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St. Mary Nativity is a Catholic Church and School rich in faith, education, service, and community. We are a welcoming, faith-sharing Christian community rooted in scripture and Catholic tradition. The primary goal of this position is to grow the annual operating budget of the parish and the school. This includes parish offertory, fundraising events, and developing strategies to grow the base of financial support for the church and the school.

In this role, the following expectations will apply…

● Friendly, courteous, and professional skills when dealing with people.

● Social media skills.

● Desktop publishing skills. The last two are needed for promotional materials.

● Organized multi-tasker with the ability to follow through on tasks and appointments.

● Positively promoting our Catholic faith and Catholic school.

● Oversee and execute, with the help of volunteers, all fundraising events for the school and parish. Negotiate the best pricing for resources, locations, etc. for these events. Ensure Parish and/or School personnel support where appropriate for these events.

● Develop marketing strategies to promote our events that are brand-right and appealing to those targeted to support the event.

● Support the Director and Pastor, in preparation of using funds on an annual basis to support the goals of the school

as well as ensuring that plans are in place to maintain an appropriate balance for the future needs of the school.

● Develop fundraising plans specific to achieving long-range and well as ongoing operational needs for the school.

● Recruit an active and effective team of volunteers for appropriate events in the parish and school.

As Needed Job Responsibilities

● Work closely with the Director during budgeting time to plan for revenues/costs for the upcoming year, specifically

related to fundraisers.

● Attend meetings that will further the goals for fundraising, i.e., school parent meetings, event planning meetings, etc.

● Participate in activities in the parish and school (i.e Parish Feast Day Festival, social gatherings, fundraisers, school parent assemblies, Catholic Schools Week open house) to promote engagement of current as well as potential donors and volunteers to ensure the success of future activities in the parish and school.

● Since this is a ministerial position, one must be a practicing Roman Catholic in good standing, and must know, profess, and act consistently in accordance with the doctrinal and moral teachings of the Catholic Church, and with the mission, philosophy, objectives, and policies of the Diocese of Joliet.

Preferred Qualifications

● Word, and Excel skills are helpful. Familiarity with the Google system.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES THAT ARE COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THIS JOB[1]

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

· Physically able to perform the duties as assigned including the ability to lift to 20-30 pounds if needed.

[1] This document is not intended to be a comprehensive list of work-related functions. All duties and work conditions listed are subject to change at the discretion of the Diocese of Joliet Management. The Diocese of Joliet will, in compliance with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), accommodate essential job functions whenever feasible.

If interested in this amazing opportunity, please send a resume, and cover letter to: Thomas Chinske , at tchinske@stmarynativity.org .

Job Type: Part-time

Expected hours: 20 per week

Experience:

• Fundraising: 1 year (Preferred)
• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Joliet, IL 60435 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Joliet, IL 60435: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person