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Boston College Introduction
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.
Job Description
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.
Requirements
The Curriculum Development Specialist should possess:
• Adaptability, flexibility, and strong judgmentskills;
• Pastoralsensitivity, warmth and diligence to questions, issues, and challenges relatedto parish and ecclesial life and ministries;
• Creative responses to institutional, financial,logistical, and interpersonal challenges.
Requirements
• Excellentcommunication skills, both written and oral
• Motivatedto learn new skills: interest in learning new programs and concepts in Internettechnology and best practices, research new tools, training, assessment andprocess adoption.
• Strongorganizational, communication and proofreading skills required.
• Ability to manage multiple projectssimultaneously, work independently/as team member.
• Detail-oriented
• Adept atproblem-solving
• Creative
• Able towork well with groups of people
• Culturalcompetency and sensitivity, with sensitivity to linguistic diversity preferred.
• Knowledgeof and commitment to formative theological education for ministry in the RomanCatholic tradition.
• Pastoralsensitivity, warmth and diligence to questions, issues, and challenges relatedto parish and ecclesial life and ministries;
• A depth ofknowledge of, appreciation for, and commitment to Catholicism and the RomanCatholic Church.
• An understanding of Roman Catholic polity.
Education/Training and Certification, Licensure, Registration Requirements
• Bachelor'sdegree required with a strong preference for a degree either in theology,education, or administration
• Experienceworking in an educational environment is preferred
• Anycertification or attestation in pastoral ministry, adult faith formation,intercultural competency or curriculum design is a plus
Experience
The candidate should have at least 2 years ofincreasingly responsible professional experience, preferably in secondaryand/or higher education.
Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.