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

Archdiocese of Philadelphia Buckingham, PA

Please email resume and cover letter to: trakszawski@olguadalupe.org

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.