We are reviving a youth ministry program here at St. Vincent de Paul and this year we’re hiring a part-time youth minister (14 hours a week) to get it off the ground! While we had a youth group several years ago, you will be a grassroots project, one-man team with a lot of room for creativity! We hope you will take the initiative to create an awesome experience for our teens. We know you will not have the time to do everything in 14 hours a week! Our goals for this year are to get a simple and sustainable program off the ground and hire someone who really enjoys building relationships with teens. If you’d like to use the Lifeteen program, we have allocated funds to offer this program so the majority of your time doesn’t go into creating your own curriculum.

1. Middle School
Once a quarter meetings for middle schoolers

• Lead dynamic lessons with lots of fun, energy, and Jesus!
• Collect materials for games and activities
• Recruit team members to volunteer
• Fulfill all safe environment requirements
• Communicate with parents through email – promoting events, following-up, etc.
• Work with the school and teachers to promote

2. High School
Once a month meetings for high schoolers

• Lead dynamic lessons
• Invest in some of the high schoolers
• Collect materials for games and activities
• Recruit team members to volunteer
• Fulfill all safe environment requirements
• Communicate with parents through email – promoting events, following-up, etc.

3. Other

• Participate in weekly parish staff meetings, collaborate with team members
• Attend Archdiocesan workshops and trainings for youth ministry
• Manage youth ministry budget

Qualifications

• Lots of energy and passion working with teens
• Ability to choose and develop curricula if needed
• Willing to work evenings and weekends (self-scheduled)
• Degree in education or theology is preferable