Religious Education Coordinator

Job title: Religious Education Coordinator

Location: Okinawa, Japan

Travel: N/A

Duties:

• Recruit, train, assign, and supervise teachers and volunteers in the Roman Catholic Religious Education Program.
• Assist teachers to become trained and certified by the AMS. Provide timely submission and follow up on necessary paperwork for the procurement of supplies, literature and curriculum needed for the program.  
• Schedule facilities with enlisted chapel personnel to support religious education programs. Arrange for audiovisual and other equipment as needed.
• Ensure accurate records of attendance are maintained.
• Maintain Sacramental Record. Record the First Communion and the Sacrament of Confirmation for submission to Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA using the AMS forms. After the sacraments celebrated CRE will submit all pertinent information to the AMS and to the appropriate parishes.  
• Coordinate Confirmation retreat.
• Provide communication and information flow with teachers, parents, and families of the students, including a program family handbook with a calendar of events, weekly Catholic bulletin announcements, Parent-Teacher meetings, and a Parent Preparation Meeting for parents of children receiving Sacraments, and other activities as required.
• Coordinate student programs and activities, including but not limited to; supporting a Vacation Bible School program between 1 June and 31 August every year, keeping the Director of Religious Education (DRE) informed of the status of programs, future scheduling, and any problems that may arise.  
• Attend regularly scheduled base chapel staff meetings and other meetings as required.

Qualification/ Education:

• Be a certified Archdiocese for the Military Services (AMS) Catechist, or eligible for and obtain, the AMS certification.
• Possess a Letter of Recommendation from a Roman Catholic Chaplain.