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Youth Ministry Coordinator Job Description
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General Responsibilities

The Coordinator of Youth Ministry (CYM) provides vision and coordination for the parish’s efforts in ministry to young people from 6th through 12th grades. This includes high school and middle school sessions (weekly or bi-weekly gatherings), monthly activities, catechesis and Confirmation.

Accountability

The CYM is a member of the parish staff who reports directly to the pastor.

Responsibilities
Parish Staff Member

the CYM will be responsible to:

  • Attend regular staff meetings
  • Participate in staff planning
  • Communicate to staff about youth ministry activities
  • Seek staff input in planning youth ministry activities
  • Be a resource person to parish staff on issues related to youth and youth ministry
  • Serve as the liaison with the pastor, parish staff and the parish council.
Parish Youth Ministry

The parish youth ministry program integrates adolescent catechesis into a comprehensive ministry to, with, by and for young people.

The CYM will be responsible to:

  • Facilitate the Youth Leadership Team, which is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive youth ministry program
  • Serve on the Youth Ministry Commission, which is an oversight group providing vision, direction, support, and advocacy for the parish ministry with youth;
  • Coordinate the recruitment, training, supporting, and evaluating of volunteers in the youth ministry program;
  • Develop a systematic and intentional plan for adolescent catechesis that utilizes a creative variety of formats, settings, and timeframes
  • Provide resources (print, video, archdiocesan events) for effective programming
  • Provide appropriate training for the adults and young people in leadership positions
  • Coordinate the Confirmation program
  • Foster the involvement of young people in the life of the parish, including serving on various parish committees and being involved in parish activities
  • Coordinate the outreach to and evangelization of all young people in the parish
  • Provide appropriate services and programs for parents of adolescents
  • Advocate for a comprehensive vision of youth ministry, based on the1997 USCCB document, Renewing The Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry
  • Serve as the liaison with the (arch)diocesan office of youth ministry and their programs, services and resources
  • Participate in the (arch)diocesan association of professional youth ministers and in any local youth ministers association.
Relationships
  • Pastor—immediate supervisor
  • Parish Staff—close cooperation and communication and seek staff involvement and input when appropriate
  • Parish Counci—lattend regular meetings and provide a youth ministry report
  • Parish Committees—communicate and collaborate with appropriate committees, i.e., liturgy, social justice, religious education, etc.
  • Youth Ministry Commission—close support and involvement
  • Parents and Parishioners—regular communication and seek input as appropriate
  • Arch)diocesan Offices—regular communications, adherence to (arch)diocesan policies, participation in (arch)diocesan professional organizations ((arch)diocesan association of professional youth ministers)