Parish Ministry Vision & Growth Leader

4000 Archdiocese Of Seattle Payroll Svc; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Archdiocese of Seattle is seeking a Director of Pastoral Ministries to lead the Parish Family Staff Leadership Team and shepherd the overall vision for liturgy, faith formation, OCIA, outreach, social justice and evangelization in the parish community.

Under the pastor's guidance, you will develop and implement a comprehensive ministry strategy, oversee a diverse team, manage budgets, and ensure Safe Environment compliance across programs.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in ministry, theology or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Seven years’ experience in parish ministry and Church management is a plus.
• Ability to facilitate meetings, primarily among parishioners, councils, commissions and general public.
• Possess emotional intelligence skills and ability to build trust with the pastor and leadership team members and parishioners.
• Demonstrate understanding, respect and support of the Catholic Church teaching, mission and values.
• Experience with leadership, interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Possesses strong initiative and a strong desire to achieve results.
• Experience with Human Resources activities.
• Experience with working in a team leadership environment.
• Experience or familiarity with continuous process improvement.
• Can be entrusted with highly confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Assists the pastor in creating and executing the vision for liturgy, faith formation, OCIA, outreach, social justice and evangelization in the parish family.
• Collaborates with the pastor and parish staff in implementing the mission of the parish.
• Assists the pastor in the daily operation of the parish family.
• Works to build a good relationship between the parish staff and the parish community.
• Attends and participates in regional, archdiocesan and national professional meetings and organizations as approved.
• Responsible the liturgical calendar and responsible for all liturgical celebrations.
• Assures the development and implementation of comprehensive plans for faith formation, sacraments and multicultural ministries.
• Leads or attends planning meetings related to adult faith formation, marriage preparation and stewardship objectives, strategies and goals.
• Ensures adherence to Safe Environment policies in ministry.
• Ensures that all pastoral ministries and activities are welcoming and engaging.
• Ensures the budget is aligned to the pastoral priorities of the parish family, in partnership with the pastor and director of operations.
• Works with those responsible for communications in creating a pastoral plan for parish family communications.
• Supervises parish family pastoral team members, including regular one-on-one supervisory meetings with members and regular team meetings.
• Creates a healthy team culture of prayer and ongoing formation and supports the pastor in doing so for the Parish Family Leadership Team.
• Creates, implements and evaluates comprehensive approaches to evangelization for youth, adults and families.
• Develops missionary disciples who will reach out and bring the presence of Jesus Christ to those in need, including outreach to the marginalized, parishioners, inactive Catholics and those who do not know Jesus Christ.
• Ensures outreach to those who are underserved.

Skills

Parish leadership

Communication skills

Team leadership

Emotional intelligence

Strategic planning

Education

Undergraduate degree in ministry/theology

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

QuickBooks

Job description

The Archdiocese of Seattle is seeking a Director of Pastoral Ministries to lead the Parish Family Staff Leadership Team and shepherd the overall vision for liturgy, faith formation, OCIA, outreach, social justice and evangelization in the parish community.

Under the pastor's guidance, you will develop and implement a comprehensive ministry strategy, oversee a diverse team, manage budgets, and ensure Safe Environment compliance across programs.