Men’s Campus Minister and Development Officer, University of Maryland Catholic Campus Ministry (College Park, MD)

Men’s Campus Minister and Development Officer, University of Maryland Catholic Campus Ministry (College Park, MD)

The men’s campus minister and development officer will be responsible for promoting the mission and vision of the Catholic Student Center on the University of Maryland-College Park.   

Principle Expectations:

  • Practicing Roman Catholic in good standing
  • Has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the teachings of the Catholic Church and its traditions.
  • Has a personal prayer life
  • Able to develop and implement programming that meets needs of student community and is consistent with mission of Catholic Student Center
  • Able to find, meet, and follow up with supporters.
  • Weekly meetings with Chaplain, Campus Minister, and Development Director 

Campus Minister 

(30/hrs a week during the school year, 10 hrs./week during the summer and winter breaks)

As a campus minister, under the direction of the chaplain, develops, organizes, and executes mission oriented towards students, staff, and faculty of the university.  The mission and efforts of the campus minister is ultimately geared towards meeting the following goals identified by the USCCB in its pastoral letter on campus ministry, Empowered by the Spirit:  developing the faith community, appropriating the Catholic faith, forming the Christian conscience, educating for justice, facilitating personal development, and calling forth and developing the gifts of community leaders.  The campus minister supports the mission statement, core values and pillars of leadership of the Catholic Student Center.  

Development Officer

(30 hrs./week during summer and winter breaks, 10 hrs./week during the school year)

Development Officer’s primary task is to find, meet, and follow up with supporters and alumni of the Catholic Student Center through one-on-one engagements.  

            The following duties include:

  • Raises awareness and support for the ongoing needs, mission, and vision of the Catholic Student Center
  • Meets with potential donors inviting them to join the ministry team through prayer and donations.
  • Follows up with current donors with notes, phone calls, newsletters, and visits.
  • Open to being further taught and formed in fundraising as ministry.
  • Assist in the planning and execution of donor events such as Catholic Terps on Tour, alumni events, retreats, and mission trips.  
  • Assist in the planning of the vision of the Catholic Student Center
  • Assists in maintaining donor database.
  • Assists in annual mailings. 

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