Ongoing Formation & Training Specialist

Knights of Columbus; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 71,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 paid holidays

Vacation & sick leave

401(k) with match

Health insurance options

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

The Knights of Columbus in New Haven, CT is seeking an Ongoing Formation & Training Specialist to build and sustain a statewide faith formation and training infrastructure for EFF directors and leaders. You will create and curate training content, train-the-trainer modules, and support local councils with ongoing education.

You will collaborate with state EFF teams, deliver leadership development, and manage content on the website, ensuring scalable, locally sustainable programs aligned with our

Qualifications

• Experience developing evangelization & faith formation materials within the Catholic Church.
• Experience developing training and formation modules and content for men.
• Demonstrates a high capacity for business relationship management and social engagement to effectively build rapport, coach, manage and support at multiple business levels across the organization.
• Working knowledge of the Knights of Columbus state and local structure.
• Working knowledge of agency function and hierarchy.
• Demonstrates high ethical standards
• Leads, manages, and works with integrity
• Leverages the strengths of each team member
• Creates a working environment that motivates volunteers to achieve high individual performance
• Fully bilingual: English/Spanish (preferred)
• Master’s Degree in related field (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Develop curriculum, training modules, and content for ongoing faith formation and training. Audiences shall include State and local EFF leadership and individual Knights.
• Develop and manage a scalable and locally sustainable training and faith formation process and structure to provide localized ongoing faith formation, fraternal support and collaboration for new and continuing EFF leadership.
• Provide leadership faith formation within this structure.
• Develop and implement Son’s of McGivney Training (local level evangelization and discipleship training).
• Work with State EFF Team to provide local level support and coaching for ongoing faith formation.
• Support local follow-up trainings (at council/district level as well as with Jurisdictional EFF Teams)
• Assists with faith formation opportunities of Supreme field staff.
• Develop State and Regional ongoing training and faith formation infrastructure
• Provide content for annual State EFF Director training.
• Collaborate with Supreme Manager of State EFF and State EFF Directors to build local and regional infrastructure of engagement and training
• Develop and curate training and faith formation content to be delivered to State Leadership
• Manage faith formation and training content within the website in concert with EFF Team.

Skills

Curriculum development

Training module development

Stakeholder coaching

Relationship management

Organizational knowledge

Ethical standards

Leadership integrity

Team motivation

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Membership in Knights of Columbus

Job description

Ongoing Formation & Training Specialist

Location: New Haven, CT, US, 06510

Category: Business Support

Feel Good About Doing Good The Knights of Columbus is a tax‑exempt Catholic fraternal benefit society that provides financial security to members and their families through our life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability income insurance, investment and annuity products. Charity is at the core of our missions: our profits are donated to help those in need and to support our faith - $1.73B over the past ten years. While we have many employees who are not Catholic, we follow the Church’s teachings in our investment strategies and our employee benefits. As part of our religious mission, we support the pro‑life cause by contributing to the March for Life and pregnancy resource centers, we oppose assisted suicide and euthanasia, we are evangelists for the Catholic faith, and we help Christians who are facing religious persecution in the Middle East. We all work together to support our two million members as they volunteer to help others in their parishes and communities around the world.

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Overview

The Manager of Ongoing Formation and Training exists to directly support the sustainability and scalability of Cor by developing and managing an order wide training and faith formation infrastructure for state, regional, and council Evangelization and Faith Formation (EFF) directors and leaders. For Cor to succeed in the long term, this position will train and facilitate ongoing training and faith formation through this infrastructure that connects regional and local EFF leaders. The Director will be responsible for content creation and curation that will include train‑the‑trainer modules and ongoing self‑learning.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and Deliver Faith Formation and Training Content (Time Spent on Responsibilities: 50%)
  • Develop curriculum, training modules, and content for ongoing faith formation and training. Audiences shall include State and local EFF leadership and individual Knights.
  • Develop and manage a scalable and locally sustainable training and faith formation process and structure to provide localized ongoing faith formation, fraternal support and collaboration for new and continuing EFF leadership.
  • Provide leadership faith formation within this structure.
  • Develop and implement Son’s of McGivney Training (local level evangelization and discipleship training).
  • Work with State EFF Team to provide local level support and coaching for ongoing faith formation.
• Support local follow-up trainings (at council/district level as well as with Jurisdictional EFF Teams)
• Assists with faith formation opportunities of Supreme field staff.
• Develop State and Regional ongoing training and faith formation infrastructure (Time Spent on Responsibilities: 30%)
  • Provide content for annual State EFF Director training.
  • Collaborate with Supreme Manager of State EFF and State EFF Directors to build local and regional infrastructure of engagement and training
  • Develop and curate training and faith formation content to be delivered to State Leadership
  • Manage faith formation and training content within the website in concert with EFF Team.

Skills Qualifications

Required:

• Must have proven experience developing evangelization & faith formation materials within the Catholic Church.
• Experience developing training and formation modules and content for men.
• Demonstrates a high capacity for business relationship management and social engagement to effectively build rapport, coach, manage and support at multiple business levels across the organization.
• Working knowledge of the Knights of Columbus state and local structure.
• Working knowledge of agency function and hierarchy.
• Demonstrates high ethical standards
• Leads, manages, and works with integrity
• Leverages the strengths of each team member
• Creates a working environment that motivates volunteers to achieve high individual performance

Preferred:

• Fully Bilingual: English/Spanish
• Master’s Degree in related field.

Education

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field. Membership in the Knights of Columbus.

Compensation

The wage range for this role takes into account a broad array of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to: skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The range below applies as long as the work is performed in Connecticut; the Knights of Columbus reserves the right to adjust the wage range if the position is performed in another location. At the Knights of Columbus, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $70,500-$120,000.

Authorization to work in the US is required.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Physical Demands

Ability to travel as needed

Must be able to remain in a stationary position for a majority of the workday.

KofC Cares

Our mission is focused on family and faith, and we support our employees in seeking a balanced life.

Employee benefits include:

• Time Away: 13 paid holidays per year in addition to vacation and paid sick leave, and flexible workweek schedules.
• Professional Development: Certifications, designation, and tuition reimbursement.
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching company contributions, and cash balance retirement plans fully funded by the company.
• Health and Wellness:
  • Short-term disability and term life insurance fully paid for by the company;
  • Up to 12 weeks of childbirth leave under STD policy.
  • One week of fully paid parental leave for all new parents, including adoptive and foster parents.
  • A variety of health insurance options, including premium‑level family coverage and a pre‑tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions. The Order's health plans do not cover abortion, sterilization, or contraception, and the Order has helped advocate for other employers who do not want to provide coverage.
  • Long-term disability insurance;
  • Dental insurance;
  • Vision insurance;
  • Health club membership reimbursement;
  • Employee Assistance Program