Associate Director for Adult and Family Faith Formation – Office for Lifelong Faith Formation
General Description
The Associate Director, as a member of the Office for Lifelong Faith Formation professional staff, is responsible for the on-going development of the Office for Lifelong Faith Formation in the Archdiocese of Newark in the areas of adult, family, and family life/chastity catechesis within the parishes of the archdiocese and in the oversight and coordination of parish catechesis in the Hudson and Essex Regions. (S)He acts as a contact person, consultant, specialist and resource person for them. In addition, the Associate Director acts a specialist and resource person in family and family life/chastity catechesis working with the Associate Director for Catechesis in Catholic Schools and other offices of the archdiocese as needed. (S)He works as a team member with the Office for Lifelong Faith Formation in discerning the areas of Catechetical Ministry development and coordination throughout the Archdiocese of Newark and cooperates with the other agencies of the archdiocese as is required. The Associate Director performs such other duties as may be assigned by the Director.
Qualifications/Skills
- Must possess excellent communication and organizational skills
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Programs, in particular MS Office 365, Canva, Google Suite, and various social media platforms
- Facility in Spanish is preferred
- A clean driver’s license is required
- Some evenings and weekends are required
Education and/or Experience
- A master’s degree in Catechetics, Theology, Education or a related field is required
- Minimally, five years’ experience in parish catechetical ministry
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