Director of Hispanic Ministry

Director of Hispanic Ministry-Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Buckingham, PA

Archdiocese of Philadelphia Buckingham, PA

Please email resume and cover letter to: [email protected]

DIRECTOR for HISPANIC MINISTRY

Classification: Full time

Reports to: Pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe ( OLG ), Buckingham, PA

Note: 40-hour work week; requires flex-time arrangement for some evenings and weekends.

Job Summary

Our Lady of Guadalupe parish is a vibrant welcoming parish family dedicated to growing disciples and making church matter. The Director for Hispanic Ministry is committed to our parish mission as a Catholic missionary disciple of Jesus Christ who will be responsible for the outreach to the Hispanic community, especially those with limited English language skills.

Education

• Fluent in English and Spanish.
• BS or BA degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in the humanities. Engaged in ongoing education in some aspect of pastoral, spiritual, psychological, ecclesiastical, or management practice.
  

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Hispanic parish or diocesan ministry.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in administrative work such as, translations, taking registrations and other paperwork.
• Preferred: Experience in supervising paid staff and volunteers.
• Interface with other directors and leaders of the Parish, to collaborate on events and initiatives where ministries and audiences overlap. Manage the social media account, Hispanic Ministry parish bulletin page, and Hispanic Ministry Flocknote communications.
  

Skills & Abilities

• Practicing faithful Catholic.
• Strong bilingual oral and written communication skills.
• Strong social skills – ability to reach out and integrate with Hispanic community of all ages, and work with the Director of Youth to attract Hispanic youth to youth programs.
• Detail-oriented, with excellent organizational, communication, computer, time management and interpersonal skills.
• An ability to take direction from superior while establishing and maintaining good relationships with staff, colleagues, and volunteers.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office Suite as well as e-communications such as social media, emailing, texting, and other online applications.
• Experience in planning and managing events from conceptualization to production.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and administer programs and related budgets. Preferred: experience in fundraising activities.
  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with parish staff and leadership in providing leadership to the parish.
• Actively promote, develop, and apply priorities and directions stated in the Parish Mission Statement, specifically focusing on:
  • Increasing the number of people participating in parish life at OLG through sacramental preparation, liturgy, spirituality, and adult faith formation,
  • Host events, workshops, and trainings in evangelization.
  • Engage with Hispanic Catholics to prepare for, and participate in, the sacraments through culturally appropriate opportunities (e.g., Quinceañera celebrations, training for godparents, etc.),
  • Create and maintain a directory of resources in Bucks County, and refer Hispanic Catholics as needed to various social services in the community.