Youth Minister

Archdiocese of St. Louis; Missouri; On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working times

Remote working options

Generous paid vacation increasing with

Personal leaves of absence

Job summary

Archdiocese of St. Louis is seeking an interim Youth Ministry Lead for St. Cletus Parish to guide core team and youth group planning. You will ensure safe, faith-filled programming and provide leadership alongside the Co‑Lead to meet operational goals.

The role emphasizes proactive communication, spiritual formation, and collaboration with parish staff and parents, with a 3–6 month assignment that may extend.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, business, social services, and/or psychology desired.
• Experience planning and facilitating meetings with responsibility for youth or children.
• Proven experience handling and reporting sensitive matters confidentially.
• Proven conflict resolution skills with compassion and assertiveness.
• Proven listening skills and knowledge of how youth learn/process information.
• Knowledgeable and articulate on generational differences.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with a variety of audiences.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Co‑Lead to provide engaging, informative Core Team meetings with agendas and action items.
• Models positive, supportive behaviors in sync with the St. Cletus Pastor, its mission, vision, and values.
• Communicates relevant concerns, feedback, or information that may affect the safety, well‑being, or effective operation of the Youth Ministry to the Pastor.
• Maintains trust with the Core Team and youth through consistent and proven facilitation skills; mentors Co‑Lead in these skills providing key opportunities for the Co‑Lead to grow.
• Establishes clear expectations with the Core Team and youth reflective of St. Cletus’ mission, vision and values based on proven communication skills.

Skills

Meeting facilitation

Youth engagement

Leadership

Communication

Conflict resolution

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education, social services, psychology, or related field

Job description

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The Archdiocese of St. Louis strives to teach and share our faith, serve others, and foster unity throughout the St. Louis area. Once a part of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary’s campus, the Cardinal Rigali Center in Shrewsbury, MO is today the headquarters and curia (governing body) for the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

Job Summary

St. Cletus Parish is seeking an interim, temporary Youth Ministry Lead. The Lead for the Youth Ministry will collaborate with a Co‑Lead to ensure proactive and effective Core Team and Youth Group meeting preparation and communication; providing a safe environment for youth and communicating proactively in accordance with the Archdiocese office of youth safety and protection policies and processes; modeling mass etiquette supporting the mission, vision, values and ordinary rites of the mass; and growing in opportunities provided by St. Cletus for spiritual formation and leadership development. The Youth Ministry Lead will mentor the Co‑Lead, providing strategic oversight for the Youth Ministry Program while the Co‑Lead will serve to ensure operational goals are implemented for youth and parents. NOTE: The interim, temporary Lead Youth Ministry assignment is anticipated to last between three and six months and may conclude earlier if the full‑time Director of Family Life & Youth Ministry is hired and begins employment. The assignment may also be extended beyond six months if circumstances warrant and the appropriate approvals are obtained.

Job Responsibilities

Core Team & Youth Group Meeting Preparation & Communication

• Collaborates with Co‑Lead to provide engaging, informative Core Team meetings with agendas and action items.
• Models positive, supportive behaviors in sync with the St. Cletus Pastor, its mission, vision, and values.
• Communicates relevant concerns, feedback, or information that may affect the safety, well‑being, or effective operation of the Youth Ministry to the Pastor.
• Maintains trust with the Core Team and youth through consistent and proven facilitation skills; mentors Co‑Lead in these skills providing key opportunities for the Co‑Lead to grow where key talents and strengths can grow the Youth Group or strengthen parental, parish, school, or community relationships.
• Establishes clear expectations with the Core Team and youth reflective of St. Cletus’ mission, vision and values based on proven communication skills.
• Delegates the important responsibility of collaborating and communicating with key stakeholders to include parents, teachers, and community leaders as appropriate (i.e., retreat planning meetings, letters to youth, etc.)
• Invites the Pastor to Youth Group meetings/events at least once per quarter.
• Invites Pastor to Core Team meetings for support as needed.
• In collaboration with the Co‑Lead, meets with Pastor monthly to report accomplishments, concerns, questions, ways Pastor can remove any barriers. Initiates this meeting as part of Youth Ministry strategic planning/calendar.

Youth Safety Environment & Communication

• Clearly communicates, follows, and onboards new Core Team Members to follow all applicable Archdiocese Safe Environment policies and legal reporting requirements regarding suspected abuse, neglect, or other concerns involving the safety of minors.
• Reports concerns per the policy established by the archdiocese and applicable laws to the St. Cletus Pastor and the Archdiocese Safe Environment Coordinator.
• Attends Youth Mass on Sundays.
• Honors the ordinary rite “Novus Ordo” of the mass celebrated at St. Cletus Parish instead of the extraordinary rite, “Roman Rite” or the Latin Mass.
• Models leadership behaviors during mass for the youth (i.e., attends mass on time, stays until the end, accepts communion from all extraordinary ministers, not just the Pastor, places phone on silent, etc.)
• Participates in St. Cletus’ recommended formation and development opportunities to grow spiritual gifts and leadership development skills for the common good of the youth, the Core Team, the Parish and School, the St. Cletus community and the individual’s personal and professional growth.

Job Requirements

Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, business, social services, and/or psychology desired.
• Experience planning and facilitating meetings with responsibility for youth or children.
• Proven experience handling and reporting sensitive matters confidentially.
• Proven conflict resolution skills with compassion and assertiveness.
• Proven listening (vs. lecturing) skills and knowledge of how youth learn/process information.
• Knowledgeable and articulate on generational differences.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with a variety of audiences (youth, parents, teachers, parish staff, and community leaders.)
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from pastor, internal and volunteer parish leaders (i.e., clergy, teachers, Principal, parish council, finance committee.)

Personal Qualifications

• Willingness to support the mission and structure of the Catholic Church.
• Willingness to work in a team environment.
• Willingness to participate in continuing education in spiritual formation, leadership development, feedback practices, and coaching.

The Archdiocese of St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital, parental, veteran or disability status.

Pre-Employment Screening

All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre‑employment screening. The screening will include criminal background check, Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, employment and educational licensure/certification verification, health screening, and any other screenings deemed necessary for employment. Any offer would be contingent upon successful completion of any required screening.

Our Mission

We are a unique community—diverse in our talent, but unified in our drive to create together, face challenges together and grow together. Our values push us to empower, propel and inspire new ways of turning possibilities into realities. Our competencies define the behaviors that guide who we are, how we are inspired and how we inspire of others to succeed.

Work/life balance is so important to the archdiocese. After all, our business is about making life easier and better—and we want that for you and your career just as much as our consumers and their day-to-day lives. That’s why we offer flexible working times, remote working options, generous paid vacation increasing with service, and personal leaves of absence.

Benefits

• flexible working times
• remote working options
• generous paid vacation increasing with service
• personal leaves of absence

As well as being able to make the most of life at home, you’ll also be able to contribute to the Archdiocese sponsored volunteer events. You can discover more about who we’re working with near you, and you can always ask us more about this at events and interviews—we love to see how passionate our people are about giving back.