Employment Opportunties

Full Time: 32-35 hours per week

Seeking organized and caring individual with administrative skills who enjoys working with both adults and children. If hired, applicant would be responsible for both 1) recruiting, organizing, and managing adult and teen volunteers/staff on Sunday mornings and during special church events (ex: book study, workshops, classes) to expand our hospitality network, and 2) teaching Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (Levels 1 & 2 or higher) weekly on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday between 9am-3pm.

Must be flexible and able to create a positive environment for children and staff in the spaces available. Eager to work as a team with parish and school staff.  Important to have good communication skills with both staff team members and parents. Applicant sees coordinating children’s support as their ministry and as a way to make the Church a more welcoming place for young families. 

Applicant must be trained in VIRTUS and pass a background check before being hired.

Requirements:

• Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Certified: Levels 1 & 2 or higher
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Able to lift at least 30 pounds
• VIRTUS trained

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for teaching Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (Levels 1 & 2 or higher) weekly on M, T, and W from 9am-3pm collaborating with the Director of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.
• At 9:00am and 11:00am weekend Masses, responsible for organizing programming, recruiting volunteers who wish to share their faith, and directing:
  • Nursery Care (1-year-olds to 4-year-olds)
  • Little Church (Kindergarten to 4^th grade)
  • Sunday School (3-year-olds, 4-year-olds, and pre-K) – 9:00am Mass only
• Recruit and staff church event nursery care (ex: during a mother’s Bible study), working directly with Christian Formation Office staff and the Ministry for Families of Young Children.
• Organizes and networks well within the community to offer young parents the opportunity to participate in parish life.
• The applicant does not need to be at each event, rather they will need to recruit and manage staffing. The applicant can expect to spend 3 days per week at Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, 1 day in the Christian Formation Office, and Sunday mornings/early afternoon directing Sunday volunteers for the children’s activities. Time frames are flexible with a growing program.
• Other duties assigned by the pastor or immediate supervisor.

Part time: 4 hours per week, Sunday Mornings 8:30am - 12:30pm. 

Seeking organized and caring individual with administrative skills who enjoys working with people and children between the ages of 3-months and 4 years. Responsible for organizing and managing nursery teen and adult staff on Sunday. Flexible and able to create a positive environment for children and staff in the spaces available. Eager to work as a team with parish and school staff.  Important to have good communication skills with both staff team members and parents. Applicant must be trained in VIRTUS and pass a background check before being hired.

Required:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Able to lift at least 30 pounds
• VIRTUS trained

Interested Applicants, please contact Suzy Meinzenbach, Coordinator of Religious Education at 913-338-4367 and / or send resume and cover letter to: Suzy Meinzenbach, Church of the Nativity, 3800 W. 119th Street, Leawood, KS 66209.