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St. Leonard Faith Community (SLFC) seeks a full-time Pastoral Administrator to serve the needs of our Community. The SLFC is a 180 household Roman Catholic faith community that operates as a small parish on the grounds of the St. Leonard Senior Living Community in Centerville, Ohio. An ordained priest serves as our part-time chaplain/moderator. You can find more information about the community and the position at our website: http://stleonardfaithcommunity.org/about-us/our-staff-council-members/
 
The Pastoral Administrator works closely with the chaplain/moderator, the office staff, and the pastoral council, and assists the treasurer and finance council. The Pastoral Administrator is responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the community and assists the chaplain/moderator in his function of liaison between the Faith Community and the diocesan church, St. Leonard Senior Living Community, local churches, and the community. Additionally, the candidate should take a leadership role in developing innovative strategies for increasing the size and fervor of our community. The Pastoral Administrator must understand the special nature of the Community and make decisions that keep the community vital and active.
 
The primary function of this position is to enable ongoing Faith Community life, including administrative, fiscal , pastoral, and liturgical responsibilities. The position requires organization, delegation, and communication skills, and evening, Sunday, and on-call availability. SLFC expects the Pastoral Administrator to be accessible, and to possess good people skills that enable him or her to work well with a variety of personalities and ministries. A Master’s degree in administration, liturgy, or religious education and five years of relevant experience is desirable.
 
For more information on the position see our website: http://stleonardfaithcommunity.org/about-us/our-staff-council-members/
 
Please submit a resume and a separate cover letter to: stleonardPAsearch@gmail.com by January 31st. This position is available immediately.

St. Margaret of York Parish, Loveland, Ohio is seeking to fill the position of Director of Religious Education (DRE). The DRE provides overall leadership and direction for total parish faith formation, under the leadership of the Pastor. The DRE coordinates parish formation in the faith for children in Grades K-eighth grade, in accordance with the General Directory of Catechesis, with the National Catechetical Directory and with the Religious Education Policies and Guidelines of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The DRE oversees the staff leading RCIA, Adult Faith Formation and High School Youth Group in addition to working with the school principal as a resource. DRE manages the administrative and financial components of the religious education programs of the Parish. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Theology, Catechesis or related field is required. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. Send resume and cover letter to Fr. Jason E. Bedel – Fr.bedel@smoy.org.

The Collaborative Pastoral Region of Reading, Saints Peter and Paul and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parishes with 785 families are looking for a full/part-time Director of Music beginning as soon as possible. The Director will be responsible for selecting liturgically appropriate music and playing for the regular parish liturgical celebrations including 4 weekend Masses, Holy Days, weddings, funerals, ecumenical services, etc; leading the adult and children’s choir (Christmas); preparing and scheduling cantors and music groups for all liturgical celebrations; assist the pastor in liturgical planning throughout the year and other liturgical duties in the parish. Director must have a degree of proficiency in the use of the organ. Saints Peter and Paul has a 1896 Koehnken & Grimm two manual classic pipe organ. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart has a more modern three manual electronic organ. Salary commensurate with education and experience. If interested, qualified candidates should send a cover letter and resume to:
 
Rev Matthew J. Robben, Pastor
330 West Vine Street
Reading, Ohio 45215
Or email to:
frmattrobben@gmail.com

We are currently seeking a qualified candidate to join our part-time weekend and evening office staff. A team of five employees share the following hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 4:30 – 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, 4:30 to 8:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, 7:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Staff members usually work 8-10 hours a week.
 
Successful candidates shall:
• Be proficient in Word and Excel
• Be experienced with office equipment and procedures
• Have clear and positive communication skills
• Be able to work independently following written instructions.
 
Duties include assisting callers and walk-ins, registering new parishioners, filing, photocopying, and data processing.
 
Interested applicants should submit a letter of intent containing background information and references by Friday, December 28, 2018, to Teri Cunningham, The Community of the Good Shepherd, 8815 E. Kemper Road, Cincinnati, OH 45249. You may also email teri.cunningham@good-shepherd.org

St. Antoninus Parish is now accepting applications for the position of BUSINESS MANAGER. The primary function of the Business Manager is to be an administrator in support of the Pastor’s responsibilities to the parish and parish school. This administrator is a steward of the physical, financial and personnel resources of the parish and assists with the resources of the school.
 
St. Antoninus Catholic Parish and School have proudly been serving families on Cincinnati’s west side since 1944. If you are interested in working in this thriving parish, which is celebrating 75 years of service to our community, send a copy of your resume, along with cover letter and three references to Fr. Ronald Haft, pastor, at Haft@SaintAntoninus.org.
 
The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and/or Accounting or have the equivalent work experience including current knowledge of personnel laws.

Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Dayton, Ohio is seeking a Part-time Organist/Director of Music to oversee the Parish Liturgical Music Program. Primary responsibilities include but not limited to: planning for and providing music for two Masses on Sunday, Holy Day of Obligation Masses, Holy Week Services, Weddings and Funerals when available, leading the adult choir and attendance at Liturgy Commission meetings. Director must have a degree of proficiency in the use of the pipe organ and the ability to cantor. Salary commensurate with education and experience. If interested, qualified candidates should send a cover letter and resume to: Holy Trinity Parish, attn: Judith L. Trick, 272 Bainbridge Street, Dayton Ohio 45402.