Director of Youth and Family Faith Formation

The Catholic Parishes in Moorhead, Minnesota (St. Joseph’s & St. Frances de Sales), under the pastoral leadership of Fr. Vincent Miller, seeks a full-time Director of Youth and Family Formation to lead religious formation of youth and their families.  The Director will be responsible for implementing a new model of youth formation that involves family-based formation of children and mentorship focused formation of early and older youth.  These parishes are embarking in a new approach to faith formation guided by Bishop Andrew Cozzens’ pastoral letter New Life Through the Tender Compassion of our God which calls for fostering encounter with Jesus and His Church in a small group environment.

The director will work with parents and adult youth mentors in offering a three-phase formation ministry which is made up of: Encounter (for 2nd through 5th grade parishioners and their families), Discipleship (small group formation for middle school aged parishioners leading toward the Sacrament of Confirmation in the 8th grade year), and Witness (Mentor-based small group formation to prepare high-school youth to be missionary disciples of Jesus and active in the life of His Church.).  Within this three phase model, the Director will foster evangelization of families with young children as well as provide for youth activities.  The Director will supervise the Evangelization Associate who will assist the Director in these ministries.

Qualifications

• Must be a practicing Catholic, fully aligned with the Church’s mission.
• A bachelor’s degree in religion, ministry, human services or other related area.
• Prior ministry experience in faith formation, evangelization, or forming disciples.
• Must be well-organized, able to multitask and effectively work in a changing environment
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Collaborative with staff and volunteers.
• Able to supervise positions falling under the area of Evangelization.
• A growth mindset and a willingness to develop programs in keeping with the pastor’s vision.
• Flexible in working days and hours in order to fit the daily, weekly, and monthly cycle of parish life.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.