What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ministry and Community Life Coordinator position at St Michael The Archangel High School?
Description
Position Title: Ministry and Community Life Coordinator
Status: Full-time, Hourly (non-exempt)
Division: St. Michael the Archangel High School
Reports to: President
Position Objective
The Ministry and Community Life Coordinator exists to help St. Michael build the spiritual and communal conditions in which students, faculty, and families can more fully encounter Christ, grow in friendship, and live the school’s mission together. This role helps ensure that ministry at St. Michael is not episodic or peripheral but integrated into the ordinary life of the school in ways that strengthen formation, deepen belonging, and support the school’s Catholic identity.
By leading campus ministry strategy, supporting faculty faith formation, strengthening parent partnership, and directing the Community System, this role helps St. Michael form the person first. When this role is fruitful, faculty are better equipped as witnesses, students are more deeply known and spiritually supported, parents are drawn into genuine partnership, and the school’s communal life more clearly inspires confident and joyful young men and women to bless the world.
Rhythm of the Role
- Annual ministry and community-life planning
- Annual class retreat planning and coordination
- Ongoing student small groups, Bible studies, pilgrimages, and parent programming
- Every-other-week coordination related to faculty formation
- Daily oversight of the Community System through the Community Deans
- Regular review of participation, feedback, and program effectiveness
- Frequent cross-functional coordination with leadership, Chaplain, and faculty leaders
Ideal Competencies
1. Spiritual Formation Design
Designs formation experiences that are mission-aligned, age-appropriate, theologically sound, and spiritually substantive for students and parents, and can provide clear vision for faculty formation partnerships.
2. Program Leadership & Execution
Plans and executes retreats, small groups, studies, pilgrimages, and events with foresight, order, and follow-through.
3. Faculty Formation Coordination
Understands how to support faculty as witnesses and partners in formation, including providing clear vision, alignment, and partnership for externally led faculty faith formation.
4. Community Culture Building
Builds structures and experiences that deepen belonging, responsibility, friendship, and healthy school culture.
5. Collaboration & Ecclesial Partnership
Works effectively with Chaplain, school leaders, faculty, formation partners, and families; honors proper roles and authority; builds alignment without confusion.
6. Parent Partnership Development
Invites parents into meaningful spiritual and communal life, builds trust, and creates accessible on-ramps for deeper involvement.
7. Communication & Invitation
Communicates with clarity, warmth, and conviction; frames opportunities in ways that draw people in and support participation.
8. Assessment & Strategic Improvement
Evaluates programs honestly, learns from evidence, and improves systems over time rather than simply repeating events.
Ideal Content Knowledge
1. Catholic theology & anthropology
A sound understanding of the faith, the human person, discipleship, vocation, and formation in a Catholic school context.
2. Adolescent spiritual & social formation
Knowledge of how high school students grow in faith, identity, responsibility, friendship, and courage.
3. Catholic school culture & mission integration
Understanding of how mission, ministry, school culture, and academic formation reinforce one another.
4. Parent formation & family partnership
Knowledge of how schools can support parents as primary educators and partners in the formation of their children.
5. Retreat & ministry programming
Practical knowledge of effective retreat design, discipleship structures, volunteer leadership, and event logistics.
6. Community systems & group formation
Understanding of community, house, and mentor structures and how shared systems can support friendship, accountability, and formation.
Basic Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Theology preferred or equivalent education and experience.
- Practicing Catholic with ethical standards, personal integrity, and conduct consistent with the morals and teachings of the Catholic Church.
- Minimum 5 years administrative experience.
St. Michael the Archangel High School offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental and vision plans, STD/LTD fully paid by the employer, retirement plans including a 403b plan and a defined benefit pension plan. Paid time off includes generous Vacation and Sick leaves, plus paid Holidays.
Note: All employees are required to consent to a background check, commit to our Code of Conduct policy, and complete online and in-person trainings prior to hire.