Youth Director

Hours per week: 40

Position Summary:

St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Wake Forest, NC is seeking a Youth Director. The Youth Director is tasked with creating and implementing a comprehensive Faith Formation and Youth Ministry program for middle and high school students that is in keeping with the vision and pastoral plan of the Pastor.

Key responsibilities:

• Oversee all middle and high school sacramental preparation.
• Plan and coordinate all activities and events necessary for Confirmation Mass with appropriate staff and volunteers.
• Evaluate program effectiveness and select curriculum in concert with the pastor for a dynamic Faith Formation program.
• Recruit, train, and support an adequate pool of volunteers for middle and high school formation.
• Coordinate with the Director of Religious Education to ensure youth volunteers are Safe Environment compliant.
• Organize regular social/seasonal/special events with youth.
• Coordinate service opportunities for confirmation candidates.
• Lead, recruit, and train a youth leadership team.
• Ensures accurate record keeping for sacramental books (middle and high school youth only).
• Communicate with parents and staff on a regular basis.
• Propose, monitor, and adhere to the parish youth programs/confirmation budget.
• Work with appropriate staff to reserve facilities for youth formation events.
• Coordinate and oversee implementation of weekly Fraternus/Fidelis meetings.
• Conduct retreats for confirmation candidates.
• Attend bimonthly staff meetings to communicate youth activities.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Pastoral/Youth Ministry, Education, Theology, Psychology, Religious Education, Social Work or the equivalent. 
• At least 2 years of previous experience working with youth.
• Active member, in good standing, of the Roman Catholic Church.
• Must have appropriate self-knowledge and ability to share the Catholic faith with young people.
• Must have group processing and facilitation skills.
• Must have organizational skills: time management, delegation, long-range planning, financial management, and budgeting.
• Knowledge of adolescent spiritual and personal development, youth culture, and sociology.
• Must have the ability to work with a variety of ages, personalities, and backgrounds.
• Employment is contingent upon the applicant satisfactorily passing criminal background and reference checks.
• Must complete diocese-sponsored Safe Environment Training prior to start date.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in teaching.
• Training through a Youth Ministry Certification Program.
• Bilingual is a plus, though not required.

Position Start Date: August 2025