Part Time - Parish Catechetical Assistant
Youth Faith Formation
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
Whitehouse Station, NJ

The Our Lady of Lourdes Faith Formation Ministry serves over 200 families.  The Faith Formation Parish Catechetical Assistant is an administrative position that works closely with the Parish Catechetical Leader in planning, organizing, and executing all Youth Faith Formation and Sacramental Programs.  The Parish Catechetical Assistant is a part-time, long-term position reporting to the Parish Catechetical Leader and is a crucial member of the Faith Formation Ministry.

Responsibilities

General

• General administrative duties include proof reading, email and phone correspondence, mailings, light cleaning of classrooms, copier operation, and record keeping.
• Maintain Student Records.
• Assist with all aspects of the Youth Faith Formation and Sacramental Programs.
• Maintain Supply Closet.

• Attendance at Parish Staff Meetings and weekly Update Meeting with PCL.

• Prepare and distribute volunteer materials, aid in volunteer training, prepare and organize program materials, prepare student records, classroom setup, plan enrichment activities.

• Support Catechists with class preparation.
• Create detailed Excel Spreadsheets to monitor and track participation, class work, and student information.
• Create Google Classroom posts and assignments and monitor content.

• Keep families/students informed of their program status and progress.
• Offer guidance to help keep students on track with sacrament requirements and grade advancement.
• Assist in the preparation, and execution of department events, meetings, and sacrament Masses as well as some parish events.
• Prepare and run occasional student/family parish activities.
• Assist in Registration process for all programs.

• Must be a practicing Catholic.
• Protecting God’s Children Course attendance and Background Check required.
• Previous experience working with youth required.
• Must be proficient in MS Office including, Word and Excel with advanced skills and Publisher; MS Power Point a plus.
• Working knowledge of or willingness to learn the parish database system, ParishSoft.
• Must be proficient in Google Suite (Classroom, Docs, Forms, Drive, Meet).
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills, outstanding proof-reading skills, and attention to detail.
• Must have strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and juggle many tasks.
• Capable of self-management.
• Willingness to take responsibility for solo projects.
• Experience in Lesson Planning a plus.
• Must possess and maintain a positive attitude; a team player able to work with people at various skill levels.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality and be compassionate and sensitive to others’ life situations.
• Must be physically able to lift 20 lbs., climb stairs and occasionally ladders, move tables and chairs.

• 22 hours/week (except during summer program*) for 44 paid work weeks per year.
• Paid Holidays Off.
• Regular Schedule: 3 days per week for 7-8 hours per day; day and evening hours are required; sacrament and parish events will require occasional weekend hours.
• *The Youth Summer Faith Formation Program offered at the end of June will require extended work hours Monday-Friday for 1-2 weeks.
• Unpaid Time Off: One (1) week off between Christmas and New Year’s; One (1) week off for Easter; Six (6) weeks off during the summer, starting from July1st.
• 2023-24 Work Hours: Based on the Faith Formation Class Schedule this year, work hours will be as follows. These hours may shift from year to year due to changes in class sessions.
  • Weeks when Classes are in Session – some flexibility with a later morning start and work-through hours on Mondays and Tuesdays.
    • Mondays: 9:00am to 1:00pm and 4:00pm to 8:00pm
    • Tuesdays: 9:00am to 1:00 pm and 4:15pm to 7:15pm
    • Thursdays: 9:00am to 4:30pm
  • Weeks when Classes are not in Session
    • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 9:00am to 4:00/4:30pm

Compensation is hourly and commensurate with experience.

Email resume and letter of interest to Nina Forestiere, PCL, faithformation@ollwhs.org.
Please type “PC Assistant Position” in the subject line.

The Faith Formation Office is heavy into the planning of our 2023-24 faith formation programs, as a result, we will only contact those candidates who we are interested in pursuing. No phone inquiries please. Thank you for your interest.

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