What are the responsibilities and job description for the High School Campus Minister position at DePaul College Prep?
POSITION: CAMPUS MINISTER: 10th & 11th Grade
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
The following duties will be carried out in partnership with departments such as the Theology Department, Instructional Leadership Team, the Deans’ Office, Athletics, Student Life, etc. to ensure Mission & Ministry programming remains an integral part of DePaul College Prep’s identity:
- 10 months
- Oversees Kairos logistics including retreat center booking, Registration, Billing, Adult & Student Leader scheduling plus Fourth Day and Small Faith Group development
- Annually facilitates three Kairos retreats (3 days, 2 nights per retreat)
- Oversees Sophomore Retreats
- Collaborates with Mission & Ministry team on Freshman retreats
- Oversees and facilitates annual Vincentian Fest celebration of Vincentian Identity
- Collaborates with team on cultivating Catholic Vincentian identity and Core Values of Faith, Respect, Excellence, Service & Health throughout the school through prayer, liturgies, activities, social media, classroom integration
- Collaborates with teachers as needed, especially Theology Teaching Team
- Collaborates with Director on Peer Leadership program (11th/12th graders)
- Collaborates with Director on Reconciliation Services during Lent plus Stations of the Cross
- Responsible for general supervision responsibilities as determined by school needs such as morning door or lunchroom duty, occasional field trips, assemblies, etc.
The ideal candidate is a practicing Catholic with passion and enthusiasm for engaging teens with spiritual formation. An organized networker with a communal mindset, the candidate is a relationship builder who meets their students wherever they are on the spectrum of religious practice and spiritual belief.
Personal Qualities
- mature yet delights in teen interactions
- comfortable and confident with forming organic friendly relationships with students
- remains calm in the midst of diverse teen group dynamics; can ‘read a room’ and possesses aptitude for gentle group management
- possesses sound instincts for responding to challenging teen behaviors; when confronted with conduct violations, responds with a socially restorative approach
- maintains appropriate emotional boundaries
- maintains firm but kind interactions with students including accountability for rules and
- structures
- approaches challenges with a posture of inquiry and problem solving mindset
- patient and compassionate with school families
- strong communication skills
- organized in planning and execution of programming yet nimble when situations require redirection
- brings ‘positive vibes’ into any environment
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Bachelor Degree or Masters in theology or related studies OR significant ministry experience
Experience
- Experience with student retreat planning and implementation, especially Kairos
- Experience working with high school students
- Experience with social media outlets and tools, mainly Instagram
- Experience working as a member of collaborative team
Working Knowledge of:
- Retreat planning, facilitation and Catholic spirituality
- Catholic Social Teaching
- Justice and inequity issues in the city of Chicago
- High School organization and function