Diocese of Winona-Rochester Employment
Thriving in Rural Ministry Program Manager
Catholic Rural Life @ St. Paul, Minn. posted on Mon, May 05
Apply until: 2025-06-05
Position Announcement
Catholic Rural Life
Thriving in Rural Ministry Program Manager
Catholic Rural Life (CRL) is a national, membership-based non-profit 501(c)3 organization. CRL
promotes Catholic life in rural America. CRL’s vision is thriving families, farms and parishes
centered on faith, community and care of creation. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., CRL’s
membership is comprised of dedicated bishops, laity, and religious who are joined in a common
effort to serve the rural Church, rural people, and their communities.
CRL advances its mission through three distinct but inter-related areas of impact:
? Rural Ministry and Outreach
? Ethical Food and Agriculture
? Stewardship of Creation
The Program Manager is responsible for providing leadership and initiative in building
Catholic Rural Life’s Thriving in Rural Ministry program across the country.
Primary duties and responsibilities include:
• Planning, organizing and managing Thriving in Rural Ministry retreats, workshops, conferences,
and seminars throughout the country.
• Building relationships with dioceses and parishes throughout the country to support CRL
programming.
Experience and Qualification Requirements
A successful candidate for this position will have all of the following:
• Undergraduate or higher degree in theology and/or business administration or relevant field
experience.
• At least five years of management and/or ministry experience.
• Proficiency in MS Windows-based software applications, spreadsheets, and database
applications.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills.
Supervision
The Program Manager will report directly to the Executive Director of Catholic Rural Life. The
office is located at the University of St. Thomas campus in St. Paul, MN.
Terms
The position is a full-time position. The salary for this full-time position will depend upon
experience. Catholic Rural Life offers complete benefits package that includes dental and medical
coverage, a retirement plan and flexible personal time off.
To Apply
Submit a letter of interest (2 pages maximum), a resume and three references to Seth Forster,
Office Manager, Seth@CatholicRuralLife.org by May 23, 2025. No phone calls please. Visit our
website at catholicrurallife.org.