Coordinator of Missionary Discipleship in Hispanic Communities - Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Job purpose

The Coordinator of Missionary Discipleship works closely with the Director of the Office for the New Evangelization in carrying out the work of the office whose primary purpose is to guide and support the parishes of the Archdiocese in the areas of evangelization and adult faith formation. The Coordinator of Missionary Discipleship in Hispanic Communities focuses specifically on bringing missionary discipleship formation to the Spanish-speaking communities of the Archdiocese.

Duties and responsibilities

The Coordinator of Missionary Discipleship is a committed Catholic missionary disciple of Jesus Christ who will assist the Director of the Office for the New Evangelization in all aspects of the office, including:

• Offer consultation, guidance and support for pastors, parish staffs and volunteer leaders, assisting them to implement intentional evangelization outreach as well as continuous adult faith formation programs on the parish level
• Run missionary discipleship formation courses
• Host events, workshops, retreats and trainings in evangelization and/or adult faith formation especially for ministry leaders
• Provide regular communication to parishes and to the broader Archdiocese about local Catholic initiatives in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia through FlockNote, social media and multiple websites
• Host the annual Archdiocesan Catholic Women’s Conference
• Be available to the Archbishop for any Archdiocesan-wide projects or initiatives that may arise as needed

• Coordinate and maintain networks of parishes that run specific evangelization ministries such as ChristLife, Evangelical Catholic, Catholic Christian Outreach, FOCUS and others by facilitating regular network meetings and overseeing their communication with one another
• Interface with other Archdiocesan offices to collaborate on events and initiatives where ministries and audiences overlap

• Minor administrative work such as taking phone calls, processing invoices, managing event registrations and other paperwork 

Along with the above, the Coordinator of Missionary Discipleship in Hispanic Communities will specifically be responsible for the following:

• Build relationships with and support Spanish-speaking ministry leaders in parishes and assist parishes in raising up new Spanish-speaking leaders for evangelization
• Coordinate missionary discipleship formation and retreats in Spanish among our various Hispanic communities
• Identify, train, and supervise new facilitators for missionary discipleship formation courses in Spanish
• Translate into Spanish the materials needed for the initiatives and events of the office
• Coordinate the Events section of the office’s evangelization newsletter in English
• Produce a monthly e-newsletter in Spanish publicizing local Catholic events and resources that are available in Spanish
• Manage office’s social media accounts

Qualifications

The Office for the New Evangelization is a highly productive work environment in which multiple events and initiatives with many moving parts are often happening simultaneously. The ideal candidate this position demonstrates the following qualities:

• Practicing Catholic faithful to the Magisterial Teachings of the Church, living consistent with his/her vocation, with a strong prayer life and frequent reception of the sacraments
• Fluency in English and Spanish is a requirement for this position

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree, preferably in theology or related field, or a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a missionary in a Catholic apostolate with a strong formation component
• Familiarity with the Church’s vision for evangelization and missionary discipleship
• Previous ministry experience in Hispanic communities
• Comfortable with public speaking and meeting facilitation
• Detail-oriented, with excellent organizational, communication, computer, time management and interpersonal skills
• An ability to take direction from superiors while establishing and maintaining good relationships with staff and colleagues
• Must have strong skills in the use of Microsoft Office Suite as well as e-communications such as social media, emailing, texting, and other online applications

Working conditions

• Moderate travel within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia required - must have car and valid driver's license
• Some weeknight and weekend work required

Physical requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tool or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear.  Frequent prolonged use of a computer, driving moderate distances, some lifting and carrying of materials weighing up to 30lbs, generally in connection with presentations and group meetings.

Direct reports

Reports to the Director of the Office for the New Evangelization

Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to Meghan Cokeley, Director, Office for the New Evangelization at mcokeley@archphila.org.