Careers

Reports to: Moderator of the Curia 

Full Performance Period: 12 Months
Exemption Status: Exempt 

Job Titles Supervised:         Coordinator of Lifelong Faith Formation 

Coordinator of Youth & Young Adult Ministry 

Coordinator of Hispanic/Latino Ministry 

Coordinator of Marriage and Family Life Ministry 

Administrative Assistant 

Collaborates with:               Diocesan Superintendent of Schools 

Diocesan Coordinator of the Permanent Diaconate 

The Bishop of the Diocese of Grand Island is the visible head and source of unity in the particular Church entrusted to his pastoral care (CCC1549). To fulfill his mission, the bishop trusts chosen collaborators (clerics, religious, and lay people) to share in the apostolic mission and entrusts various responsibilities to them. 

General Purpose: The Director for Missionary Discipleship is co-responsible for advancing the Mission of the Diocese to form disciples who Seek First the Kingdom of God. The director will design lifelong faith formation processes to promote an understanding of discipleship throughout the parishes, schools and communities in the diocese.  

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Serves as the Bishop’s primary consultant in matters of pastoral theology and the New Evangelization

• Assists the Bishop in the Implementation of the New Evangelization
• Plans, coordinates, implements, supervises and evaluates the pastoral practices of the new evangelization in religious education, lifelong faith formation, catechetical formation and training, youth ministry, Hispanic ministry, and marriage and family life ministry, along with those who coordinate those initiatives
• Provides and develops diocesan-wide pastoral and catechetical formation through convocations, retreats, conferences and training as required
• Facilitate the formation of small Christian communities and equipping those communities to become stewards of the New Evangelization who are missionary disciples
• Collaborates with ministry coordinators and the Director of Finance in managing budget items
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Skills:  

• A mature, practicing Catholic in good standing, fully understand the Catholic Faith, be able to easily verbalize the Church’s position on matters of faith and able to integrate Gospel values in all areas of work
• Speaks and acts in ways congruent with the Church’s faith and beliefs and have a regular pattern of prayer
• Demonstrates unquestioned integrity and fair mindedness with a positive, service-oriented outlook.
• Is an active member of a parish community of the Roman Catholic Church, for a minimum of 3 years
• Holds a master’s degree in theology, religious education, pastoral ministry or a related field
• Minimum of five (5) years working within the Catholic Church, including but not limited to diocesan and parish levels.
• Has instructional competence, managerial and administrative ability, good human relational skills, able to maintain confidentiality and maintain the willingness and ability to cooperate
• Has excellent written and oral communication skills and the emotional stability to confront sometimes difficult issues and team members included in the role of supervisor, appropriate maturity and patience with conflicting points of view
• Must have the ability to use computers and familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), etc.

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all 

Reports to: Director of Missionary Discipleship 

Full Performance Period: 12 Months
Exemption Status: Exempt 

Collaborates with:              Director of Missionary Discipleship 

Coordinator of Lifelong Faith Formation 

Coordinator of Hispanic/Latino Ministry 

Coordinator of Marriage and Family Life Ministry 

The Bishop of the Diocese of Grand Island is the visible head and source of unity in the particular Church entrusted to his pastoral care (CCC1549). To fulfill his mission, the bishop trusts chosen collaborators (clerics, religious, and lay people) to share in the apostolic mission and entrusts various responsibilities to them. 

General Purpose: The Youth Ministry Coordinator provides vision and coordination for the Diocsan efforts in ministry to young people from 7th through 12th grade. This inidividual will incorporate all components of a comprehensive youth ministry program as outlined in Renewing the Vision of Catholic Youth Ministry (USCCB) providing gathered and non-gathered opportunities for young people and their families to live as disciples of Christ, drawing them to responsible participation in the life and mission of the Diocesan faith community, and fostering personal and spiritual growth. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Promotes a comprehensive approach to youth ministry in the diocese utilizing the USCCB document, Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Youth Ministry. Has a familiarity with Catechesi Tradendae, Evangelii Nuntiandi, the General Catechetical Directory, and the Directory for Catechesis
• Develops and builds youth and young adult programs for the parishes at the pastor’s requests
• Develops and builds strong relationships with pastors, youth, and young adult ministers
• Provides training, support, and resources in youth and young adult ministry for pastors, parish youth and young adult personnel, college campus ministers, and volunteers

• Accepts speaking invitations within the diocese when appropriate
• Serves as consultant to parishes in the recruitment, interview, and selection of parish youth leaders
• Is willing and able to travel and assist parishes in evaluating youth and young adult ministry programs, setting visions, and implementing viable youth and young adult ministry according to the needs of each parish or Newman Center
• Works with the Office of Missionary Discipleship to provide the library with youth and young adult ministry resources
• Assists the Office of Vocations in promoting awareness programs such as National Vocations Awareness Week, World Day of Prayer for Vocations, and World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life, discernment retreats, etc.
• Oversees the planning and coordination of diocesan, regional, national, and international events for youth and young adults, including Higher Ground, Totus Tuus Retreats, World Youth Day, youth conferences, etc.
• Maintains active membership in national and regional youth ministry organizations in order to monitor national trends and directions

Qualifications and Skills:  

• Practicing Catholic in good standing with a deep commitment to the teachings and mission of the Church
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in theology, catechetics, or a related field with a sound Catholic theology
• Experience in parish youth ministry is helpful
• Understands, supports, and articulates the Catholic faith as the Church teaches
• Desire to work with youth programs and understanding of the developmental stages of middle and high school youth
• Must have excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills and ability to relate to pastors, adult youth ministers, youth, and young adults
• Requires energy and willingness to travel throughout the diocese

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all 

responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this position. It is intended  

Reports to: Director of Missionary Discipleship 

Full Performance Period: 12 Months
Exemption Status: Exempt 

Collaborates with:               Director of Missionary Discipleship 

Coordinator of Lifelong Faith Formation 

Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry 

Coordinator of Marriage and Family Life Ministry 

 The Bishop of the Diocese of Grand Island is the visible head and source of unity in the particular Church entrusted to his pastoral care (CCC1549). To fulfill his mission, the bishop trusts chosen collaborators (clerics, religious, and lay people) to share in the apostolic mission and entrusts various responsibilities to them. 

General Purpose:The Coordinator of Hispanic Ministry works to advance the mission of the diocese of Grand Island to form disciples who Seek First the Kingdom of God among the Spanish speaking people of the Diocese of Grand Island 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Implement the National Pastor Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry throughout the diocese
• Participate in USCCB Region IX meetings, conferences and leadership gatherings for Hispanic/Latino ministry
• Stay current on government policy developments and initiatives of the USCCB Office of Hispanic/Latino Affairs

• Assess the current status of pastoral needs for the Hispanic community throughout the diocese
• Meet with pastors regularly to support the specific needs for Spanish ministry in their parish(es)
• Provide resources and training to equip individuals and parishes with liturgical, catechetical and other pastoral competencies
• Collaborate with the Director of Missionary Discipleship to form disciples in the Hispanic/Latino Community who Seek first the Kingdom of God
• Become familiar with Office of Immigration Services program at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Grand Island and St. Ann’s in Lexington, NE, and serve as a resource for their work
• Together with the Director of Missionary Discipleship, develop an annual budget and track it 
• Work with the Director of Stewardship and Development to secure funding for Hispanic/Latino ministry training and program development
• Regularly advise the Bishop on the status of Hispanic/Latino ministry in the diocese

Qualifications and Skills:  

• Must have legal immigration status
• Must be bilingual, competent to speak and translate both English and Spanish
• Preferably has a master’s degree in theology
• Must have a bachelor’s degree, preferably in philosophy, theology, lay ministry, education, or a certificate in pastoral ministry
• Must have at least 5 years of work experience in either diocesan or parish ministry, or both.
• Must be willing to pursue further education, training and ministry development.
• Must have excellent communication skills and be able to work with a diversity of people.