Campus Minister - New York, United States - Archdiocese of New York

Description

Job Description

Archdiocese of New York

St. Philip Neri Catholic Education and Family Center

3031 Grand Concourse Bronx NY 10468

Campus Minister
July 2023

St. Philip Neri Catholic Education and Family Center

A Catholic school and Parish community that seeks to provide high quality, well-rounded outcomes for their students and serves as a central hub and center of activity for students and their families. St. Philip Neri parochial school provides an academically exceptional education, forming boys and girls within a deeply caring community. Our students grow in body, mind, and spirit to become moral and ethical leaders who strive for excellence in all they do. We strive to educate and empower entire families to be faithful Christian witnesses in the world. In addition to educational excellence, the school will provide space for services that support the specific religious and cultural needs of the neighborhood, leveraging the Archdiocese's deep relationships and trusted network of ministries - including Catholic Charities and ArchCare - to offer families and the parish community the wraparound services designed to help them thrive.

JOB SUMMARY:
To support the creation and delivery of programs through the St Philip Neri Catholic Education and Family Center ("Center") that evangelize to and support and strengthen the Catholic faith of students, faculty and staff of St Philip Neri School ("School"), the parishioners of, and the community surrounding St. Philip Neri parish ("Parish") in the Bronx.

The Campus Minister ("CM"), working closely with the Pastor and the Director of Religious Education, the Center's Executive Director of Community Engagement ("ED") and the School's principal, will help to enhance the Catholic identity of the School, be involved in the development and execution of Center programs and activities that engage the Parish and surrounding community and to integrate a Catholic faith component in the Center's activities, where appropriate.

The Center opened in September 2023 and is expected to evolve and grow. The responsibilities of the Campus Minister will likely also evolve and grow.
A candidate for this position must be an active practicing Catholic with experience in ministry and community engagement. The candidate should be knowledgeable about best practices in campus ministry and faith-based community engagement.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
● Serve as the School's campus minister with responsibility for planning faith-based activities including
school masses, retreats, prayer services, sacramental-related programs (working with Parish staff),
and supporting the delivery of the religion curriculum.
● Working closely with the Pastor, the Deacon and parish staff to support parish-based evangelization
programs.
● Coordinate with the Pastor and ED to ensure that there is an evangelization component to all
activities of the Center.

● Coordinate, where appropriate, with nearby parishes on activities and evangelization efforts.
● Be a visible presence at School, Center and Parish events.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
● Deep knowledge of the Bronx, with an emphasis on communities surrounding the Center.
● Active and practicing Catholic. Demonstrated track record of active involvement in parish and
other communities.
● The ability to work collaboratively with St. Philip Neri parish staff, other Archdiocesan ministries,
and the principal of the Center's school.
● Experience with campus ministry, ideally through engagement with elementary school children.
● Strong communications skills and the ability to engage productively with community leaders.
● Fluent in English and Spanish

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
● Bachelor's degree required. Master's Degree in Theology, Religious Education or Pastoral
Ministry preferred.
● Experience in campus or community ministry preferred.

Compensation range for this position is $60,000- $65,000 annually, determined by credentials and proven experience.