What are the responsibilities and job description for the Totus Tuus Missionary position at Archdiocese of Omaha?
POSITION TITLE:
Totus Tuus Missionary
DEPARTMENT:
Vocations
REPORTS TO:
Director, Vocations
EFFECTIVE DATE:
January 1, 2025
CLASSIFICATION:
Temporary, Full-Time, Ministerial
HOURS PER WEEK:
45-65 hours
POSITION SUMMARY
Looking for a summer job where you don't count down the days until it’s over? How about a job that allows you to make a profound difference in the lives of young Catholics and witness your faith – all while having loads of fun? As a Totus Tuus Missionary, you’ll experience all this and so much more!
As a Totus Tuus Missionary, you’ll wake up every day to a new adventure. And when your head hits the pillow after a faith-filled day, you’ll go to sleep looking forward to another day of joyfully serving youth and sharing God’s blessings with them.
If you feel called to help youth in northeast Nebraska learn more about their Catholic Faith while strengthening your own, Totus Tuus is the job you’ve been looking for. Apply today!
TOTUS TUUS (Totally Yours) is a parish-based summer catechetical program, for both grade school age children and junior/ senior high school youth. Totus Tuus Missionaries are trained and put onto teams of four, traveling to parishes across the Archdiocese, putting on week-long “parish missions” to teach and inspire the young.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Communicate the Gospel and promote the Archdiocesan Vision and Priorities to youth.
- Witness the Christian life to children and youth through catechesis and personal example.
- Committed to a well-defined daily schedule of prayer and activities, including set-up and clean-up before and after daily sessions, leading daily prayers for youth, preparing for Liturgies, catechetical instruction, and organizing daily community building activities.
- Actively participate in Missionary Training.
- Actively collaborate with Junior Missionaries within parishes.
- Travel to parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Omaha to lead week-long Totus Tuus sessions, staying with host families at each parish site.
- Participate in Totus Tuus Missionary gatherings.
- Actively promote a safe environment for children and youth, in accordance with Archdiocese of Omaha Safe Environment policies.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Work well within a team dynamic.
- Communicate well with leaders in parishes and families at host sites.
- Adequate knowledge of the Catholic faith and ability to communicate it to others.
- A desire to work with youth and children grades 1-12.
- Ability to make sacrifices with your time and be flexible with housing situations, both in Omaha and the rural area, over the six weeks you will be leading Totus Tuus.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Active, practicing Catholic in full communion with the Catholic Church, with a demonstrated commitment to the mission and teachings of the Church.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Bilingual skills in Spanish and English preferred.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
100% travel throughout the Archdiocese to lead the Totus Tuus summer catechetical program.
