Job Opening

Description:

• The PT Campus Minister works under the supervision of the Director and collaborates with the Ministry Team in creating and maintaining Catholic Campus Ministry (CCM) as a place of welcome and hospitality. Position would be for 10 months beginning August 2021.
• The PT CM is primarily responsible for evangelization and outreach at Drury University and Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC).
• Fosters faith formation and ministry for young adult male students.
• Promotes, plans, and executes interfaith/diversity events..

Responsibilities:

1. Evangelization/Outreach

• Promote and participate in Drury Welcome Week Activities (in August)
• Coordinate 
  • Programming at Drury/OTC, including Masses, special events, and prayer gatherings.
  • Drury New Student Festival as feasible
  • Drury Soak Up Springfield
  • OTC Fall/Spring Picnic
  • Tabling and other advertising at Drury/OTC
• Promote and attend sports/fun events at Drury/OTC 
• Assist the Director with public announcements through CCM social media as needed

2. Mentorship

• Coordinate monthly Men’s Nights
• Staff presence at Knights of Columbus Meetings
• Collaborates in providing mentorship for the Peer Ministers
• Meet with male students as needed for spiritual accompaniment

3. Publications

• Organize Mass bulletins/announcements
• Update the bulletin boards and the Yodeck TV
• Help maintain CCM website

4. Others

• Assist the Campus Ministers in executing CCM programs and events
• Assist with planning CCM Future Leaders Summit
• Assist with planning monthly service opportunities

• Close up the Catholic Student Center on the days as negotiated

• Occasionally provide catechesis to RCIA as requested by the RCIA Coordinator 

• Attend Peer Minister meetings
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Computer & technology proficiency - intermediate skill level using Microsoft Office, Google Drives, and social media (Facebook, Instagram, Canva, and GroupMe)
• Ability to work flexible hours, weekends and evenings
• Willingness to foster faith formation and ministry for young adult males in higher education
• Complete the Virtus training

Some of the main qualities needed by the Campus Minister:

• Practicing Catholic in good standing with the Catholic Church

• Strong commitment to evangelization
• Ecumenical awareness and sensitivity
• A high level of integrity, ethics, and professionalism
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• The ability to challenge male students to grow – social, spiritually, intellectually, and morally
• The ability to offer constructive feedback to all types of people
• The ability to consistently meet deadlines; welcomes and applies feedback to improve performance
• Strong sense of confidentiality, empathy, reliability
• Maturity and the capacity for self-giving relationships that respect appropriate boundaries towards oneself and others
• Creativity/sense of humor

Note: All Diocesan employees are required to sign the Diocesan Code of Conduct.

Hiring Timeline 

Applications are due April 5th.

Application Requirements

Qualified candidates may submit their resume and cover letter to Fr. Javier Reyes, CMF at jreyes@ccm847.org Please include one professional and one personal reference with your application.