DIOCESE OF OAKLAND JOB OPENINGS
Week of July 8, 2008
Director of Music Ministries - St. Raymond Parish in Dublin
Director of Music Ministries coordinates all choirs, (English, Spanish, Adult, Youth and Children), trains cantors, works collaboratively with liturgical committee and pastoral staff planning liturgical celebrations, and will be the primary contact for music at weddings and funerals. Candidate will work with the children’s choir director and assist same at parish school liturgies. The qualified applicant should have a thorough knowledge of Catholic music and liturgy. Accompaniment skills are a plus, as is some Spanish.
Salary commensurate with experience and diocesan guidelines. This is a full time, exempt position.
Position begins late August.
The search committee will interview qualified, interested candidates beginning in August. Please direct all inquiries and C.V. by July 31st to Diana Bitz, Pastoral Associate, 11555 Shannon Ave. Dublin , CA 94568 diana@st-raymond- dublin.org; (925)365-0015 or fax: (925)828-8610
Office and Facilities Manager - St. Augustine , Oakland
St. Augustine Catholic Church in Oakland is seeking an enthusiastic, detail-oriented person for the position of Office and Facilities Manager. The position requires both organizational and people skills. Someone who loves the challenge of constant interchange with people will fit well since the Office/Facilities Manager is the first face and voice of the parish for homeless, people in need, visitors and members. Tactical strengths, a “get-things-done” attitude and the ability to multi task are required. She/he will relish serving staff and parish needs and will show an ability to prioritize and execute. If you thrive on variety, love to learn, if you often find a better method to accomplish tasks and you keep it all organized, you will enjoy this challenge. You will balance predictable daily/weekly tasks (email, database, bulletin production, online calendar), periodic projects (bulk mail, event advertisement) and unexpected events (plumbing disasters). You will manage professional vendors for janitorial services and repairs. Loving to serve people, being a practicing Catholic, having knowledge of facilities, and experience with database and online calendar are essential to the position. Fluency in Spanish is highly desirable.
St. Augustine is a small, growing, diverse Catholic parish in Rockridge ( Oakland ). Great liturgy, preaching and music, hospitality, evangelization, and helping members live their purpose/call through developing their talents are clear aspects of our mission.
Position available immediately. 35 hour per week. Classified S-5 under Diocesan Personnel Guidelines.
Please send resume and a brief description of your reasons for applying, to Karen Miller (Pastoral Associate) at kmm8006@gmail. com or fax to 510-653-4256
Clinic Nurse Coordinator - Christ The Light Cathedral, Oakland
Needed in July, a Nurse Coordinator for the Order of Malta Oakland Clinic on Harrison & 21st Streets. Clinic opens in October. Job is part-time to full-time. Current R.N. California License Required. Spanish capability helpful. Needed now to develop policies, procedures, nursing protocols, interview volunteer staff, establish staffing schedules, organize supplies, set up medical records and systems, and other duties as may arise to open clinic. When clinic opens, will coordinate staffing, provide clinical nursing, supervise medical staff, monitor supplies, maintain required statistics and logs, etc. Reports to Medical Director and Clinic Administrator. Please call 510-587-3001 to set up interview. Resume may be faxed to 510-587-3003.
Volunteer Database Manager – Cathedral Docent and Ministerial Services, Oakland
The Cathedral of Christ the Light is looking for an experienced database manager to oversee the operation of its Volgistics Volunteer database. The database will house the confidential information, assignments, and schedules of more than 300 volunteers. The manager will assist with data entry, maintain user-defined fields, audit data integrity, and produce regular reports and mailing lists. The manager will provide informal training to other volunteers.
Introductory training and Volgistics technical support and documentation will be available to the Volunteer Database Manager. The manager must, however, demonstrate mastery of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook along with relational database experience. Excellent communication skills, resourcefulness, patience and friendliness are a must, along with commitment to a code of conduct and strict confidentiality.
Part-Time (4-6 hours per week)
Interested parties please contact Leo Keegan at lkeegan@ctlcathedra l.org.
Religious Education Coordinator - St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Concord
St. Francis of Assisi Parish, in Concord , is an active, ethnically diverse Catholic community of more than 3000 households and a K-8 parochial school, RCIA, and other adult formation programs.
The primary responsibilities of the Religious Education Coordinator in the area of children’s faith formation for grades 1 through 6 include recruiting and training for catechists; curriculum selection and formation; registration and planning the calendar; designing forms; answering questions; creating policies and procedures; inputting registration information into the computer; opening and closing the classrooms weekly; and overseeing the Little Saints program and registration.
Regarding First Reconciliation/ First Communion for the parish and school, duties of the Religious Education Coordinator include recruiting and training for Sacrament Preparation catechists; planning and preparation for classes, retreats and ritual celebrations; and curriculum selection and formation.
Regarding the Children’s Catechumenate (RCIA adapted for children), ages 7 and up, duties of the Religious Education Coordinator include training and formation for catechists and curriculum selection.
The Religious Education Coordinator is also the Safe Environment Coordinator and Trainer for the parish. This position reports to the pastor and serves as a member of the parish staff.
Qualifications: Candidate must be a practicing, fully initiated Roman Catholic with a Bachelor’s degree in religious studies or related field, have previous parish experience in the field, and possess managerial skills and the ability to collaborate with parish and school staff and volunteers. Being bilingual in English/Spanish is desirable.
Salary and Benefits: This is a art-time (25 to 30 hours per week) exempt position (some evening and weekends required), with an M-3 salary classification according to diocesan wage scale and benefits.
Position begins: Mid-summer of 2008 with starting-date to be negotiated.
Applicants should send resume and references to Rev. Hugo Hernandez, 860 Oak Grove Road , Concord , CA 94518 , email Hugo@sfaconcord. org, or FAX 925- 682-5491
