Administrative Assistant

The Administrative Assistant must believe in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. This person must have a servant’s heart and a desire to live for God’s glory. This person should have the gifts of administration and should possess careful attention to details. They must be able to work well and communicate clearly with others. They must be approachable and able to approach others as they recruit, train, hold accountable and encourage people to use their spiritual gifts for serving in the church. This person must be in agreement with First Congregational Church’s Mission and Statement of Faith. The Administrative Assistant will be accountable to the Senior Pastor and Elder Board.

Qualifications

· Be able to attend Church service most Sundays.

· Competent with a variety of office software and willing to learn and implement new programs.

· Good communication skills.

· Good relational skills.

· Ability to exercise discretion in communications and keep confidences.

· Be proficient or willing to be trained in running the GLD80 soundboard, video, and slide equipment.

· Be passionate about and self-motivated to seek ways to enhance the overall organizational structure of the church.

· Have the ability to clearly communicate with leaders in the church.

· Have the ability to create fliers, announcements and bulletins for programs and services in the church as well as maintain the church’s website and social media accounts.

· Have a friendly personality and the ability to graciously meet the needs of those who visit or call the church office.

Specific Duties

· Answer the phone, greet visitors, pick up and distribute mail and ensure that the church office is properly supplied.

· Maintain the church calendar and send out weekly reminders, volunteer sign up forms and other scheduling items.

· Organize, create, print, and mail weekly worship service bulletins and monthly newsletters.

· Update the church website and social media accounts, upload bulletins, newsletters, and sermons.

· Help maintain online calendars for producing schedules and organizing worship services.

· Send prayer requests by phone and e-mail.

· Organize, create and print agendas and reports for the annual business meetings.

· Maintain all church records (Funerals, weddings, births, church membership, and baptisms)

· Maintain church calendar and scheduling of facilities.

· Order and organize office supplies, oversee office budget, and assist teams in ordering ministry supplies.

· Schedule maintenance and order equipment to keep office running effectively.

· Set up the soundboard, video, and slide equipment and make sure they are in good working order for all services.

· Run soundboard, video, and/or slides when needed during Sunday services and special services.

· Oversee and train soundboard, video, and slide volunteers.

· Assess and maintain sound / technical equipment. Communicate with Worship Committee for recommendations as repairs and needs arise.

· Do sound and slide checks with praise teams and song leaders at least once before the Sunday service.

· Power up/down all sound, video, and slide equipment before/after worship services.

· Problem solve sound issues as they arise during services to ensure a focused worship experience.

· Run sound equipment for funerals and weddings as needed.

• Proofread all published materials to assure proper grammar and spelling.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Parkersburg, IA 50665: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Are you a Christian who is willing to attend our Church on Sunday mornings?
• are you willing to be trained to use the eletronic sound board for our sound system?
• Do you have any musical talent?

Experience:

• propresenter: 1 year (Preferred)
• Microsoft Publisher: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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