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Overview/Purpose: The mission of the Office of Young Adult Outreach is to serve, form, and connect young adults ages 18-35 seeking a personal and active relationship with Jesus Christ and his Church.

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Reports to: Director of Young Adult Outreach

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Responsibilities:

Perform all that is asked from the director of Young Adult Outreach.

Serve as the point person for priests and young adults who desire to start new young adult groups.

Reach out to parishes where young adult groups do not currently exist and offer guidance on starting a young adult group.

Serve as a consultant to young adults starting new groups on topics such as hospitality, structure, advertising etc.

Host one-time Young Adult Nights at parishes that do not currently have a young adult group.

Visit priests and young adults in parishes that do not have a young adult group.

Respond to young adults’ inquiries regarding volunteer opportunities.

Create internal graphics and flowcharts related to parish outreach.

Promote young adult vocations in parishes

Connect with RCIA programs in parishes

Maintain internal statistics related to parish outreach.

Maintain office Air Table and databases, under the supervision of the director.

Attend monthly Young Adult Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Assist on all special projects asked by the director and the Archdiocese.

Serve as the point person for existing young adult group leaders.

Host deanery-level gatherings for young adult group leaders.

Create opportunities to form young adults, primarily group leaders, spiritually, personally and professionally.

Serve as point-person for Spanish-speaking young adult groups and other language/cultural young adult groups.

Assist in forming new young adult groups for Hispanic, Black and other ethnic and language-based Catholic communities, including national parishes.

Plan and host annual leaders’ retreats.

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Performance Standards

Represent the Archdiocese in a professional and positive manner.

Implement all that is asked from the director and assistant director.

Attend weekly meetings with the director and assistant director.

Submit weekly and monthly reports to the director.

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Education, Experience, and Skills:

Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree.

Committed to live, and ability to articulate, the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Excellent organizational skills.

Strong social and interpersonal skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work collaboratively in a team and independently.

Must have a valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.

Ability to travel to different regions of the Archdiocese for events and meetings.

Proficiency in MS Office – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Marketing abilities. Graphic design and photography skills preferred.

Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.

Attend and assist at various young adult events, requiring nights and weekends.

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Compensation range for this position is $60,000 – $62,400 annually.

This position is considered exempt and not eligible for overtime.