St. James Jobs

Director of Digital Evangelization

St. James Catholic Church is looking for a creative and passionate individual for a director-level position who wants to use their videography, graphic arts, and editing skills to improve the parish marketing and communication function and to better engage our community with the gospel message. This role will require a firm understanding of our parish’s mission and vision of “Being Disciples of Christ and Making Disciples of Christ,” as well as a thorough understanding of the Catholic faith and traditions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Capture moments from the parish, our people, and our ministries using photography and videography.
• Maintain/update the parish website.
• Develop and manage all virtual communications.
• Assess organization for communication gaps and areas of improvment.
• Working with the School’s Director of Marketing, preserve how the parish brand is portrayed in all communications including (but not limited to) bulletin, email, social media, web, etc.
• Develop and implement a parish strategic communication plan.
• Assist in the creation and management of a digital evangelization
• Ensure digital content is technically effective, grammatically correct, and within our parish mission, vision, and brand framework.
• Utilize available media to share stories about how our parish is impacting the community through traditional and non-traditional communication efforts.

To achieve communication objectives that entail the full scope of activity at St. James, it will be important for the Director of Digital Evangelization to have strong relational connections with the volunteer ministry leads and parish staff, especially key leaders in each department. It is important that this person has flexibility to attend events at night and on the weekends.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Practicing Catholic with a mission-mindset to make disciples of Christ.
• Undergraduate degree in marketing, graphic arts, communications, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in marketing, public relations, graphic design, or related field.
• General graphic design skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, Premier Pro, and InDesign).
• Proficiency in web design, particularly using Word Press, Adobe InDesign, and Canva.
• Experience in photography/videography, particularly Premier Pro video editing software.
• Proficiency in managing social media accounts; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Hootsuite/Sprout Social.
• Experience developing and maintaining brand standards.
• Strong attention to detail and designs.
• Strong team player with the ability to work independently.
• Creative thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.

Job Opening: Assistant Director of Music
St. James Parish, Arlington Heights, IL

St. James Parish is seeking a highly skilled Assistant Director of Music to join our vibrant and dedicated music ministry. This full-time, benefit-eligible position offers the opportunity to continue our rich tradition of excellence in sacred music and support the liturgical and choral life of our parish community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a high-level accompanist and organist throughout the Liturgical year for our Traditional and Contemporary Adult Choirs, as well as additional concerts and liturgies as needed.
• Collaborate with the Director of Music to plan, rehearse, and execute choral music for the parish.
• Play a key role in preparing for major choral works. Previous larger scale offerings include such works as Brahms’ Requiem, Mozart’s Requiem, Rutter’s Requiem, among others. Rossini’s Stabat Mater (to be performed this upcoming Spring with Orchestra).
• Accompany the parish choir and assist with the development of the music program, ensuring that it reflects the highest musical and liturgical standards.

Qualifications:

• Strong proficiency as an organist and accompanist, with experience in liturgical and choral settings.
• Extensive knowledge of Roman Catholic liturgical practices and sacred music tradition.
• Familiarity with large sacred choral works and the ability to collaborate with a variety of musicians.
• A passion for sacred music and the ability to elevate the worship experience through thoughtful and skillful musicianship.
• Bachelor’s degree in music or equivalent professional experience required; advanced degrees or additional certifications are a plus.

Additional Information:

• Full-time, benefits-eligible position with competitive compensation commensurate with experience.
• Our parish music program is known for its strong choral tradition, and our performances can be found on platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented musician with a deep understanding of sacred music and the Roman Catholic Church to make a significant impact in the life of St. James. St. James Parish is a welcoming Catholic Community whose mission is to be Disciples of Christ and to make Disciples of Christ. The Parish weekend attendance is around 3,300. We are seeking a dedicated individual who shares our commitment to upholding and advancing our longstanding musical traditions.

To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter, and references in the form below.

ST. JAMES PARISH – ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL
ST. JAMES SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

If you are interested in this position and want to learn more contact Kelly Busa: [email protected]

The Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic schools serve more than 40,000 students in 150+ elementary and high schools in Cook and Lake counties. It is one of the largest private school systems in the United States. Its schools have received 96 Blue Ribbon awards from the U.S. Department of Education over the past 10 years.

If you are interested in this position and want to learn more contact Kelly Busa: [email protected]

ST. JAMES PARISH – ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL
DIRECTOR OF EVANGELIZATION AND FORMATION

Position Type: Full Time

Department: Formation + Evangelization

Under the direction of the pastor, the Director of Evangelization and Formation provides leadership and oversight for Religious Education, Youth Discipleship and Evangelization, FOCUS Parish Outreach, and other efforts associated with evangelization and faith formation. This includes pastoral planning and needs assessment regarding evangelization and faith formation for the parish and school. The Director supports, accompanies, and equips the leaders in parish ministerial areas to focus their attention beyond parishioners and into the community at large.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborates with the Pastor and other Pastoral Team members on discerning the vision that best enables the parish to offer ways for all parishioners to practice missionary discipleship.
• Develops strategies and methods to help integrate new members into parish ministries and parish life overall.
• Provides direct management and leadership for staff who direct Religious Education, Youth Discipleship and Evangelization, FOCUS Parish Outreach, as well as lay leaders who coordinate faith formation programs, such as RCIA.
• Assists those who coordinate the parish ministries to help them align the vision of their specific ministries to the parish vision and develop teamwork that will support these efforts.
• Develops an annual budget for the pastoral ministries that provide for parish vitality and evangelization in collaboration with the Controller.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Seven to ten years of experience in evangelization and/or faith formation working within a parish or religious organization.
• Bachelors or Masters’ degree in Theology; religious education or related field and/or experience in parish catechetical ministry; Archdiocesan Catechist Certification; Protecting God’s Children trained.
• Demonstrated success in leading and managing teams with a strong commitment to collaboration and teamwork among the clergy, staff, volunteers, groupings, and the Archdiocese of Chicago.
• Technology, social media, and computer literacy.
• Practicing Catholic with a solid grounding in Catholic identity and the faith tradition.
• An evangelizer, yourself, who can share experiences of “being a disciple, and making disciples” in line with our parish mission statement.
• Able to maintain a healthy lifestyle and a reasonable balance among the legitimate claims of family, community, personal relationships, and ministry, and possess the ability to be sensitive to the realities of parish life as it is lived in our community.
• A change maker, who can ascertain the future needs of ministries, develop plans, match resources to the needs, and implement.