Religious Education Coordinator

Catholic Diocese of Gary; Vacaville (CA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Religious Education Coordinator (CRE) at Catholic Diocese of Gary will oversee the parish's religious education and faith formation programs, ensuring a cohesive catechetical approach across all ages and formats.

Reporting to the Pastor and working with clergy, staff, catechists, and volunteers, the CRE will foster a welcoming, safe, and faith-centered environment for children, youth, adults, and families to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ.

Qualifications

• Responsibilities include developing and coordinating parish religious education and faith formation programs.
• Overseeing sacramental preparation and catechist development.
• Leading youth, family ministry and Hispanic faith formation initiatives.
• Fostering a welcoming and faith-centered environment for all parishioners.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee a comprehensive parish catechetical program.
• Coordinate sacramental preparation and catechist/volunteer development.
• Lead youth and family ministry and Hispanic formation efforts.
• Collaborate with Pastor, clergy and parish staff to promote lifelong faith formation.

Job description

The Religious Education Coordinator (CRE), under the direction and with the approval of the Pastor, is responsible for the overall development, coordination, administration, implementation, and evaluation of the parish's religious education and faith formation programs.

The CRE provides leadership in developing a comprehensive parish catechetical program that supports lifelong Catholic faith formation and encourages children, youth, adults, and families to deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ and actively participate in the sacramental, spiritual, and communal life of the Church.

The CRE is responsible for creating and maintaining a coordinated approach to religious education throughout the parish. This includes the development and oversight of faith formation programs, sacramental preparation, catechist and volunteer development, youth and family ministry, Hispanic faith formation, and other educational and spiritual formation opportunities.

The CRE works closely and collaboratively with the Pastor, clergy, parish staff, catechists, volunteers, families, youth, parish organizations, and the Diocese of Sacramento. The CRE is expected to foster a welcoming, safe, organized, and faith-centered environment in which children, youth, families, catechists, and volunteers can grow in faith and participate actively in the life and mission of the parish.

Bilingualproficiency in both writtenand spoken English and Spanish is preferred but not required