• Participate in the preparation meetings to prepare for teaching at the HI-life Gathering
• Engage in individual preparation for teaching
• Teach/facilitate/assist at the HI-life Gathering
• Evaluate the Gathering

Qualifications:

• Competence in using the shared Christian praxis learning methodology (life experience – Christian story – life application)
• Willingness and ability to speak with conviction about one’s own Catholic faith
• Understanding the content of the learning process: 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 development and faith growth of group(s) being taught
• Ability to lead a group discussion and facilitate faith sharing activities
• Ability to use multimedia in a learning setting
• Ability to lead prayer

Commitment:

• Service from August to May
• Independent learning & preparation (about 1.5 hours per month)
• One planning meeting per month (about 2 hours)
• One HI-life Gathering per month (3+ hours)

Training Required:

• Two orientation sessions
• Safe Environment Seminar
• Monthly independent learning using the Generations of Faith Online Learning Center and reading background material for each session
• Monthly planning meetings

Responsible to:

• Director of Faith Development and Coordinator(s) for monthly HI-life Gathering

Supervision/Support:

• Monthly preparation meetings
• Brief processing session at the end of each Gathering

Benefits of the position to the Gathering Team member:

• Opportunity to share his or her faith, to guide people in their faith development, to enrich the faith experience of individuals and families, to grow as a Catholic, to receive the support of other adult leaders