Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant

Church Administrative Assistant

 

Hours: 18-24 hrs/week (Tues, Wed, Thurs, Friday 8:30 am – 3:30 pm)

Job Sharing is possible

Salary: $20/hour minimum but negotiable based on experience

Benefits: negotiable

Reports to: Senior Pastor

Evaluation: Annual Evaluation in April by Sr. Pastor and Council Chair

Probationary Period: 2 months

 

        Qualifications and Requirements are listed along with representative duties for each area

  1. Must be a Christian

    • Believe and affirm the Trinity.
    • Believe that Jesus Christ is fully God and fully human and that he died as a sufficient sacrifice for sin.
    • Believe that only through a personal belief in Jesus Christ can one be forgiven of sin and guaranteed the gift of eternal life.
    • Agree to uphold Hope in Christ’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
    • Prefer person to be a member in good standing of a reformed Christian church.

  2. Must pass a criminal background check and credit check

    • Petty cash management
    • Ordering office supplies and managing church credit card

  3. Ability to maintain strict

    • Background checks of all volunteers
    • Scheduling Pastoral Counseling

  4. Good oral communication skills and the ability to deal with the public using courtesy, tact, and good Hospitable and Joyful.

    • Benevolence contacts
    • Church reminders
    • Phones calls

  5. Ability to type 35+ words/minute, create and proofread documents

    • General Secretarial duties for pastor, council and staff
    • emails, weekly bulletins, prayer notices
    • Membership directory
    • Transcription of sermons as needed

  6. Good organizational

    • Filing system
    • Prayer chain
    • Evernote, dropbox, etc.
    • Plan for future and keep up with monthly, quarterly and annually recurring to dos.
    • Design Forms as needed
    • Archiving documents with CRCNA Home Office
    • Conference organization

  7. Website Management

    • Ability/Willingness to manage (or learn) church’s web presence and digital presence.
    • Keep church’s web site and digital presence updated and refresh as needed.
    • Improve social media presence.
    • Willingness to work with and train others to assist in this area.

  8. Scheduling and Building management

    • Scheduling Building usage
    • Liaison with Facilities Team for maintenance and repair
    • Coordination of Janitors and Volunteers
    • Maintain Church Calendar
    • Office help during sickness, vacation, etc.

  9. Experienced with the Microsoft Word and Ability to learn Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher and Adobe Acrobat. Experience with a database (such as Access) is a plus.

    • Sermon slides
    • Church email

  10. Ability to do Internet research and filter results.

    • Sermon illustrations
    • Maintain a pulse on pertinent community and denominational issues

  11. Eye for Aesthetics in print materials, web content, and worship spaces.

    • Setup for Thanksgiving service
    • Powerpoint

  12. Physical ability to perform the required

    • Carry 35# paper boxes
    • Purchase and supply closets for Hospitality, Office supplies
    • Climb stairs

  13. Ability to use a variety of other office, equipment including computer and associated output devices, digital duplicator (Risograph), copier, phone system (answering machine and fax equipment) and

  14. Ability to work independently in carrying out assigned

  15. Other duties as assigned by Pastor or council

 

To apply, please submit resume and cover letter.

 

Materials should be sent or emailed to

Hope in Christ Church

Attn: Church Administrative Assistant

710 E. Sunset Drive

Bellingham, WA 98226.

 

Email Pastor Scott