Job Title: Director of Religious Education
Location: Parker, CO
Start date: As soon as practicable
Job Type: Full-time
Expected hours per week: 40 hours
Pay: $55,000-$65,000 Annual Salary

Job description:
We are looking for someone with a theological vision of the parish and faith formation as informed by the life of the Trinity and the Tradition of the Catholic Church. This person sees the parish as a space where Catholics grow in their identity and participate more fully in life with God centered around the sacraments. This person understands the spiritual needs of families and children and is able to direct a team toward meeting those needs. In tandem with the current Priest Director of Religious Education, he/she oversees the execution and development of the following ministries: Order of Christian Initiation of Adults, Teens, and Children; Marriage Ministry; Young Adult Ministry; High School and Middle School Youth Ministries; K-8 Faith Formation and Sacramental Preparation; Music Ministry; Baptism Ministry. This person sees these ministries as instruments to pass on the faith in a lived and personal/relational way. This person sets the vision for these programs under the guidance of the pastor and with the assistance of the current Director, and helps the team flourish in their ministries so that the faith is handed on to the parish in organically developed and Spirit-imbued ways.

Skills:
Prayerful and Discerning
Masters level education in Theology, or higher
Excellent relational skills
Conflict Management
Cooperative mindset
Flexibility in vision
Administrative abilities
Organizational abilities

Responsibilities:
- Know the parish and parishioners in the parish, as your own home and family
- Daily contact and building of relationships with the faith formation team
- Weekly one-on-one meetings to support team members and give direction to the programs
- Weekly team meetings to discuss vision, paths forward, areas of improvement, priorities, and needs of team members
- Frequent participation in the faith formation programs, and overseeing those programs and the team during their execution
- Managing/approving the schedules and hours of the team, as well as new programs they might want to initiate
- Weekly meeting with the Pastor as part of his parish leadership team
- Weekly one-on-one meeting with the Pastor for direction and support
- Prayerfully setting the vision for the handing on of the faith in the parish and guiding the team to move in that direction

Our parish environment:
A community of God's people walking with Him and each other, and drawing others to the do the same
Ministries becoming centered around the Sacraments and flowing from them and to them
10,000 parishioners
PreK-8 school

Physical requirements:
Frequent communication with others, walking, standing, sitting, bending, operating standard office equipment, public speaking

The employee is expected to be a practicing Catholic in good standing, faithful to the magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church, and an active member of a parish. They are expected to conduct themselves according to the teaching, goals and mission of the Church, modeling Christian virtues in every aspect of their lives. Every employee must undergo a background check and training regarding diocesan standards.

The description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making compensation decisions.

Please submit resume and the Diocese of Colorado Springs job application
https://www.diocs.org/Portals/0/Documents/Offices/Human Resources/Revised Parish Application(2) 8-7-19.pdf?ver=9vBVeoMf6eFTrYcHU9zQDQ==
to Father Tim O'Connell at dre@avemaria.church

Submit applications by: August 31, 2026
Reports to: Priest Director of Religious Education and Pastor
Supervises: Faith Formation Team
Cooperates primarily with: Director of Religious Education Administrative Assistant; Middle School and High School Youth Ministers; Director of Adult Faith Formation; Choir Director; Baptism Ministry Head
Sunday through Thursday with frequent evenings

We offer competitive pay and benefits package for this position. If you are a motivated individual with a passion for faith formation within the Parish as informed by the life of the Trinity and the Tradition of the Catholic Church, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.

Benefits:
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• 403 (b)
• Pension Retirement plan

Ability to Commute:
• Parker, CO 80138 (Required)
Work Location: In person

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