Catholic Campus Minister – USC

Position Title: Catholic Campus Minister at the University of South Carolina

Position Summary: To coordinate opportunities for USC college students, faculty, and staff to live out their baptismal call to holiness within the life of the Parish.                                                                                                                

Classification:    Exempt          Reports To: USC Chaplain and Diocesan Director of Campus Ministry          

Essential Job Functions:

• Event Planning
  • Prepare the events calendar each semester
  • Coordinate Sunday supper hosts, setup and tear-down
  • Coordinate Welcome Week Events
  • Coordinate tailgates and other social events

• Communications
  • Post to social media accounts daily (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook)
  • Create flyers on Canva for print and social media
  • Advertise events, posting regularly on GroupMe
  • Photograph events and add to shared folder on Lightroom
  • Maintain a positive relationship with The University of South Carolina to coordinate tabling, book Ash Wednesday ballroom, and advertise on campus TVs
  • Data input for new student registrations (add them to mailing list)
  • Send bi-weekly email reminders of events
  • Update wall calendar with events
  • Contact incoming freshmen
  • Write thank you’s for donations received and volunteers of events

• Retreat and Spiritual Event Facilitation
  • Book retreat centers and speakers
  • Set up and collect registrations and payments on eCatholic
  • Communicate with retreat participants
  • Helps coordinate discernment groups with Chaplain
• Catechesis/Discipleship
  • Respond to students’ need for catechesis with topics for lecture series
  • Introduce speakers in front of a crowd
  • Coordinate men and women’s discipleship groups during academic year
  • Develop summer engagement program for students still present after academic year

• Managing Student Leadership
  • Recruit and manage team of student leaders
  • Meet with committees regularly to check-in and plan
  • Organize appreciation event each fall

• Manage Campus Ministry Office
  • Administrate Campus Ministry (cell) phone and return voice messages within 24 hours
  • Answer Campus Ministry emails within 24 hours
  • Oversee weekly cleaning of the facility
  • Order supplies

• Manage Finances of Campus Ministry
  • Prepare and track budget and finances
  • Interact with Diocesan departments with questions and procedures

• Development
  • Help the Chaplain and Development Director build relations with alumni, family, faculty, and potential donors
  • Help organize quarterly events for alumni, family, faculty, and donors (tailgates, iGiveCatholic)

• Program Coordination
  • Work with the Chaplain and FOCUS missionaries to plan effective programs (socials, retreats, mission trips, etc.)
  • Organize student leaders for set-up, breakdown, and promotion of programs
  • Work with the University of South Carolina student and academic representatives to keep the club officially recognized by the university

• Working with Staff and FOCUS Missionaries
  • Communicate regularly with STM staff and missionaries to align vision and projects
  • Meet with STM staff bi-monthly
  • Meet with FOCUS team director to align vision, create a plan for programming, and set expectations for CM and missionaries
  • Help them with programming & communication needs

• Miscellaneous
  • Aid in setup of Holy Week and Easter altar(s)
  • Manage study room reservations
  • Order supplies and food for various events and outreach opportunities
  • Other duties as assigned

Vacation Time

• Flexible, especially during summer

Education Requirements/Position Qualifications:

• Pastoral experience required, Master’s Degree in Theology or related field preferred

• Practicing Roman Catholic in good standing
• Sound knowledge and practice of evangelization, catechesis, doctrine, liturgy & sacraments, moral life, and prayer in keeping with the Catechism of the Catholic Church
• Proven ability to relate to young adults
• Ability to honor and maintain confidentiality
• Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
• Event planning and execution skills
• Technology/Social Media savvy
• Ability to lead a team with staff, volunteers, & others and empower its members

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements: This position requires standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, using hands, using feet, climbing/balancing, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, reaching above shoulders, and tasting/smelling at least 1/3 of the time. This position requires that you will lift up to 10 pounds at least 1/3 of the time.