Catholic Religious Education Coordinator
On-siteSumter, South Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Plan and maintain the annual Catholic religious education calendar, coordinate classes, catechist training, and parent programs for children and adults. Organize First Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation preparation including retreats, and support adult faith formation and seasonal programs. Recruit, train, and support catechists and volunteers, ensuring they complete background checks and child-protection training. Maintain attendance records, program files, schedules, reports, and supply inventories while coordinating curriculum, budget, facility, and supply requests with Chapel staff. Ensure curriculum complies with Archdiocese for the Military Services and USCCB requirements, attend Sunday classes and events, and participate in occasional approved travel for meetings or training.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in education
- at least two years of experience as a Catholic Director or Coordinator of Religious Education
- Active, practicing Roman Catholic in good standing with the Church
- Must have received Confirmation
- Must provide a Catholic priest or pastoral reference
- Must meet Archdiocese for the Military Services catechist certification requirements
- Experience managing Catholic religious education programs serving children through adults
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word
- Proficiency with Excel
- Proficiency with Outlook
- Proficiency with PowerPoint
- Strong communication skills
- Strong organization skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to collaborate in an ecumenical and interfaith environment
- Reliable transportation
- telephone access
- Successful federal background checks
- installation background checks
- criminal-history background checks
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain Shaw AFB access
- required credentials
- Completion of required security training
- information-assurance training
- child-protection training
- Availability for Sunday programming
- approved weekday office hours
- Availability for an interview with the Catholic Chaplain
- designated representatives
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