Administrative Assistant

Christ Church

Job Description

Job description

Title: Administrative Assistant

Type: Full Time

Christ Church is a dynamic, progressive United Methodist congregation located in New York City with a diverse and active congregation. The mission of Christ Church is to “love God above all things and our neighbors as ourselves.” The Executive Administrative Assistant helps the church fulfill its mission by serving in the church’s front office, in supporting our ministers and in partnership with the Administrator, to manage key church operations including:

Administration

  • Serves as the “face” of the church both on the phone and in person. Answers and directs phone calls, handles messages to staff, interacts with building staff. The Executive Administrative Assistant must be personable and engaging and comfortable in a diverse community.
  • Produces bulletins for worship services and programs. Uses Microsoft Word and Adobe InDesign to generate content. Photocopies, folds and prepares print materials.
  • Answers requests for information about the church and is generally knowledgeable of the church’s programs and offerings.

Takes control of the church’s data base system – Arena. Church based system.

  • Support person for our ministers.
  • Sorts and distributes mail and packages to staff. Works with program staff and Administrator to execute church-wide mailing projects. Assists in production and mailing of brochures, newsletters, etc.

Communication

  • Maintains email lists in MailChimp for various groups. Sends regular and occasional emails to email groups as needed and as directed by program staff.
  • Assists with the creation and distribution of print and digital materials to promote church opportunities and events in partnership with program staff.
  • Supports Communication Director with WordPress-based website, keeping content current, posting sermons.

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Requirements

  • This is a full-time position that requires an office presence. The Executive Administrative Assistant must hold regular hours from 9 to 5, Monday through Friday.
  • The Executive Administrative Assistant must be proficient in computer use with competency in the following applications: Microsoft Office, especially Word; Adobe InDesign; MailChimp; Excel.
  • The Executive Administrative Assistant must exercise exceptional judgment in the handling of confidential information.
  • Candidates must be self-starters who can prioritize their work and stick to deadlines.
  • Candidates must be able to work with a wide variety of people across a broad spectrum of ages, ethnicities, cultures, etc.
  • Excellent candidates will have a four-year college degree or comparable professional experience and exhibit writing skills and competency with a wide-range of digital and social media.

Christ Church is a Reconciling Congregation that welcomes all people into the full life of the church, regardless of gender, ethnicity, race, age, employment status, sexual orientation or identity.

Salary

Commensurate with experience. Health benefits and pension available.

Job Type: Full-time

About Christ Church

We seek to love God above all things and our neighbors as ourselves. This mission animates and informs all we do, for it is a lifelong quest and learning how to live it faithfully requires the support, truthfulness and encouragement of Christian community.

Experience Required
1-5 years

Type
Full-time

Education Required
Some College

Date Posted
1 year ago
Location
New York, New York

Denomination
United Methodist

Church Size
300-500


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