Coordinator of Rural Ministry Program

Description

Summary: The Coordinator of the Rural Ministry Program is a fully bilingual individual that leads the project “Caminando Juntos: Accompanying Small-Town and Rural Pastoral Ministers,” serving dioceses primarily in the Southwest region. This person accompanies and supports the partner dioceses to expand or implement Small-Town and Rural Ministries. The Coordinator, under the direction MACC’s President, ensures there is a comprehensive strategy for outreach and support to partner dioceses in the region and works with the Director of Regional Programs to ensure the integration of students fully online in all courses taught at MACC. Working with the President, the Academic Dean, faculty and administrative staff, the Program Coordinator will (1) Direct MACC’s efforts to support partner dioceses in implementing or expanding diocesan outreach in Small-Towns and Rural areas of a given diocese; (2) In collaboration with the Coordinator of Lifelong Learning, lead the curricular activities of young adults from the partner dioceses in MACC’s Young Adult Formation Program; (3) Work with the Director of Regional Programs regarding the academic curriculum and accompaniment of students from the partner dioceses to ensure a holistic approach to ministry formation; and (4) Help cultivate and support on-going relationships with Catholic bishops, diocesan offices and parishes.

The role of the Program Director requires a fundamental integration of the New Evangelization and the formation of Missionary Discipleship in a pastoral de conjunto to support dioceses in reaching out to the farthest and smallest areas of a diocese, and form ministers in service of the multicultural pastoral needs of children, youth, young adults, adults (as couples, and also men and women separately), seniors and persons with disabilities.

Position Responsibilities:

• Implement (weekly online meetings, monthly webinars, and individual accompaniment) and refine (through monthly meetings with diocesan coordinators) a comprehensive strategy for supporting dioceses in the Southwest Region of the U.S. as well as other dioceses in the area in expanding or starting a comprehensive outreach to their small towns and rural areas

• Use all the technological tools available for the Church and professional training markets, especially tailored online teaching and meeting

• Ongoing problem solving and research for new training methods of ministry development for both young adults and adults in ministry

• Engages and coordinates national and regional partners so they can offer the monthly webinars to the partner dioceses.

• The coordinator develops models of comprehensive formation that take into account the multicultural reality of the church

• Maintains regular communication with the diocesan coordinators regarding project advancement, curriculum and student performance

• Maintains the records of the project and ensures that benchmarks and key performance indicators are monitored and documented

• Creates the yearly grant report as well as coordinates with the diocesan partners the receipt of program highlights from the dioceses

• Supervises the administrative assistant

• Works with the Grants Accountant to ensure subgrants to the dioceses are paid on time and that all program expenses are accounted properly

• Informs diocesan coordinators of any issues regarding student participation and completion of courses, and meets with the diocesan coordinator and Director of Regional Programs whenever necessary

• Assists in the enrollment process of new students as needed

• Assists in addressing issues that arise regarding student performance, in collaboration with Director of Regional Programs (for students in the Lay Ecclesial Ministry Program) or with the Coordinator of Lifelong Learning (for students in the Young Adult Leadership Formation Program)

• Participates in regularly scheduled staff meetings at MACC in person

• Serves as a member of the Student Academic Success Committee (SAS) and participates in the committee meetings

• Is aware of the national trends, important documents and resources that are available

• Participates in professional associations, when possible, to expand knowledge of national and international issues influencing the Church and to develop a network of useful contacts

• Regularly engage in personal growth, professional development, theological study, prayer, charity and justice work, and spiritual formation

• Adhering to safety training and protocols on a daily basis and taking precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well-being of self, others.

• Responsible for protecting the confidentiality of any information or material obtained in the service with the organization to include but not limited to students’ names and information, s