Office Administrator / Communications Lead
- Part-time
Company Description
HR.COACH is accepting applications for part-time role supporting the administrative function of a religious based non-profit located in bailey's crossroads area of Falls Church, VA. This role will serve a vital link between the member congregation and the communities they serve. The ideal candidate has strong communication skills, sharp attention to detail, is a
self-starter, works collaboratively with staff and volunteers, and will uphold confidentiality and exercise sound judgement.
Part-Time Hours, 20-25 Per Week
Compensation: $20-$25 per hour
Limited benefits includes 10 days paid time off annually
This is an in-person position and remote-only application will not be considered.
Job Description
Areas of Responsibility:
Communications Lead (50%)
- Maintain church calendars reflecting church activities and building use commitments.
- Communicate upcoming events to members and staff using social media and e-mail.
- Prepare bulletin materials for Sundays, church holidays, wedding and funerals
- Prepare weekly church newsletter in partnership with Senior Minister and electronically distribute to church membership
- Ensure church website contains current information. Coordinate or complete efforts to update the website with events, music and video, program updates and seasonal offering opportunities
- Generate, prepare and send hard-copy mass mailing as needed
Church Administration (25%)
- Answer phones, greet guests and relay messages in a timely manner
- Process daily mail and monitor and respond to church's administrative email account
- Collect hourly timesheets and submit for processing
- Compile and distribute materials for board and other meetings.
- Maintain an updated membership database, including creation of printed directory.
- Record contributions in ServantKeeper membership and donation database
- Maintain a current and organized filing system and a clean office space
- Provide administrative support to Senior Minster
Accounting support (Under supervision of Church Treasurer & bookkeeper) (15%)
- Follow established financial practices as established by the Finance Committee
- Scan invoices and send to bookkeeper for processing; print checks; mail payments
- Generate and mail hard-copy contribution statements to members three times per year
- Provide support for annual stewardship campaign
- Run reports and query records in Quickbooks as needed.
Facilities support (10%)
- Screen all facilities requests and present to Senior Minister and Facilities Chairs
- Ensure that paperwork is completed for outside groups using the facility
- Ensure that renters understand our rules and regulations and are prepared to have a successful rental experience
- Proactively respond to facilities issues or concerns shared by members, renters or staff; serve as main point of contact for all facilities repairs and inspections
Qualifications
Required Skills:
- Excellent written and grammatical skills
- Ability to frame messages and prepare both online and hard copy communications and distribute to members
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Publisher and PowerPoint
- Experience with making website updates within a content management system
- Strongly preferred experience with WordPress and MailChimp or Constant Contact
- Experience with customer or member retention systems and/or ability to learn and use church membership and donation management software
- Functional knowledge of QuickBooks accounting software
- Comfortable dealing with requests for support from community members in need
- Ability to work with volunteers of all ages
- Bilingual - Spanish, preferred
- Prior experience with a mostly volunteer-run, mission-driven organization
Additional Information
Applicants who do not adequately complete the screening questions, will not be considered for this role.
Must be able to pass a routine background check.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.