Job Description
Event & Volunteer Coordinator
Office of Young Adult & College Campus Ministry (YACCM)
Location : Catholic Center- Downtown Indianapolis
The Event & Volunteer Coordinator (E&VC) commits to forming lifelong missionary disciples of Jesus Christ within the Archdiocese of Indianapolis by establishing intentional relationships with young adults (18-39) and equipping them for mission. This position has ownership for the vision and execution of the major community-building events for Indy Catholic, including Theology on Tap, Intramural sports, and First Friday Adoration. In addition, the E&VC will develop leaders through continuing to build the volunteer management system. This position is highly collaborative and requires excellent teamwork skills.
Responsibilities :
- Live a life of prayer, especially through scheduled daily prayer, daily mass, and frequenting confession.
- Lead all community-building events for Indy Catholic programming, creating essential space to evangelize
young adults in the Indy metro area :
o Serve as the event lead for Theology on Tap, Intramural sports, and First Friday Adoration. This includes
small and large-scale events and engages over 1000+ young adults per year.
o Oversee and manage vendors, building relationships with local parishes, venues, and volunteers
o Manage logistical needs of events (registration / ticketing, promotion, set-up, timeline, tear-down)
o Write after-action reports, evaluating success of programming objectives and outcomes
o Help build repeatable processes, templates, and best practices for Indy Catholic to create sustainability.
In collaboration with the YACCM team, contribute to the development of strategic plans, goals, and objectivesfor Indy Catholic, ensuring alignment with the vision of YACCM
Develop young adult leaders through management of a volunteer system :o Share the mission and vision of Indy Catholic with volunteers, creating buy-in
o Recruit, form, and manage a volunteer team for seasonal events. This includes Theology on Tap,
Intramural bowling, Intramural volleyball, and First Friday adoration.
o Communicate regularly with the team to provide logistics, ongoing feedback, and direction for
volunteer roles.
Drive communication and marketing for Indy Catholic to creatively share the Gospel in our parishes and thedigital space :
o Lead website development for , including roadmap, design, and maintenance
o Promote role-related events via email and social media through Indy Catholic accounts.
Represent the Archdiocese at national, regional, and local gatherings for young adult ministry.Communicate with other diocesan offices to fulfill YACCM's mission and priorities.Fulfill the duties of the office, including attendance at all team meetings, weekly one-on-one's with theDirector, and Department-wide meetings and events.
Other duties as necessary to ensure efficient functioning of YACCM.Skills, knowledge, and / or abilities :
Excellent organization and planning skillsConfidence in decision-making, able to take responsibility for an areaComfort in presenting to a large-group and confidence in public speakingExcellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate with a high level of professionalismAbility to handle multiple projects and priorities simultaneouslyIs self motivated and diligent, consistently looks for the next-step or opportunity without promptingShares credit, emphasizes the team over self, and defines success collectively rather than individuallyIs interpersonally appropriate and aware, has good judgement and intuition and understands the impact oftheir words and actions
Has a creative and relevant understanding of communicating the Gospel to the young ChurchWillingness to foster the church's missionEducation, training, and / or experience :
Has previous professional pastoral ministry experience with young adults in a parish or campus settingHas training from a pastoral or evangelical organization in the Church and / or a Bachelor's degree in a relatedfield
Project management experienceVolunteer management experience preferredIs a practicing and faithful Catholic in good standing, with a theological and ministerial perspective consistentwith current Church documents
Must be able to understand and to comply with the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Code of ConductMust be able to successfully complete the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Child Safety TrainingBackground screening requiredValid driver's license requiredWorking Environment
This is an onsite role at the Catholic Center working Monday - ThursdayFrequent evening and weekend work based on business needProvides own transportation and is reimbursed for travel according to the archdiocesan normsMust be able to maneuver equipment and ministry supplies through ministry settings, ensuring proper set-upfor events
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to Meagan Morrisey, Director of Young Adult &
College Campus Ministry, at .