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Logistics
We need many
people to help with the various logistical aspects of the program.
If you enjoy working behind the scenes, if flexibility is
important, consider being involved in one of the following:
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Onsite
Registration & hospitality:
members of this team will cooperatively share responsibility for setting
up and cleaning up the registration area, managing and staffing the
registration table, greeting and welcoming participants, meal fee &
attendance at each festival. More
information
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Meal
Planning: members of
this team will cooperatively share responsibility for planning, preparing,
set-up, serving, clean-up of meals for each festival.
More information
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Office
helpers: members of
this team will cooperatively share responsibility for putting together
home kits & packets for the activity leaders, assembling material for
festival activities, & assisting with photocopying and mailing.
More information
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Art
& environment:
members of this team will cooperatively share responsibility for
assembling, setting up, and cleaning up the materials for the art &
environment at each festival. More
information
Implementation
We also need
people to lead participants through the various segments of each Festival.
Two weeks prior to a Festival activity leaders would meet for a
training session at which they would review the learning plan (the
learning plan would be designed and outlined by other volunteers).
Options include:
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Activity
Leader: responsible for
leading the break out segment of the Festival (in depth learning) for
participants of a particular age group (eg. pre K-K, middle school, etc),
a family or intergenerational group. The
activity leader participates in a training session prior to the Festival
during which s/he will lead the activity.
More information
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Activity
Assistant: assists the
activity leader during the break out session as needed (e.g.. distributing
materials, answering participant questions, etc).
Participates in the training session prior to the Festival.
More information
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Small
Group Facilitator:
during the break out segment or whole group sharing segment, facilitates
discussion or activity for a small group, following the guidelines
presented by the activity leader or presenter.
Participates in a training session on small group facilitation.
More information
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Prayer
leader: leads
participants in opening and/or closing prayer at Festival.
More information
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Music
leader: leads
participants in song at Festival. More
information
Registration & Hospitality Team
Responsibilities: (the
team will cooperatively fulfill the following)
- Manage
and staff registration table for each festival
- Set-up
& clean-up of registration area
- Registration
table arrangement
- Coordination
of attendance recording (onsite)
- Preparation/communication
of seating plans
- Welcoming
and greeting participants at festivals
Qualifications:
- Familiarity
with the Generations of Faith approach to faith formation
- Flexible,
good planning skills, good interpersonal skills, ability
to work well in a team
Time Commitment: 7 Monthly sessions
(Nov-June)
- One
orientation planning meeting (2hrs)
- One
logistics meeting prior to events (1-2hrs)
- Coordination
of registration/seating at festival events (3hr/ea)
Responsible to: Hospitality
Coordinators
Training/Support:
- Monthly
organizational meetings as needed
Benefits of the position
Experience in planning an enriching experience for the
greater community of Saint Roberts. Chance to develop and exercise
planning skills, meet new people.
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Meal
Planning Team
Responsibilities: (the
team will cooperatively fulfill the following)
·
Coordinate food preparation and delivery for each Festival event
·
Oversee purchasing, preparation, set-up/clean-up and serving of meals.
·
Meal supplies coordination
Qualifications:
·
Understanding
the content of the learning program:
Church year, sacraments, justice, prayer and spirituality, etc.
·
Familiarity with the Generations of Faith approach to faith formation
·
Enjoy cooking, organizing,
able to coordinate/plan variety of meal plans.
Time Commitment: 7 Monthly sessions
(Nov-June)
·
One orientation meeting (2hrs)
·
Session meal planning meeting (finalized 6-8 weeks prior to event)
·
Meal coordination, setup/clean-up at each scheduled session.
Training/Support:
·
Monthly organizational meetings as needed
Responsible
to: Hospitality
Coordinator
Benefits of the position:
Experience in planning an enriching experience for the
greater community of Saint Roberts. Chance to develop and exercise
organizational skills.
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Office
Helpers
Responsibilities:
(the
team will cooperatively fulfill the following)
- Receive
lists of materials needed for various aspects of GOF learning process
- Monitor
levels of parish supplies needed for festivals
- Advise
Irene (business manager) of supplies that need to be re-stocked
- Purchase
craft materials needed for learning activities at festivals
- Assemble,
deliver and organize materials needed for all festivals (Gathering,
All ages opening, In-depth learning activities, Home kits, Reflections
& applications, Paper goods for meals, and Registration)
- Assemble
background material preparation packets
- Assemble
home kits
- Provide
assistance with general photocopying & mailings
Qualifications:
Abilities Needed (training provided)
- Familiarity
with the Generations of Faith approach to faith formation
- Strong
organizational skills
- Good
communication skills
Time
Commitment:
a.
5-6
weeks prior to preparation sessions, put together background preparation
packets (2-3 hrs) for activity leaders/assistants
b.
2-4
weeks prior to preparation sessions, receive lists of all required
materials; check supply levels; purchase craft materials
c.
Assemble,
deliver & organize materials on the week of festivals
Training Required:
Responsible
to: Office helper coordinator
Benefits of the Position:
-
Opportunity
to share his or her
faith, to guide people in their growth as Catholics, to enrich the
faith experience of individuals and families, to grow as a Catholic,
to receive the support of other adult leaders.
-
Opportunity
to design &
develop activities that help make the St. Roberts’ vision a reality
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Art
and Environment Team
Responsibilities: (the
team will cooperatively fulfill the following)
- Assemble
materials needed for the art & environment at the festivals as
determined by the art & environment coordinator/s
- Set-up:
decorate facilities, arrange seating, etc. for each festival following
the art & environment plan designed by the art & environment
coordinator/s
Qualifications:
- Familiarity
with the
Generations of Faith approach to faith formation
- Creative,
flexible, good planning skills, ability
to work well in a team.
Time Commitment: 8 Monthly sessions
(Nov-June)
- Monthly
festivals (3hrs/ea)
- One
orientation meeting (2 hours)
- One
planning meeting prior to festival if needed (1-2hrs)
- Time
spent on individual responsibilities for month (1-2hrs/mo)—eg.
set-up, assembling material
Training/Support Provided:
Responsible to: Art & Environment Coordinator
Benefits of the position:
Experience in planning an enriching experience for the
greater community of Saint Roberts. Chance to develop and exercise
creative and organizational skills.
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Activity
Leader
General
description:
Responsible
for leading the activities during the break-out sessions at the festivals.
Break-out groups may be constituted by either age group—either preK-K; grade school with parent/s; middle school; high school;
adults)—a family or intergenerational group.
Responsibilities:
Tasks to be Performed
·
Participate
in the preparation meetings for the faith formation festival
·
Engage in
individual preparation on the theme of the festival/event
·
Teach/facilitate
the GOF break out segment activities for designated group
·
Evaluate the
learning program
Qualifications:
Abilities Needed (training to be provided)
·
Competence
in using the experiential learning methodology
·
Willingness
and ability to speak with conviction about his or her own Catholic faith
·
Understanding
the content of the learning program: Church year, sacraments, justice,
prayer and spirituality, etc.
·
Familiarity
with the Generations of Faith approach to faith formation
·
Familiarity
with learning styles, multiple intelligences, and experiential learning
·
Understanding
psychological & faith development particularly of age group being
taught
·
Leading a
group discussion and facilitating faith sharing activities
Time
Commitment:
·
6 monthly sessions from
November to June (3 hours each) during which teaching session/learning
activity takes place
·
Meetings: One 2hrs planning meeting per month (evening)
·
Individual preparation time including review of background material and
activity outline (3 hrs/month)
Preparation/Training
Required/Support provided
·
One
orientation
training session
·
Protecting
God’s Children training
·
The Director of Faith Formation will provide a packet containing
background reading on the event for which the
festival will prepare
participants, plus the learning plan to be followed at the festival
·
The team of office helpers will ensure the availability of materials to be
used at the festival
·
The set up crew will set up the material for the festival
·
Monthly
individual preparation on program content using the
GOF
Online
Learning
Center
& reading background material for each preparation
program
·
Monthly
planning meetings
Responsible
to: Director
of Faith Formation
Benefits
of the Position to the Leader:
Opportunity
to share his or her
faith, to guide people in their growth as Catholics, to enrich the faith
experience of individuals and families, to grow as a Catholic, to receive
the support of other adult leaders.
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Activity
Assistant
Responsibilities:
Tasks to be Performed
·
Participate
in the preparation meetings for the faith formation festival
·
Engage in
individual preparation on the theme of the festival & event
·
Assist the
activity leader during break out segment (by assisting individual
participants, distributing material, organizing & directing
participants, etc.)
·
Evaluate the
learning program
Qualifications:
Abilities Needed (training to be provided)
·
Willingness
and ability to speak with conviction about his or her own Catholic faith
·
Understanding
the content of the learning program: Church year, sacraments, justice,
prayer and spirituality, etc.
·
Familiarity
with the Generations of Faith approach to faith formation
·
Good
communication and interpersonal skills
Time
Commitment:
·
6 monthly sessions from
November to June (3 hours each) during which teaching session/learning
activity takes place
·
Meetings: One 2hrs planning meeting per month (evening)
·
Individual preparation time including review of background material and
activity outline (1 hrs/month)
Preparation/Training
Required/Support provided:
·
One
orientation
training session
·
Protecting
God’s Children training
·
The Director of Faith Formation will provide a packet containing
background reading on the event for which the
festival will prepare
participants, plus the learning plan to be followed at the festival
·
Monthly
planning meetings
Responsible
to: Director
of Faith Formation
Benefits
of the Position to the Leader:
Opportunity
to share his or her
faith, to guide people in their growth as Catholics, to enrich the faith
experience of individuals and families, to grow as a Catholic, to receive
the support of other adult leaders.
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Small
Group Facilitator
Responsibilities:
Tasks to be Performed:
·
Participate
in the preparation meetings for the faith formation festival
·
Engage in
individual preparation on the theme of the festival & event
·
Facilitate
small group activity or discussion during break out segment or large group
sharing segment
·
Evaluate the
learning program
Qualifications:
Abilities Needed (training to be provided)
·
Willingness
and ability to speak with conviction about his or her own Catholic faith
·
Ability to
lead a group discussion and facilitate faith sharing activities
·
Understanding
the content of the learning program: Church year, sacraments, justice,
prayer and spirituality, etc.
·
Familiarity
with the Generations of Faith approach to faith formation
·
Good
listening, communication and interpersonal skills
Time
Commitment:
·
6 monthly sessions from
November to June (3 hours each) during which teaching session/learning
activity takes place
·
Meetings: One 2hrs planning meeting per month (evening)
·
Individual preparation time including review of background material and
activity outline (1 hrs/month)
Preparation/Training
Required/Support provided:
·
One
orientation
training session
·
Protecting
God’s Children training
·
The Director of Faith Formation will provide a packet containing
background reading on the event for which the
festival will prepare
participants, plus the learning plan to be followed at the festival
·
Monthly
planning meetings
Responsible
to: Director
of Faith Formation
Benefits
of the Position to the Leader:
Opportunity
to share his or her
faith, to guide people in their growth as Catholics, to enrich the faith
experience of individuals and families, to grow as a Catholic, to receive
the support of other adult leaders.
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Prayer
Leader
Responsibilities:
Tasks to be Performed
·
Lead large
group in opening and/or closing prayer during faith formation festival
·
Participate
in the preparation meetings for the faith formation festival
·
Engage in
individual preparation on the theme of the festival & event
·
Evaluate the
learning program
Qualifications:
Abilities Needed (training to be provided)
·
Willingness
and ability to lead a large group in prayer
·
Familiarity
with various forms of prayer
·
Understanding
the content of the learning program: Church year, sacraments, justice,
prayer and spirituality, etc.
·
Familiarity
with the Generations of Faith approach to faith formation
Time
Commitment:
·
During month when leading prayer at festival:
a.
Participate
in 2hrs planning meeting
b.
Spend
time in individual preparation (1 hrs/month)
Preparation/Training
Required/Support provided:
·
One
orientation
training session
·
Protecting
God’s Children training
·
The Director of Faith Formation will provide a packet containing
background reading on the event for which the
festival will prepare
participants, plus the prayer to be used for the festival
·
Monthly
planning meetings
Responsible
to: Director
of Faith Formation
Benefits
of the Position to the Leader:
Opportunity
to lead others in various
forms of prayer, to guide people in their growth as Catholics, to enrich
the faith experience of individuals and families, to grow as a Catholic,
to receive the support of other adult leaders.
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Music
Leader
Responsibilities:
Tasks to be Performed
·
Lead
participants in song during faith formation festival or accompany song
leader with musical instrument
·
Participate
in the preparation meetings for the faith formation festival
·
Engage in
individual preparation on the theme of the festival & event
·
Evaluate the
learning program
Qualifications:
Abilities Needed (training to be provided)
·
Willingness
and ability to lead participants in music and/or play musical instrument
·
Understanding
the content of the learning program: Church year, sacraments, justice,
prayer and spirituality, etc.
·
Familiarity
with the Generations of Faith approach to faith formation
Time
Commitment:
·
During month when leading music at a festival:
a.
Participate
in 2hrs planning meeting
b.
Spend
time in individual preparation (1 hrs/month)
Preparation/Training
Required/Support provided:
·
One
orientation
training session
·
Protecting
God’s Children training
·
The Director of Faith Formation will provide a packet containing
background reading on the event for which the
festival will prepare
participants, plus the prayer to be used for the festival
·
Monthly
planning meetings
Responsible
to: Director
of Faith Formation
Benefits
of the Position to the Leader:
Opportunity
to lead others in music,
to guide people in their growth as Catholics, to enrich the faith
experience of individuals and families, to grow as a Catholic, to receive
the support of other adult leaders.
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