Description
La Salle College Preparatory is seeking a dynamic Campus Minister to join the Student Life Team.
Brief Summary: The Campus Minister works as part of the Student Life Team and reports to the Director of Student Life. As part of the team, he/she is responsible for all the student retreats; coordinating all the school liturgies and prayer services; is the primary motivator and organizer of vocational efforts in the school; serves as the athletic chaplain, and assists in other areas of student life as needed, including school-wide events and evaluating Student Life programs.
MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Model the characteristics of a Catholic, Lasallian educator
- Actively support La Salle’s Mission, Philosophy, and ESLRs
- Schedules, plans, implements, and evaluates all school-wide liturgies and prayer services, including Pastor masses and reconciliation
- Oversees order and upkeep of the school chapel
- Provides daily prayer for the School
- Trains students and faculty to participate in the various ministries of the liturgy
- Assists with the planning of Faculty/Staff Retreats
- Schedules, plans, implements, and evaluates all student retreats
- Recruits and trains adult and student team leaders for all the retreats
- Meets with the Spiritual Life team members regularly to discuss, plan and evaluate events
- Invites faculty members and students to assume various leadership roles in spiritual life events
- Serves as the Athletic Chaplaincy before sporting events
- Serve as La Salle’s Vocation Coordinator to the District
- Promotes vocations to religious life as a brother or sister, to the priesthood, and to work in the Church as a dedicated lay minister
- Forms and evaluates the School’s four-year vocation program in light of the Vocation Program of the District of San Francisco
- Attends summer Student Life meetings and events, including Lasallian Student Leaders and Lasallian Youth Assembly
- Co-teaches the Leadership class.
- Teaches up to 2 Religious Studies classes (in addition to the Leadership Class) as needed by the school.
- This is a 12-month non-exempt full time position. Some evenings and weekend work will be required.
Requirements
- Education and Experience
- Practicing Roman Catholic with five years of Catholic education experience.
- Familiar with retreat and liturgy design, sequencing, and implementation.
- A deep understanding of the Catholic faith and mission of LSCP, with the ability to communicate that understanding and appreciation to diverse stakeholder groups, including those from other faith traditions and those who do not identify with a faith tradition.
- Able to form collegial, cooperative, collaborative relationships with administrators, faculty, staff, students, alumni, parents, coaches, donors, board members, and others.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Theology or a closely related field.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Budget and project management.
- Able to work individually and to ascertain shifting priorities.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Able to exercise sound judgment in dealing with complex situations.
- Strong ministerial and pastoral qualities.
- Capacity for handling confidential information with tact and discretion.
- Desire and ability to relevantly connect with and engage high school students.
- Must be able to pass a background check.
Preferred Qualifications
Significant Lasallian Formation experiences.
Master’s Degree in Pastoral Ministry or Theology or a closely related field.
Experience in a Catholic high school setting.
Salary and Benefits
$65,000-85,000/year*
Benefits include comprehensive health benefits, generous PTO, deferred compensation (403b), defined pension (vesting requirement), life insurance, free secure parking, fitness center, tuition discount.
*The rate of pay offered to the selected candidate is based on internal pay policy and budget. New hires are commonly paid at the minimum of the wage range or within the lower part of the range. LSCP considers a number of factors when making compensation decisions, including but not limited to, skill sets, experience, training, and other department needs.
Timeline
Friday, March 22, 2024: DUE DATE for all resumes
Month of April 2024: Interviews
July 1, 2024: Start Date
About the School
Founded by the Brothers of the Christian Schools in 1956, La Salle College Preparatory of Pasadena, CA is the only Catholic co-educational high school in the northern San Gabriel Valley. The school curriculum is college preparatory as 99% of the graduates matriculate to higher education. Our current enrollment of 675 students represents a diverse population reflective of our surrounding communities. We offer a full range of co-curricular and athletic opportunities for our student body. For more information, please visit our website at www.lasallehs.org.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and three (3) references with full contact information to: jfrisina@lasallehs.org by Friday, March 22, 2024.
References will only be contacted should an applicant proceed to the final round of interviews.
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
Wage Range
The rate of pay offered to the selected candidate is based on internal pay policy and budget. New hires are commonly paid at the minimum of the wage range or within the lower part of the range. We consider a number of factors when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience, training and other department needs.
Information/Application Contact
La Salle High School (Pasadena)
3880 E Sierra Madre Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
jfrisina@lasallehs.org