Parish Coordinator of Young Adult Ministry Job Description

Location: Hybrid work, Southern California area, travel and overnight as necessary

Status: Salaried full-time employee with medical/dental benefit options ($55,000 - $65,000 or commensurate with experience)

Position Title: Parish Coordinator of Young Adult Ministry  

Position Summary

Christus Ministries empowers young adults and parishes to grow spiritually, change lives, and transform communities. We are a Catholic non-profit organization that aims to form young adults who have a strong sense of discipleship and a clear desire to discover and live out their callings in life, which means there is room for personal growth and learning opportunities on the job.

Christus Ministries seeks a person with strong pastoral skills to serve primarily as the parish young adult minister at American Martyrs Catholic Community in Manhattan Beach, CA (75%) and support other Christus Ministries programs (25%). He/She will help develop and implement engaging and prayerful opportunities for diverse young adults and families to grow in genuine faith, community, and service. He/She will also participate in ongoing formation as part of the Christus Ministries team and collaborate closely with parish staff, clergy, and volunteers to create a welcoming environment that encourages active discipleship and servant leadership among young adults.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provide spiritual support and development to those involved in Young Adult Ministry at American Martyrs Catholic Community (AMCC YAM).

  • Serve as the lead of the SALT (Serving As Leading Together) Team.

  • Serve as the Lead Coordinator for the Word & Wisdom Wednesdays (WWW) Committee to organize and host weekly Word & Wisdom Wednesdays.

  • Assist the SALT Team and Committees in developing, planning, and implementing events related to service/social justice, community, and prayer for young adults.

  • Maintain an updated database of young adults via Parishstaq and Google Drive.

  • Accurately record, track, and categorize all financial transactions.

  • Attend Christus Ministries' weekly team meetings.

  • Attend meetings at AMCC as necessary.

  • Engage young adults and the broader AMCC community to spark connections and ask questions about faith through the Curiosity Corner on Sundays after the 9:45 am and 12:00 pm Masses.

  • Assist the Christus Ministries staff to develop and implement programs for families with young children.

  • Serve, discern, and collaborate with the Christus Ministries staff using “discernment in common” as the habitual way of proceeding.

  • Develop skills in giving talks/presentations in a variety of settings, including learning to adapt Ignatian Spirituality to young adults of diverse cultures and contexts.

  • Participate in ongoing spiritual and communal formation with the Christus Ministries staff.

Skills

  • Exemplary attention to details

  • Notable flexibility

  • Outstanding collaborative skills

  • Strong organizational skills

  • Clear written & verbal communication skills

  • Effective interpersonal & relationship-building skills

  • Excellent time-management & multitasking skills

  • Practical problem-solving skills

  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and Google (Documents, Spreadsheets, Drive)

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

  • 1+ year experience in young adult ministry.

  • B.A. or Master’s degree in Theology, Pastoral Ministry, or related field, knowledge of Catholic teachings, catechesis, and documents related to young adult ministry.

  • Strong Catholic values and/or a willingness to grow in faith.

  • Proficiency in administrative organization, mentoring, accompaniment, and public speaking.

  • Follows the AMCC Young Adult Ministry mission and vision as summarized in this document.

Please email your resume to dromero@christusministries.org by April 11.

References required upon request.