Role Description
The role involves relationally and strategically onboarding Alpha Catholic Youth and young adult and Spanish (Catholic and Protestant) Churches, Organizations, and Individuals (referred to as COIs) in different stages of engagement to catch the vision for Alpha. Responsibilities include:
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Personally reaching out to all Alpha courses in your area of responsibility through one-on-one virtual calls.
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Creating and executing innovations to improve service.
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Overseeing Catholic Youth, Catholic University, and all Spanish courses (Catholic & Protestant) (50% of the role).
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Working with the Catholic team to support Alpha confirmation and Alpha Youth, recommending hubs and coaches, and stewarding key relationships (15% of the role).
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Cross-departmental collaboration and representation with Catholic Team, Generations Team, and Growing.
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Attending all-staff gatherings in-person and online (10% of the role).
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Meeting weekly with the National Engagement Team and one-on-one with your supervisor (5% of the role).
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Serving as an extension of the National Training Team by hosting Alpha Spanish specific trainings (5% of the role).
Weekly rhythms will include:
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Providing impactful, envisioning, and relevant coaching to churches and organizations virtually and via digital communication.
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Creating resources as needed for Catholic confirmation, youth, and Spanish COIs.
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Collaborating with Catholic, Growing Contexts, and Generations team to provide feedback and creative solutions.
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Working with the National Catholic team to bridge work from events, products, etc. into connection and coaching.
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Translating materials as needed.
Qualifications
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Practicing Catholic who supports the mission and teachings of the Catholic Church.
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Experience implementing Alpha.
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Bilingual in English and Spanish.
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Ministry experience with youth.
Requirements
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2β5 years of parish ministry experience, some of this time ministering to the Latino community (preferred).
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Experience collaborating with diocesan leadership (preferred).
Benefits
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Embodies Alpha DNA (prayer, invitation, hospitality, listening).
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Adheres to Alpha Staff Operating Values.
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Guided by the ALPHA valuesβAttentive to God, Listening, Positive, Humble, and Ambitious.
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Self-starter with ability to manage time, relationships, and tasks while keeping the overarching mission in focus.
Success in this Role Looks Like
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Influencing and helping achieve strategic benchmarks on the way to the 2033 vision (e.g., 15K COIs in 2027).
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Laying the foundation to achieve 70%+ Retention/Re-engagement for Catholic youth, university, and young adult Alphas and all Spanish Alphas.
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Cultivating strong, trust-based relationships with Catholic Youth ministry leaders and Spanish Catholic and Protestant leaders.
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Ensuring Catholic ministry leaders feel equipped and inspired to use Alpha repeatedly.
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Providing a progressively more equitable offering of resources and experience for Spanish-speaking COIs.
Competencies and Attributes
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Mission-driven: Embodies and champions the Alpha ethos.
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Collaborative: Works well across teams and departments.
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Adaptable: Thrives in a dynamic, changing environment.
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Detail-oriented: Follows through and maintains quality.
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Growth-minded: Open to feedback and continuous learning.