Campus Minister for Junior High School

Summary of Work Activities and Responsibilities:

The Campus Minister plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates spiritual formation programs and activities for the students and employees of the Junior High School. The position supports the University's aim to hone and enrich the community's talents and character through structures and age-appropriate opportunities guided by the Ignatian tradition and pedagogy.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

I. Spiritual Formation

• Designs, promotes, facilitates, and implements spiritual formation programs,

particularly but not limited to, recollections and retreats in line with the office

mission and goals

• Manages all logistical preparation, module presentations and mass assignments

during recollections/retreats

• Recruits, orients, and performs follow-ups on facilitators and staff of

recollections/retreats

• Provides individual or group spiritual accompaniment and guidance
• Serves as moderator/adviser to different groups in the AJHS upon request and

approval of the Director

II. Administrative Support

• Prepares reports, budget, presentations and other documents for respective

programs in consultation with concerned persons and/or teams

• Attends regular meetings for team planning and evaluation of Campus Ministry

programs and activities

• Collaborates with partner offices and departments for integrated formation

programs

• Coordinates with resource persons, priests, and participants for the

implementation of the formation programs

III. Liturgical Coordination Support

• Serves as the OCM point person for the school-wide liturgical celebrations,

overseeing its planning and preparations

o Participates as a sacristan or server, lay minister, or commentator as needed

o Ensures all logistical requirements are prepared, including selection and

coordination with main presiders

• Coordinates with various stakeholders (Formation Coordinators, Class

Moderators, Subject Area Coordinators, and Heads of different student

organizations) involved in sponsored Masses

• Assists in organizing and executing the school's Confirmation and Confession

Rites by coordinating schedules of students and facilitators

• Sets up and takes down liturgical books, candles, vessels, and any other necessary

materials required for liturgical celebrations performed in the St. Stanislaus

Kostka Chapel, ensuring that all items are properly arranged and maintained

before and after the service

IV. Performs other duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor, or

any authorized representative

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ignatian Spirituality & Formation: Knowledgeable in Ignatian concepts, values, and practices; able to design retreats, recollections, and facilitate spiritual conversations responsive to participants' needs.
• Interpersonal Skills: Relates, collaborates, and negotiates well across job levels; comfortable engaging with staff, faculty, and administrators.
• Networking & Relationship Management: Builds and sustains productive stakeholder partnerships; facilitates collaboration and adapts to change.
• Communication Skills: Active listener; asks relevant questions; communicates tactfully with diverse personalities.
• Customer Service: Understands client perspectives; responds with urgency; ensures quality service and evaluates satisfaction.
• Technological Savvy: Proficient in MS Office; adept in using IT and online systems to accomplish tasks.
• Time Management: Uses time and resources efficiently and effectively.
• Budget & Resource Management: Projects, monitors, and maintains allocated program and activity budgets.

Minimum Qualifications: Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree Graduate in Spirituality, Pastoral Ministry, Religious Education or

Theology; post-graduate degree is an advantage

• Background training related to Ignatian Spirituality, Campus Ministry, or Youth Ministry
• With a 3, 5 or 8-day retreat participation and facilitation experience
• With relevant work experience with student/employee formation programs

The Ateneo de Manila University (Ateneo) is one of the leading universities in the Philippines. More than 150 years in existence, the Ateneo has grown into a major Jesuit institution. Officially it became a university in 1959. It offers over 100 academic degree programmes. Ateneo offers Basic Education (Grade School, Junior and Senior High School). In addition, the Loyola Schools (college) is made up of four schools (Social Sciences; Humanities; Science and Engineering; and Management) that offer graduate and undergraduate degrees, with a total enrolment of about 10,000 students per year. The Ateneo has 4 professional schools located in 3 campuses in Quezon City, Makati City and Pasig City (Business; Government; Law; and Medicine and Public Health), with about 4,000 professional postgraduate students. It has an array of research centres, 11 of which are recognized as Centres of Excellence by the Philippine Commission on Higher Education. In addition to a European Studies Programme, it has a Centre for Asian Studies that fosters comparative research on East and Southeast Asia. The Ateneo has 207 partnerships with universities around the world (82 in Europe, 87 in Asia, 11 in Australia and New Zealand, and 27 in North and South America) and is a member of the ASEAN Universities Network and 3 other international university networks. The Ateneo's Rizal Library is the most advanced in the Philippines with over 307,000 titles in its collection and online access to most major academic journals.