Rural Life Coordinator

St. Cloud, MN

Part-Time

Reports To: Director of the Office of Social Concerns

This position works up to 20 hours a week in a hybrid setting. This is an hourly position with compensation ranging from $20-23/hr. 

This position will remain posted until filled.

Job Specifications:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Theology, Education, Social Work, Community Development or related field preferred.

Job Related Experience: Two years of work experience in a community organizing related field is required.  Current or previous experience living or working in a rural setting and understanding of agricultural realities is a plus.

Job Summary: The Rural Life Coordinator will carry out the diocese’s mission to families, individuals and communities in rural areas of the Diocese of St. Cloud as directed.  This position will assist the Director of Social Concerns in providing support and resources to rural communities, including parishes and Area Catholic Communities (ACC’s), around social equity issues and Catholic social teaching formation.

Major Job Responsibilities: 

  1. Promote a culture of care for rural communities and the earth.                   
  2. Promote education and awareness of rural people in the diocese and movement towards action for the common good.
  3. Organize, facilitate and empower a network of parishioners and clergy to carry out these goals locally.
  4. Assist with planning diocesan Rural Life Celebration and other ways of honoring Rural Life as a Diocese.
  5. Other Duties as assigned

 Description of Job Duties:

  1. Promote a culture of care for rural communities and the earth.
    1. Take the lead on developing and promoting an understanding of Ladauto Si and action on behalf of care for the environment.
    2. Identify resources available to faith communities from regional and national organizations such as Catholic Rural Life, Catholic Climate Covenant, Minnesota Laudato Si Chapter, Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) and others.
    3. Determine how best to cooperate and collaborate across networks to address rural issues and care for creation concerns in light of Catholic social teaching.

 

  1. Promote education and awareness of rural people in the diocese and movement towards action for the common good.
    1. Keep current on the social, economic, and environmental issues affecting people living in rural areas.
    2. Analyze issues through the lens of Catholic social teaching and provide resulting analysis to people in the diocese.
    3. Coordinate gatherings and facilitate dialogue and corrective action around current issues.
    4. Establish and maintain a network of faith and secular organizations that share similar concerns and values.
    5. Collaborate with Diocesan communications office to educate and disseminate information.
    6. Convene gatherings and develop networks to develop action for the common good.
    7. Provide education opportunities on key tenants and application of Catholic social teaching.

 

  1. Organize, facilitate and empower a network of parishioners and clergy to carry out these goals locally
    1. Establish and maintain connections with parish / ACC social ministry groups.
    2. Establish community relationships that result in the further development of social ministry programs in ACC’s as appropriate.
    3. Co-coordinate the Rural Life Initiative (RLI), including recruitment, formation and ongoing support to social ministry teams.

 

  1. Assist with the planning of the diocesan Rural Life Celebration or other ways of honoring Rural Life.
    1. Responsibility for securing site, when applicable.
    2. Convene and lead planning committee composed of parish leadership and Diocesan staff.
    3. Assist in promotion of the event or awareness days.
    4. Develop and disseminate prayer, resources and awareness-raising information for ACC’s to “honor our rural tradition.”
    5. Promote and recruit for Catholic Century Farm Awards and Rural Business Award.

 

  1. Other Duties as Assigned
    1. Attend and participate in regular team meetings, all staff retreats and other staff activities as applicable.

 Physical Effort: Ability to ascend and descend stairs and to lift and carry up to 10-15 pounds

Working Conditions: This position will work from their home office and requires travel on a regular basis throughout the Diocese. The Diocese of St. Cloud stretches more than 175 miles from east to west, encompassing 12,251 square miles in 16 central Minnesota counties.

Supervision Given: This position provides no supervision.

Social Concerns Intern

St. Cloud, MN

Part-Time

Reports To: Director of the Office of Social Concerns

This position will work up to 15 hours a week in a hybrid setting. This position will be for the 25-26 school year, running from September to May. Candidates must be 18+.

Applications will be accepted through May 1st.

Job Summary:
The individual will work on ongoing Catholic Campaign Human Development (CCHD) projects that are designed to break the cycle of poverty and support the Social Concerns team in related social justice work in the diocese.

Job Responsibilities:
1. Become familiar with CCHD and other resources and funding opportunities that are available for local initiatives that will focus on issues of poverty and social justice; meet with current and potential CCHD applicant organizations working on alleviating poverty within the St. Cloud Diocese.
2. Assist the Director of Social Concerns in implementing a public education campaign to promote poverty education in parishes of the dioceses. This will include writing communication/education articles and making parish presentations.
3. Co-coordinate social media efforts for the social concerns department, including Facebook and Instagram, along with bi-monthly newsletters and action alerts throughout the year.
4. Research and identify initiatives and programming in the areas of poverty and social justice and develop conclusions as to the feasibility and applicability of those initiatives or projects for local implementation.
5. Attend National and other conferences as necessary.
6. Participate in regularly scheduled conference calls from the national office of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) to share project experiences and to reflect upon the projects accomplished in light of Catholic social teaching and reflect on personal faith experiences.
7. Assist in leadership of social concerns team meetings and goal development and implementation, using the Pinnacle model.
8. Assist in the planning and promotion of key social concerns events, such as the Martin Luther King Community Celebration and Day of Service, JRLC Day on the Hill, and Social Ministry Gathering.
9. Attend and participate in regular diocesan team meetings, all staff retreats and other staff activities as applicable.

Job Specifications:
Education: Young adult training toward or with a degree in Community Service, Social Work, Theology, Communications or a related field.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Excellent computer and social media skills
• Ability to write clearly and creatively
• Excellent communication skills as the position will interact with a variety of people both inside and outside the organization
• Community Service/organizing experience helpful, but not required
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) a plus, but not required
• The individual must be able to support the CCHD values of solidarity building, participation with the poor, and Catholic social teaching principles
• The individual must also uphold and support the Mission, Values, and the Code of Ethics of the Diocese of St. Cloud.

Physical Effort: Ability to ascend and descend stairs and to lift and carry up to 10-15 pounds

Working Conditions: This position may work from the office, a home office or a hybrid schedule, and requires travel on a regular basis throughout the Diocese. The Diocese of St. Cloud stretches more than 175 miles from east to west, encompassing 12,251 square miles in 16 central Minnesota counties.

Supervision Given: This position will handle some projects independently and will work with intermittent supervision, therefore leadership experience is helpful.

 
The following application is only for position openings at the Diocesan Offices and not to be used for parish, school, Mission Office, or Catholic Charities openings.

Instructions for completing the electronic employment application:

  1. Save this document to your computer.
  2. Open the document in your word processor, complete the Application, and save the document again. (Your signature can be gathered at a later time).
  3. Before the application deadline, e-mail your application with your resume, cover letter and three professional references to the Office of Human Resources with the Diocese of Saint Cloud at: Apply@gw.stcdio.org

Note: If you are having difficulty saving or e-mailing the form, you may print the application form and mail or fax it to the contact information below.

Office of Human Resources
Diocese of Saint Cloud
305 North 7th Avenue
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
FAX: 320-258-7652