We’re Hiring: Office and Ministry positions

Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House, Waverly is looking to hire

Please submit resumes by August 31.

Are you?

  • Wanting to join our team: report to the Retreat House Director and collaborate with senior staff and advisory board
  • Passionate for our mission of sharing retreat experiences with others
  • Able to work independently and collaborate with a team
  • Eager to contribute ideas on how we can improve
  • One who values: zeal for souls, docility to the Holy Spirit, charity and hospitality

Both positions are in-person with regular business hours and the possibility of occasional weekend duties. Starting immediately. Starting wage depends on experience. A full-time position includes benefits of insurance, retirement, holidays and vacation.

Office and Program Coordinator – full-time position: Provide office and administrative support for the daily operations of the Retreat House

Youth and Ministry Coordinator – part-time (approx. 20 hours per week) position: Youth and Ministry Coordinator: Handle the programming, outreach, and spiritual development of youth retreats, family retreats, and other new ministry efforts of the Retreat House

Send inquiries and resumes to [email protected] or call Fr. Gary Coulter at 402-512-9515

Office and Program Coordinator (full-time)

Qualifications

  • Strong verbal and written communication
  • Excellent computer skills, experience with Microsoft Office suite
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently
  • Experience in the hospitality industry a plus
  • Experience in secretarial and office work a plus

 Duties

  • Maintain the day-to-day retreat house functioning and hospitality: communicating with retreatants, answering mail, phone calls and emails, handling requests and inquiries
  • Learn to use the Retreat House booking software (Retreat Guru) and calendar for coordinating programs and spaces; to register, modify, and cancel retreatants
  • Enter data for retreats and bookings
  • Management and communication with support staff and relevant volunteers
  • Print acknowledgement letters, schedules, etc.
  • Help any visitors to the Retreat House
  • Oversee the gift shop and restocking
  • Maintain copier and office supplies
  • Participate in staff and board meetings and occasionally take minutes
  • Join in special projects and various other duties related to the office (packets, mailings, etc.)

 

Youth and Ministry Coordinator (part-time)

Qualifications

  • Strong verbal and written communication
  • Excellent computer skills
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently
  • Comfortable working with youth and young adults
  • Experience in Evangelization, Youth ministry, or Teaching a plus
  • Training in Theology, Spiritual Direction, or Prayer Ministry a plus

 Duties

  • Continue to develop the Retreat House youth retreats and outreach initiatives
    • Communicate with schools, youth ministers, parishes regarding our youth retreats and / or outreach initiatives
    • Develop new touchpoints / establish relationships with schools and within the Diocese of Lincoln and surrounding areas
  • Organization of youth, outreach, and / or parish event programming; coordinate with youth ministers, schools, parishes through every step of the process: content, planning and design of youth programs
  • Oversee communication, scheduling and logistics for such programing; provide administrative support (field phone calls and emails) regarding youth programming and outreach initiatives
  • Manage and lead youth retreats: planning curriculum, securing speakers, and managing logistics
  • Create and implement materials / curriculum for Youth Programming, including talks, activities, leadership needs and other functions
  • Attend, assist and execute day-of needs and on the ground coordination of youth, young adult, and family programming before, during and after
    • Collaborate with other staff members to ensure facility usage is appropriately scheduled, along with budget / expenses, and thorough communication of program activities
  • Coordinate with Retreat House Director in implementing new ideas for youth, families and other retreats; scheduling, creating curriculum and spiritually formative content
    • Create content and resources for continued spiritual formation for youth, young adults and other target groups
    • Develop creative and engaging ways for families to grow in faith after youth retreats or parish missions (i.e. family retreats)
  • Establish effective partnerships with ministries externally
    • Examples: Ablaze, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Salt + Light Young Adult Community, MHSF
    • Give talks about the Retreat House and its mission to parish groups (Parish Council, Altar Society, Men’s Group, etc.)
  • Create and organize outreach events and missions; develop creative ways to mobilize the Retreat House mission (Parish Retreats on the Road) – expansion to Western NE and other areas
  • (optional, if trained) Give retreat talks, provide prayer ministry, and give Spiritual Direction as needed
  • Manage the Volunteer Ambassador program, communication, training and scheduling of volunteer retreat ambassadors
  • Assist as needed with other retreat hospitality needs, day-of planning and other functions for programs at the Retreat House
  • Participate in staff meetings, advisory board, and event planning meetings