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The Archdiocese of St. Louis strives to teach and share our faith, serve others, and foster unity throughout the St. Louis area. Once a part of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary's campus, the Cardinal Rigali Center in Shrewsbury, MO is today the headquarters and curia (governing body) for the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
Job Summary
The Campus Minister for the Catholic Student Center at Washington University (CSC) in St. Louis is responsible for student faith and leadership formation, outreach, and evangelization. As a team, all Campus Ministers serve through one-on-one mentorship, retreats, evangelization programs, faith formation programs, service programs, and social gatherings. Campus Ministers live the Catholic faith in their daily lives, balance a Catholic theological background with ministry skills, and have strong communication, organizational, and planning skills.
The Campus Minister will serve as a key resource for students focused on two primary areas of the Ministry, in addition to general pastoral ministry duties.
1. Student Outreach: Engaging students in relational ministry, providing support to students in their personal, spiritual, and relational aspects of their lives on campus and at the CSC, and connecting students to the community of faith at the CSC.
2. Evangelization: Form students as disciples and train them to share their love of God and the Church within trusting relationships.
This role will report to the Director of Campus Ministry and collaborate with the Campus Ministry team and the broader CSC staff and community.
Job Responsibilities
Student Engagement & Pastoral Care

• Provide outreach and spiritual support through one-on-ones, meals, presence, and evangelization.
• Maintain a visible presence across campuses through participation in events and programs, and informal engagement.
• Participate in Sunday and weekday Mass, including assigned roles.

Community Life & Programming

• Attend and support weekly student events (prep, execution, clean-up).
• Participate in major CSC programs, including orientation, liturgies, development events, and graduation.
• Provide presence and support at retreats and key student experiences.

Formation & Leadership Development

• Support student formation rooted in Gospel values and service.
• Provide leadership formation through programs and mentorship.
• Assist with retreat formation.
• Assist in the formation of Kent Intern-In-Service participants.

Program Leadership & Mentorship Responsibilities
Internship Leadership

• Recruit, hire, onboard, and supervise Kent Intern-In-Service participants. Provide spiritual, professional, and personal formation.

Student Leadership Advising

• Advise the Catholic Student Union Leadership Board. Mentor the CSU President. Guide the Core Community Chair in producing the annual Lenten Reflection Book.

Advanced Discipleship Formation

• Help lead the Upper Room Discipleship Program. Develop small group content. Give retreat talks. Form missionary disciples.

Outreach & Small Groups

• Recruit, train, and support Core Community leaders.

Job Requirements

• Required: Bachelor's Degree, strongly preferred in theology, religious studies, or related field.
• Preferred: Master's Degree in ministry/theology or a related field.
• Minimum of two years of ministry experience with a college/university campus ministry or young adult ministry.
• Practicing Roman Catholic.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work well with others in a team-oriented manner in all interactions.
• Ability to adapt to change, be open to new ideas, take on new responsibilities, handle pressure, and adjust plans to meet changing needs.
• Capacity to work evenings, weekends, and holidays when necessary, and be flexible with schedule.

Submit a cover letter, your resume, two references, and responses to the following questions to the Catholic Student Center at Washington University via email to feito@washucsc.org.
1. Describe what your personal mission statement would be as a campus minister.
2. What are the biggest challenges in the life of faith (or faith journey) for college students?
3. Provide one example of how you have addressed one of these challenges with college students or some other age group through a program, event, or formational experience.
4. How would you define evangelization in a campus ministry setting?
The Archdiocese of St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital, parental, veteran or disability status.
Pre-Employment Screening
All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre-employment screening. The screening will include criminal background check, Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, employment and educational licensure/certification verification, health screening, and any other screenings deemed necessary for employment. Any offer would be contingent upon successful completion of any required screening.
Our Mission
We are a unique community-diverse in our talent, but unified in our drive to create together, face challenges together and grow together. Our values push us to empower, propel and inspire new ways of turning possibilities into realities. Our competencies define the behaviors that guide who we are, how we are inspired and how we inspire of others to succeed.
Benefits
Work/life balance is so important to the archdiocese. After all, our business is about making life easier and better-and we want that for you and your career just as much as our consumers and their day-to-day lives. That's why we offer flexible working times, remote working options, generous paid vacation increasing with service, and personal leaves of absence.
As well as being able to make the most of life at home, you'll also be able to contribute to the Archdiocese sponsored volunteer events. You can discover more about who we're working with near you, and you can always ask us more about this at events and interviews-we love to see how passionate our people are about giving back.