The Curriculum Development Specialist for So I SendYou will develop a curriculum to be used in the So I Send You Program, afive-year project of the Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry(CSTM) which will offer formative experiences to 160 pastoral leaders (bothordained and lay) from 16 parishes in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston(RCAB), organized into four cohorts over four years.
The So I Send You curriculum will be a multilingual,modular resource designed to support parish leaders in understanding andpracticing synodal leadership. Developed in collaboration with the So I SendYou Assistant Program Director and cultural competency experts, the curriculumwill:
Take the form of a clear, practical, well-researched,and accessible modular resource.
Primarily draw from the 2024 Final Document of theSynod on Synodality (FDSS), supplemented by complementary sources.
Include practical tools for leadership development,community engagement, and spiritual formation.
Be piloted and refined through feedback fromparticipating parishes.
Be adapted and available in Spanish, Portuguese,Haitian Creole, and Vietnamese to reflect the significant linguistic diversityin the RCAB.
Be available to all parishes and organizations in theRCAB and beyond.
Inform the eight educational sessions, especially theonline course, launched in Year 3, as well as possible future ContinuingEducation offerings.
This role requires strategic planning, content creationand evaluation, communication, a depth of knowledge of, appreciation for, andcommitment to Catholicism and the Roman Catholic Church, and a deepunderstanding of and appreciation for Roman Catholic polity overall.
The Curriculum Development Specialist holds primaryresponsibility for developing the curriculum for the So I Send You Program,which will be used with the parishes participating in the program and beyond.
The Curriculum Development Specialist will use theprimary themes for the So I Send You programming
Theological Foundations
Practical Leadership Skills
Pastoral Models and Peer Sharing
Spiritual Formation in Synodal Spirituality
Advanced Leadership Development
to develop content for multiple modalities. Drawing uponthe 2024 Final Document of the Synod on Synodality, the Curriculum DevelopmentSpecialist will identify and engage content experts as well as creativelymanage input from So I Send You stakeholders.
This is a part-time, grant funded position with fundingthrough Spring 2027. The position will be 10-15 hours per week beginning inJune 2026.
Hiring Range: 32.64/hr to 40.80/hr. Pay rate commensurate with relevant experience.