Position Summary: To coordinate opportunities for Coastal Carolina University students, faculty, and staff to live out their baptismal call to holiness within the life of the Parish.

Essential Job Functions:

Event Planning

• Prepare the events calendar each semester
• Coordinate Sunday supper hosts, setup and tear-down
• Coordinate Welcome Week Events
• Coordinate tailgates and other social events
• Communications
• Post to social media accounts daily (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook)
• Create flyers on Canva for print and social media
• Advertise events, posting regularly on GroupMe
• Photograph events and add to shared folder on Lightroom
• Maintain a positive relationship with The University of South Carolina to coordinate tabling, book Ash Wednesday ballroom, and advertise on campus TVs
• Data input for new student registrations (add them to the mailing list)
• Send bi-weekly email reminders of events
• Update wall calendar with events
• Contact incoming freshmen
• Write thank you notes for donations received and volunteers of events
• Retreat and Spiritual Event Facilitation
• Book retreat centers and speakers
• Set up and collect registrations and payments on eCatholic
• Communicate with retreat participants
• Helps coordinate discernment groups with Chaplain

Catechesis/Discipleship

• Respond to students’ need for catechesis with topics for lecture series
• Introduce speakers in front of a crowd
• Coordinate men and women’s discipleship groups during academic year
• Develop summer engagement program for students still present after academic year
• Managing Student Leadership
• Recruit and manage team of student leaders
• Meet with committees regularly to check-in and plan
• Organize appreciation event each fall

Manage Campus Ministry Office

• Administrate Campus Ministry (cell) phone and return voice messages within 24 hours
• Answer Campus Ministry emails within 24 hours
• Oversee weekly cleaning of the facility
• Order supplies

Manage Finances of Campus Ministry

• Prepare and track budget and finances
• Interact with Diocesan departments with questions and procedures

Development

• Help the Chaplain and Development Director build relations with alumni, family, faculty, and potential donors
• Help organize quarterly events for alumni, family, faculty, and donors (tailgates, iGiveCatholic)
• rogram Coordination
• ork with the Chaplain and FOCUS missionaries to plan effective programs (socials, retreats, mission trips, etc.)
• Organize student leaders for set-up, breakdown, and promotion of programs
• Work with the University of South Carolina student and academic representatives to keep the club officially recognized by the university
• Working with Staff and FOCUS Missionaries
• Communicate regularly with STM staff and missionaries to align vision and projects
• Meet with STM staff bi-monthly
• Meet with FOCUS team director to align vision, create a plan for programming, and set expectations for CM and missionaries
• Help them with programming & communication needs

Miscellaneous

• Aid in setup of Holy Week and Easter altar(s)
• Manage study room reservations
• Order supplies and food for various events and outreach opportunities
• Other duties as assigned

Vacation Time

• Flexible, especially during summer

Education Requirements/Position Qualifications:

• Pastoral experience required, Master’s Degree in Theology or related field preferred
• Practicing Roman Catholic in good standing
• Sound knowledge and practice of evangelization, catechesis, doctrine, liturgy & sacraments, moral life, and prayer in keeping with the Catechism of the Catholic Church
• Proven ability to relate to young adults
• Ability to honor and maintain confidentiality
• Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
• Event planning and execution skills
• Technology/Social Media savvy
• Ability to lead a team with staff, volunteers, & others and empower its members

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements: This position requires standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, using hands, using feet, climbing/balancing, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, reaching above shoulders, and tasting/smelling at least 1/3 of the time. This position requires that you will lift up to 10 pounds at least 1/3 of the time.