Catholic Spanish Generations Coordinator

About Alpha USA

Alpha USA exists to equip and serve the Church in its mission to help people discover and develop a relationship with Jesus. Every staff member at Alpha plays a critical role in advancing this mission, contributing to a culture of prayer, hospitality, evangelism, and innovation.

PURPOSE OF ROLE, SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES (INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO) 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Relationally and strategically on-board Alpha Catholic Youth and young adult and Spanish (Catholic and Protestant) Churches, Organizations, and Individuals (referred to as COIs) in different stages of engagement to catch the vision for Alpha, lead confidently through their courses, extend Alpha, and sign up for additional courses. This will be accomplished through personally reaching out to all Alpha courses in your area of responsibility, one-on-one virtual calls, creating & executing innovations to improve service. This Coordinator specifically oversees Catholic Youth, Catholic University, and all Spanish courses (Catholic & Protestant). (50% of the role) 
• Work with Catholic team to support Alpha confirmation and Alpha Youth, department goals, recommend hubs and coaches, and steward key Catholic youth and young adult relationships as identified and onboarded by the Catholic Team through consistent support, innovation, and development of resources to help retain and re-engage our COIs (15% of the role) 
• Cross-departmental collaboration and representation with Catholic Team, Generations Team, and Growing
• Attend all-staff gatherings in-person and online – Monthly All Hands Call, Team Days, The Alpha Conference, etc. (10% of the role) 
• Meet weekly with the National Engagement Team, weekly one on one with your supervisor (5% of the role) 
• Serve as an extension of our National Training Team by helping host Alpha Spanish specific trainings for Catholic and Protestant individuals and organizations and other learning opportunities that are essential for Alphas in your purview to start and stay strong (5% of the role) 
• Weekly rhythms will include the following: 
• • Provide impactful, envisioning, and relevant coaching to churches and organizations virtually and via digital communication 
  • Create resources as needed for Catholic confirmation, youth, and Spanish COIs 
  • Collaborate with Catholic, Growing Contexts, and Generations team to provide feedback and creative solutions to meet the needs of organizations that are serving students, young adults, and Spanish speakers 
  • Work with National Catholic team to bridge work from events, products, etc. into connection and coaching with churches, organizations, and individuals 
  • Translation of materials as needed

ROLE DIMENSIONS

• Budget Management: N/A 
• People Management: N/A 
• Key Relationships – Internal: National Engagement Team, Catholic Team, Generations Team, Growing Contexts Team, Training Team, Ops, Marketing 
• Key Relationships – External: Diocesan, Apostolates, key Parish and School Leaders 

ESSENTIAL SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION 

Required: 

• Practicing Catholic who supports the mission and teachings of the Catholic Church 
• Experience implementing Alpha 
• Bilingual in English and Spanish 
• Ministry experience with youth 

Preferred: 

• 2–5 years of parish ministry experience, some of this time ministering to Latino community 
• Experience collaborating with diocesan leadership

DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS

• Embodies Alpha DNA (prayer, invitation, hospitality, listening) 
• Adheres to Alpha Staff Operating Values (see attached)  
• Guided by the ALPHA values—Attentive to God, Listening, Positive, Humble, and Ambitious—we strive to cultivate a culture rooted in faith, intentionality, and growth. These principles shape our approach to leadership, teamwork, and service. 
• Self-starter with ability to manage time, relationships, and tasks while keeping the overarching mission in 

SUCCESS IN THIS ROLE LOOKS LIKE

• Influence and help achieve the strategic benchmarks on the way to the 2033 vision (ex. 15K COIs in 2027)  
• Lay the foundation and work to achieve 70%+ Retention/Re-engagement for Catholic youth, university, and young adult Alphas and all Spanish Alphas 
• Cultivating strong, trust-based relationships with Catholic Youth ministry leaders and Spanish Catholic and Protestant leaders that lead to the meaningful adoption of Alpha across parishes, churches, schools, ministries, etc.
• Catholic ministry leaders feel equipped and inspired to use Alpha repeatedly supported through personal reach outs, high-quality trainings, and ongoing resource development 
• A progressively more equitable offering of resources and experience for Spanish-speaking COI's

COMPETENCIES AND ATTRIBUTES

• Mission-driven: Embodies and champions the Alpha ethos 
• Collaborative: Works well across teams and departments 
• Adaptable: Thrives in a dynamic, changing environment 
• Detail-oriented: Follows through and maintains quality 
• Growth-minded: Open to feedback and continuous learnin