Employer: Wyoming Catholic College

Location of Employment: 306 Main Street, Lander, WY 82520

Job Title: Roman Catholic College Chaplain

Job Duties: Celebrate the Sunday and weekday Eucharist and the sacrament of Reconciliation for the College Community as a Roman Catholic priest. Celebrate the Tridentine Mass in accordance with the parameters set forth by the Bishop of Cheyenne, utilizing a proficiency in Latin. Coordinate the liturgical planning, scheduling, and celebration of Roman Catholic college liturgies (Convocation, Baccalaureate, Liturgical Processions, etc.) and supervise the production of liturgical booklets. Coordinate, schedule, and supervise the training and performance of liturgical ministers and sacristans. Celebrate sacraments of matrimony, anointing, and baptism and ensure canonical requirements regarding sacramental preparation and record keeping. Responsible for the good order of the Oratory and sacristy and for the stocking of liturgical supplies. Counsel college students and provide spiritual direction. Crisis pastoral care (emergencies, deaths, or traumatic events). Collaborate with the Academic Dean and the Choir Director to establish goals and objectives for a liturgical music program. Prepare and assist non-Catholic students desiring to enter the Catholic Church. Foster evangelization opportunities by organizing campus events (retreats and week-long outdoor trips) and engage students in their faith by conducting youth ministry groups. Promote an awareness of ethical and social justice issues on campus to facilitate the development of opportunities for community service and service-learning. Support the Cowboys for Life group and other student-led
initiatives. At the invitation of professors, participate, develop, select curricula, and teach classes and religious education programs. Follow the sacramental and liturgical policies of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheyenne. Cooperate with the pastor of Holy Rosary parish for any College liturgical events held there.

Degree Required: Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, Theology, Religious Studies, or closely related field.

Experience Required: Five (5) years of experience as an Associate Roman Catholic Pastor, Roman Catholic Pastor, Roman Catholic Chaplain, Roman Catholic Dean of Student Affairs.

Special Requirements:
 Ordination as a priest of the Roman Catholic church.
 Must hold permission by the Roman Catholic bishop of Cheyenne and by his own superior to serve in the Diocese of Cheyenne.

Demonstrable knowledge of and prior experience in:
 Proficiency in Latin.
 Celebrating the Tridentine Mass.
 Coordinating the liturgical planning, scheduling, and celebration of Roman Catholic liturgies.
 Canonical requirements regarding sacramental preparation and record keeping.
 Coordinating, scheduling, and supervising the training and performance of liturgical ministers and sacristans.
 Collaborating with the Academic Dean and the Choir Director to establish goals and objectives for a liturgical music program.
 Counseling college students and providing spiritual direction.
 Crisis pastoral care (emergencies, deaths or traumatic events).
 Facilitating the development of opportunities for community service and service-learning.
 Organizing events (retreats and week-long outdoor trips) and conducting youth ministry groups.
 Participating, developing, selecting curricula, and teaching classes and religious education programs.

Travel: None

Hours: Full time, 40 hours/week. Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 pm

To Apply: Please send a Resume and Letter of interest to Jacqueline Molnar (jmolnar@wyomingcatholic.edu) and complete the Employment Application Form below. Only qualified applicants need apply. Do not apply if you are an H-1 or F-1 visa holder, or if you otherwise require employer sponsorship to obtain U.S. employment authorization. Do not apply if you are not eligible to be employed in the U.S.