Director of Religious Education at St. Thomas the Apostle
Job Type: Full-Time Position
Location: Lenoir City, TN
URL: https://www.sthomaslc.com/
Description
St. Thomas the Apostle Church is looking for a full-time Director of Religious Education (DRE). The DRE is a professional staff member who plans, implements, and directs comprehensive faith formation/catechetical programs for the parish. A key role of this position is the development, coordination, direction, leadership, and evaluation of religious education for grades K-5 and the sacramental preparation for our youth (1st Communion, Confirmation, etc). In addition, the DRE would provide the catechetical leadership, guidance, and oversight of our adult faith formation ministries and their volunteers, which includes our strong and active adult faith formation programs, our RCIA program, and our growing ministry to young adults and families. The qualified candidate must be a practicing Catholic in good standing, able to instruct and help others to instruct in the teachings of the Catholic Church in their entirety and fullness, have strong organizational and communication skills, work well with staff and parish community, and have relevant experience in parish faith formation administration. While not required, the preferred candidate for this position would have a college degree in related field and/or formal catechetical certification, have bi-lingual proficiency (English/Spanish), and be comfortable with use of technology and social media. The position coordinates programs with the Director of Youth Ministry and the Pastor.
About Parish / School / Organization Name
Parish in the Diocese of Knoxville, East Tennessee