Youth Ministry Coordinator Job Description

1. General Responsibilities
The coordinator/director of youth ministry provides vision and coordination for the parish’:
efforts in ministry to young people. This includes high school and middle school sessions
(weekly or bi-weekly gatherings), monthly activities, catechesis, and sacramental preparation
(confirmation).

2. Accountability
The coordinator is a member of the parish staff who reports directly to the pastor.

3. Responsibilities
Parish staff member-the Coordinator/Director 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, parish council, and Diocese
Parish Youth Ministry-the parish youth ministry program integrates adolescent catechesis into
a comprehensive ministry to, with, by and for young people. The Coordinator/ Directors
responsibilities include:
• Facilitating the Youth Leadership Team, which is responsible for planning, implementing,
and evaluating a comprehensive youth ministry program.
• Serving on the Youth Ministry Commission, which is an oversight group providing vision,
direction, support, and advocacy for the parish ministry with youth
• Coordinating the recruitment, training, supporting, and evaluating of volunteers in the
youth ministry program
• Developing a systematic and intentional plan for adolescent catechesis that utilizes a creative
variety of formats, settings, and timeframes.
Providing resources (print, video, diocesan events) for effective programming
• Providing appropriate training for the adults and young people in leadership positions
Coordinating the confirmation program
Fostering the involvement of young people in the life of the parish, including serving on
various parish committees and being involved in parish/diocesan activities.
• Coordinating the outreach to and evangelization of all young people in the parish
• Providing appropriate services and programs for parents of adolescents
• Advocating for a comprehensive vision of youth ministry, based on the1997 USCCB
document, Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry
• Serving as the liaison with the diocesan office of youth ministry and their programs, services,
and resources
• Participating in the diocesan association of professional youth ministers and in any local
youth minister’s association.

4. Qualifications
• National Certification in Youth Ministry