple events, Monitor and communicate when children come to faith-formation age.)
- Young Parents:
(Parent small-group sharing/support, e.g. MOPS, Parenting Class, Religious Education ideas for Pre-K,
- Wedding Coordinator:
(Rehearsal and Day of, Network with family and guests)
- Natural Family Planning (NFP)
(Be familiar with NFP, Schedule Regular NFP training for the parish, Promote NFP)
- Establish and maintain calendar of events for above programs
- Manage the budget and maintain current and accurate records
- (Eventually: Marriage Preparation Coordination--Witness to Love Program
- Attend Staff Meetings and collaborate with all-parish events
- Perform other duties as assigned
To apply for this position please email your resume to:
Sharon Grigar
Pastoral Associate
sgrigar@ascensionpdx.org
Please note in the Subject Line:
Resume for Coordinator for Office of Single and Married Young Adults