Catholic Social Doctrine Ministry Coordinator

Catholic Diocese of Columbus; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Catholic Diocese of Columbus is seeking a Catholic Social Doctrine Ministry Coordinator to advance diocesan social outreach, develop content on Catholic social teaching, and collaborate with parishes and partner organizations to serve the poor and vulnerable.

The coordinator works onsite in Columbus, OH, with regular Monday–Friday hours and occasional weekends or nights as ministry needs arise; flexibility to align with the Bishop’s priorities is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Theology, Pastoral Ministry, Social Work or Catholic Educator Certification.
• Previous experience in community organizing, church ministry or advocacy.
• Strong understanding of Catholic Social Doctrine and related Magisterial documents.
• Excellent oral and written communication; ability to work collaboratively.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Create and promote Catholic Social Teaching content for education through articles, speaking engagements, podcasts and e-newsletters.
• Coordinate social outreach programs addressing identified needs from a Catholic perspective.
• Collaborate with parishes and Curial departments to advance diocesan social outreach priorities.
• Engage in program development aligned with the Bishop’s priorities and diocesan policies.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Office software

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Theology

Pastoral Ministry or Social Work

Catholic Educator Certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Position: Catholic Social Doctrine Ministry Coordinator

Location: Columbus, OH

Job Id: 872

# of Openings: 1

Diocese of Columbus is seeking a Catholic Social Doctrine Ministry Coordinator

• Monday-Friday on-site (some weekends and nights as ministry needs arise - allows for flex scheduling)

Job Summary

The Coordinator works with theSeniorDirectortoanimateSocial Outreach programs and ministries at a Diocesan level. This isaccomplishedin part byworking directly with parishesand other Catholic and community organizationson program development that serves the poor and vulnerable in alignment with Catholic identity and theBishop’svision and priority goals for the Diocese.

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential jobresponsibilities;it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. All the duties and standards within this job description will be performed according to the established policies, procedures and guidelines outlined in theparishpolicy and procedures manuals.

• Content creation and promotion of Catholic Social Teaching to educate the faithful through articles, speaking engagements, podcasts, eNewsletter, and more.
• Social Outreach Coordination: To coordinate or implement programs and initiatives that address identified needs from a Catholic perspective. These will include:
  • Rural Life
  • Mental Health Ministry
  • Mobile Outreach Ministry
  • Diocesan Disaster Response
  • Other social concerns as prioritized by the Bishop
  • Collaboration: Maintain working relationships with Curial Departments whose mission is correlative to Social Outreach.
  • Other initiatives and priorities of the Vicariate

Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor’s orMaster’s degree in Theology, Pastoral Ministry, Social Work, or Catholic Educator Certification

Experience: Previousexperience in community organizing, church ministry, or advocacy. Experience in Social Work or direct outreach/Christian service.

Job Related Skills: Comprehensive understanding of Catholic Social Doctrine, Magisterial documents, and Church structure;excellent oral and written communication skills and knowledge of officeequipment. Knowledge of Microsoft software applications (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Excel,and PowerPoint).

Interpersonal Skills: The ability to work with others in a collaborative team environment.

Language skills: Strong oral and written communication skills arerequired;abilityto read andcomprehendinstructions, write correspondence, and memos. Be comfortable speaking in public.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtracttwo-digitnumbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry outdetailedinvolvedwritten or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Working Environment: The ability tomaintainall information highly confidential.