Campus Minister

ERIE CATHOLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM

JOB TITLE: CAMPUS MINISTER

REPORTS TO: ECSS PRESIDENT

POSITION STATUS: FULL-TIME

Primary Purpose:  The Campus Minister supports and strengthens the Catholic identity of the Erie Catholic School System by fostering faith formation, spiritual growth, and service among students, faculty, and staff. This role provides leadership in retreat programming, service coordination, and liturgical life across the school system, while working collaboratively with school leadership, parish priests, and diocesan clergy to promote Gospel values within the ECSS community.

Responsibilities:

1. Develops, administers, and evaluates comprehensive retreat programs for students, faculty, and staff that promote faith development, evangelization, and leadership formation.
2. Collaborates with school and system leadership to plan and coordinate school system–wide liturgical and spiritual events, including but not limited to school-wide Masses, Chapel Masses, Baccalaureate Masses, and Spiritual Journey Days for Erie Catholic faculty and staff.
3. Works closely with parish priests, diocesan clergy, and women religious to plan and provide opportunities for prayer, sacramental celebrations, and other spiritual services across the school system.
4. Coordinates with musical ministry personnel to select appropriate liturgical music that enhances student participation and enriches school liturgies and Eucharistic celebrations.
5. Promotes the mission and Catholic identity of the Erie Catholic School System within the schools, parishes, and the broader community. Develops, administers, communicates, and evaluates service opportunities for students, faculty, and administrators.
6. Designs and implements faith formation programs that integrate Gospel values across all six Erie Catholic schools.
7. Attends and supports Campus Ministry events as required.
8. Assists school and system administration in the planning and implementation of activities for Catholic Schools Week.
9. Assists school and system administration with faculty faith development programs and initiatives.
10. Maintains regular communication with principals, presidents, pastors, parish priests, parents, and students regarding Campus Ministry programs and activities.
11. Provides support to Theology faculty when needed or requested.
12. Will oversee service hour requirements for middle school students.

Required Qualifications:

1. Practicing Roman Catholic
2. Degree in Theology or comparable degree/credentials.
3. Experience working with students in an educational environment.
4. Experience with retreat planning and service planning
5. Experience teaching the Catholic Faith
6. Team player
7. Organized, proactive, and thoughtful
8. Listens well and accepts constructive criticism well.
9. Knowledge of Church teachings both locally and globally.
10. Understanding of the various faith practices within each that each school.

Property and Confidentiality Requirements:

All property, including intellectual property, materials, equipment or actual products and services developed or accrued as part of the job duties and responsibilities listed above is the property of the Erie Catholic School System.  It may not be used for personal profit or gain and will be relinquished to ECSS upon termination of employment from ECSS.  In addition, the person employed in this position shall maintain confidentiality with regard to the personal and private information about students, families, faculty, co-workers, administrators, programs and services, and any other proprietary information accrued as a result of ECSS employment or as required by applicable state or federal laws and regulations.

Note:  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Erie Catholic School System is committed to equal employment opportunity and employs all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age handicap, or any other classification protected by the federal, state or local laws.