Director of Faith Formation

Oxford Senior Living; Oxford (CT); On-site; USD 22 - 24; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Senior Living in Oxford, CT, seeks a Director of Faith Formation to oversee religious education for children and families, including preparation for Sacraments, aligning with the G.O.L.F. model and collaborating with the Pastor.

The role develops goals, recruits staff, manages budgets, runs the summer camp, ensures VIRTUS compliance, and coordinates activities promoting Catholic Social Teaching, with emphasis on confidentiality and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Religious Education/Theology preferred.
• Prior experience: teaching or administrative role in Catholic school preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops goals and strategies for Faith Formation with Pastor and staff.
• Recruits, trains, supervises, and evaluates catechists and support staff.
• Works with Pastor and staff to implement programs and budgets.
• Plans a one-week Summer Vacation Camp and oversees Safe Environment/VIRTUS compliance.
• Coordinates family and student activities aligned with Catholic Social Teaching.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lesson planning

Self-motivation

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Religious Education/Theology

Teaching/administrative Catholic school experience

Job description

• Location 733 OXFORD RD,Oxford, CT, 06478,United States
• Base Pay $22.00 - $24.00 / Year
• Job Category Faith Formation, Religious Education, Director
• Industry Faith Formation, Religious Education, Director
• Employee Type Non-Exempt
• Manage Others Yes

Description

The Director oversees the Religious Education and Faith Formation of children and families, and preparation for the Sacraments of Initiation (Eucharist/Confirmation). The parish has offered for over twenty years the Generations of Living Faith (G.O.L.F.) model of Faith Formation. The Director of Faith Formation would work closely with the Pastor and other staff to revise and implement a new program, for example, “Faith & Life” program from Ignatius Press.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develops goals, objectives, and strategies for Faith Formation in cooperation with the Pastor and other parish staff and volunteers.
• Recruits, trains, supervises and evaluates catechists and support staff.
• Works in collaboration with Pastor and other members of the staff.
• Responsible for the maintenance/usage of Audio/Visual Equipment in the church hall.
• Creates and monitors a budget (income and revenue allocation for the operation of programs) in collaboration with the Bookkeeping office.
• Plan and implement a one-week Summer Vacation Camp.
• Oversees the Safe Environment program of the Archdiocese of Hartford within the parish to ensure that all parish employees and volunteers are in compliance with VIRTUS training and background checks.
• Plans and coordinates appropriate family/student extracurricular activities that promote Catholic Social Teaching and reinforces classroom learning.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Religious Education/Theology preferred
• Prior experience: Teaching and/or administrative position in Catholic school preferred

Other Key Competencies

• Creativity in developing lesson plans.
• Self-motivated.
• Social skills in collaborating with catechists, coordinators of Sacraments.
• An understanding and pastoral approach working with children and parents.
• Must maintain confidentiality.
• Strong customer service orientation with both internal and external contacts.
• Sound judgment, able to remain cool under pressure.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Teambuilding skills; development and maintenance of positive interpersonal relationships
• Strong oral communications, presentation skills, writing ability
• Fluent (read/write/speak) in English language
• Problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Interpersonal skills –displays a high level of tact, diplomacy, and professionalism
• Planning/organizing –plans work activities and uses time efficiently.
• Quality control –demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Adaptability –adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Resourcefulness – ability to seek out and use cutting edge resources (products, training, etc.) to ensure the job is being done as efficiently as possible.
• Proficient use in operating a computer.