Hired by a single parish or cluster with one pastoral leader. Works with a team of youth and adult volunteers from that particular parish. Certification is highly recommended. Shared hire for more than one parish - Hired by two or more parishes served by two or more pastoral leaders. Does youth ministry programming at each parish with a team of youth and adult volunteers.
Certification is highly recommended.
Trains and coordinates parish teams and empowers them in the ministry to youth at the parish level. Certification is highly recommended. Any shared hire or Cluster Coordinator should have only one supervisor to report to and be supervised by. All other pastoral leaders should refer any concerns or issues through the individual's appointed supervisor. This is due to the fact that the person is freed from the unrealistic expectations of having to individually service each parish and instead is allowed to be the Youth Ministry leader, not doer, of parish programming.