Church Administrator

Lord of the Mountains Lutheran Church   Dillon, CO   Full-time     Office/Clerical
Posted on February 28, 2023
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Status: Part-Time, Non-Rostered, Hourly Exempt

Purpose: Provides a wide variety of administrative support to the pastor, church staff, and church council as well as a welcoming atmosphere in the office, on the telephone, and in person

Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Public Relations: The church administrator welcomes and assists people coming to the church office including members of the congregation, groups renting the facility, vendors and visitors seeking information about services, membership, and programs. 2. General Office Duties: Answers/returns telephone calls; responds to emails; retrieves mail from post office box; maintains the church and building use calendar, church supplies, and computer system. 3. Maintain Records: The church administrator will maintain paper files as well as electronic records of the congregation, including births, deaths, baptisms and transfer of membership, church bulletins, e-news, church directory, music copyrights, background checks, forms, and annual reports. 4. Worship and Communications: Compiles and publishes bulletins using Microsoft Publisher for all worship services and special occasions; prepares the weekly electronic e-Newsletter using Mailchimp, coordinates announcements submitted for both the eNews and weekly bulletin; copies, formats and publishes all congregational mailings. 5. Pastor Support: The church administrator will assist the pastor with the Sunday worship book, special events, and scheduling. 6. Other Duties as Assigned: The church administrator will periodically assist the church council, its members, other committees and teams, organizations that rent space in the church, and the webmaster as needed.

Compensation:

Hourly Pay: $20-24/hour, depending upon experience. Part-time Non-rostered, Hourly Exempt Hours: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Tuesday through Friday. Additional hours depending upon special events.

Personal Time Off (PTO): 8 days PTO/year Holidays: Lord of the Mountains recognizes eleven holidays (New Years Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, 4th of July, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day). If a particular holiday falls on a scheduled workday, the employee will be paid for that day.

Continuing Education: Eligible for one continuing education program each year with financial assistance from the congregation

Qualifications: Associate's Degree or equivalent level of experience. Familiarity with general office procedures either through formal training or equivalent work experience. Proficiency in Google Calendar, Mailchimp, Microsoft office products including Publisher, Word, and Excel Knowledge of Social Media technology Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively on the church team and with the public. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Willingness to grow in administrative skills through continuing education. Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to work under the pressure of weekly timeline.

Accountability: Reports directly to the pastor or Personnel Committee if pastor is not available.

Evaluation: The church administrator will have a 3-month probationary period and an annual evaluation conducted by the pastor and the chair of the Personnel Committee

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits: Paid time off Professional development assistance COVID-19 considerations: We follow Summit County covid protocols. Currently encouraging people to wear masks but not required. Ability to commute/relocate: Summit County, Dillon, CO: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience: Organizational skills: 1 year (Required)

Microsoft Office: 1 year (Required)

Communication skills: 1 year (Required)

Microsoft Publisher: 1 year (Required)

Microsoft Word: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location