Assistant Director of Campus Ministry

Job Description:

Fairfield College Preparatory School is an all-boys Jesuit, Catholic high school of excellence located on the campus of Fairfield University for students in ninth through twelfth grade.

Fairfield Prep Mission Statement

Fairfield College Preparatory School is a Jesuit, Catholic School of excellence forming young men of intellectual competence, who possess the conscience to make wise decisions, a compassion for others, and a commitment to justice in our global society.

Fairfield Prep Vision Statement

Fairfield College Preparatory School strives to be a reflective community of faith, in which students revere their relationship with God and with one another. We are committed to graduating transformational leaders who will respond to global and ecological challenges in an interconnected world marked by profound change.

Fairfield Prep is currently seeking qualified candidates who are energetic and passionate educators for a full-time position as the Assistant Director of Campus Ministry.

The Assistant Director of Campus Ministry works closely with the Mission and Ministry team members and reports to the Director of Campus Ministry. The Assistant Director is responsible to address the multifaceted faith formation needs of the student body in the areas of service, retreats and liturgical ministry. The Assistant Director of Campus Ministry’s primary focus is to develop and oversee the “programs through which students experience what it means to labor with and for others in building a more just world” (Standard 14: Our Way of Proceeding). The Assistant Director of Campus Ministry will continually seek out opportunities to help students engage in service and reflection and promote Fairfield Prep’s Jesuit, Catholic mission and identity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Primary responsibility for organizing, supervising, and implementing Fairfield Prep’s Ignatian Service Program
• Communicate and collaborate actively with the Mission & Ministry Team and the Theology Department regarding service requirements for all students.
• Provide support and formation for all domestic and international immersion experiences.
• Organize, supervise, and execute the local Urban Plunge retreats.
• Recruit and train adult leaders and facilitators of domestic and international immersion trip.
• Serve on domestic and international immersion trips.
• Organize and supervise the Ignatian Family Teach-In conference in Washington, D.C.
• Organize and supervise the Mite Box and all service drives (food, clothing, etc.) held at Prep in collaboration with Faculty Department Chairs including the Great Ignatian Challenge.
• Collaborate with the Communications Department in maintaining and updating the Ignatian Service section of Fairfield Prep’s website.
• Collaborate with the Director of Communications to ensure Ignatian Service programs are well advertised in our publications.
• Collaborate with members of the Mission and Ministry Team on sacramental and retreat experiences.
• Perform administrative duties including, but not limited to, preparing and overseeing department budgeting in consultation with the Director of Campus Ministry
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Campus Ministry

REQUIRED EDUCATION & SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s Degree required in related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• A deep understanding of Catholic social teaching and Ignatian principles.
• Experience organizing and leading immersion programs for high school and/or college students and working with a Campus Ministry team preferred
• Ability to multi-task and integrate technology into work flow
• Impeccable written and oral communication skills
• Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/Prep needs indicate

Category:

Prep - Admin

Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.