The Director of Hispanic Ministries works collaboratively with our clergy, pastoral staff, and leadership teams to engage Latino youth, young adults, and families with children in the life of the Church, forming them as disciples. Situated in historic Salem, MA, our parish has embraced the mission of offering hospitality and healing to all, as our main channels of evangelization. As a parish, we strive to reach out to those who are dis- or un-affiliated from church and to form our parishioners to be missionary disciples. We strive to be a parish that ministers in person and online. Our candidate must be proficient in using technology tools to minister online as in person. For this position you will need to work at the Parish Office in Salem.

MQOA’s discipleship pathway is a spiritual growth strategy designed to help adults, at whatever their stage of faith, to constantly progress toward lives of discipleship. The primary responsibility is to adapt the MQOA Discipleship Path to families with children and youth, and young adults, developing our parish’s platform for outreach and engagement online. MQOA serves a large population of Hispanics, primarily from the Dominican Republic. The candidate must be a practicing
Catholic, possess a deep sense of the evangelizing and healing mission of our parish, the importance of outreach in the Church with immigrants of first and second generation, and experience in attending to the pastoral and social needs of Hispanics in the US.

Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with the Spanish speaking parts of our parish, coordinating, supporting, and planning with leaders.
• Develop new methods of outreach, engaging new members with the parish, through innovative programs and media.
• Collaborate with sacramental preparation and ongoing faith formation programs (in-person and online).
• Collaborate with spiritual events for youth, adults, and families of all kinds, in-person and online.
• Develop/coordinate age-specific in-person and online small groups (ex: youth groups, young adults, parents)
• Recruit, support, and coordinate volunteers, according to their gifts.
• Attend staff meetings, team meetings, other meetings as appropriate.
• Attend parish liturgies and events as available/appropriate.
• Participate in monthly supervision.
• Other duties, as determined.

DIRECTOR OF HISPANIC MINISTRIES
This is a 25-hour week benefits eligible position and requires nights/weekends.
Candidates must be fully bilingual in Spanish – English.
Fluency in English and Spanish conversation, reading, and writing are required.
Competency with social media and computer skills required.
Public speaking, presentation (online, video) skills preferred.
Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Job Type: Part-time

Expected hours: 25 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ability to Relocate:

• Salem, MA 01970: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person