Job Openings Outside the Archdiocese

Communications Specialist

• In consultation with the Business Manager, demonstrates effective leadership in implementing the parish’s internal and external communications.
• Create digital/printable content and graphics to publicize and support parish events and programs.
• Record and photograph important parish events for timely publication.
• Assist the parish communication’s team: Maintaining the parish website; scheduling regular posts for social media; sending messages through Constant Contact: Helping to develop and design event registrations, polls and surveys, etc.
• Oversee parish audio-visual equipment and ensure that it is functioning properly.
• This position will be responsible for day-to-day management of marketing and communications operations collaborating with the parish staff, school leadership, and ministry leaders to create and implement our marketing and communications strategy that aligns with our Catholic Identity. Work with the team to develop policies and procedures for marketing, branding, etc.
• Coordinate and oversee all parish social media pages and who has access to them.
• Overall development of parish branding.
• Develop a regular podcast/video/YouTube channel and social outlets to recognize volunteers/parishioners/staff.
• Manages and designs and coordinates parish/school banners.
• Directs and carries out the weekly production, publication, and distribution of the St. Pius X parish bulletin.
• Creating, editing, and publishing print and electronic content, including written pieces, still photography, audio-video and electronic newsletters. Videography to help tell the parishes’ story is desired.
• Creation and publishing of social media content and monitoring activity:
• Digital content management and Website updating. Oversees the development and maintenance of a St. Paul the Apostle web site that is accurate, up to date, attractive, and thorough.
• Develop/design/and complete parish Annual Report in collaboration with the communications team.
• Continually seeks opportunities to improve outreach and communications methods, systems, and publications, and communicates recommendations to appropriate
• Coordinates and recruits’ parish volunteers and staff to actively generate content that documents the life of the parish and can be used in various forms of parish outreach, making sure to acknowledge and thank them for their work.
• Manage all aspects of print materials including, review and organize the materials and coordinate with the printer
• Manage the year-round promotion of the St. Pius X Catholic School to elevate the brand while increasing year-round media engagement for school families, staff and parishioners
• Manage video projects from start to finish, edit and produce video content
• Organizes and maintains a parish media archive and electronic media database, where all media content generated by parish staff and volunteers may be safely and easily stored and accessed
• Negotiates and coordinates print production and other media related processes with outside vendors as needed.
• Is willing to work on occasion nights and weekends as needed or requested for parish events.

Front Office Duties
As the point of “first contact,” this position is vital to the integrity and professionalism of the Parish Offices. It is critical that this employee supports the goal of ensuring efficient operation of the Parish Offices and maintains an attitude of flexibility. Provide a welcoming presence for anyone who contacts the office, either in person or by phone.

• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Daily closing of Parish Office.
• Greet visitors to the Parish Office, including parishioners, volunteers and visitors, in a pleasant, professional, and sincere manner. Discuss their needs and pass them on to appropriate staff member as needed.
• Provide assistance as necessary to callers or visitors. Refer/direct them to other parish staff members as necessary (particularly those issues dealing with illness and death).
• Receive all telephone calls in a pleasant, professional, and sincere manner.
  • Screen all calls and know who’s calling and their purpose.
  • Determine nature of call and appropriate action.
  • Hand off phone calls and questions to the appropriate staff members that should be addressing
  • Refer callers to other staff members as necessary
    (particularly those issues dealing with illness and death).

• Practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church
• Capacity to think and plan systematically
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, excellent verbal and written communication
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt, be flexible & multi-task in fast-changing environment.
• Experience with creating and managing content on social media and Adobe products.
• Proven experience with successfully meeting deadlines under pressure.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate with team and volunteers.
• Willing to take on new tasks as assigned.
• Superior verbal, written and presentation skills, strong work ethic, enthusiasm and confidence.
• Keen attention to detail.

post date: 4/23/2024

Director of Evangelization and Discipleship

Essential Duties:

• Develop and implement strategies for evangelization and actively reaching out to both active and inactive parishioners
• With the Evangelization Team you will direct, create, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive approach to evangelization for youth, adults, school families and all areas of the parish.
• Implement opportunities for growth through retreats, workshops, speakers, and prayer groups. Additionally, implementing programs such as Alpha, That Man Is You, The Rescue Project and Small Christian groups, etc.
• Oversees all formation staff and programs
  (Youth and Young Adult, Faith Formation, Children’s FF, RCIA, etc.).
• Develop New Welcome and Hospitality/Funeral Ministry. Grieving people often feel overwhelmed by the simple tasks of daily life, and when we as a parish meet the needs they cannot meet for themselves, they feel the love of Christ through His church.
• Be able to participate fully in the practice of the Roman Catholic Faith. Maintain confidentiality in all parish matters

• Excellent Public Speaking to small and large groups
• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology, Psychology, Sociology, or another related field is required.
• A Master’s Degree in Theology or other related field, or at least five years of professional experience and ongoing formal education is preferred.

post date: 4/23/2024