Position Available - Communications/Office Manager

Duties:

Communication

• Collaborate with pastors, staff, and teams to define and prioritize communication needs.

• Manage, prepare, and copy edit all church-wide communications (printed and electronic) including writing or making writing assignments, editing, and reviewing products.

• Maintain consistent Bethel branding across all platforms.

• Maintain church digital sign.

• Perform general content management and design application on the Bethel website and Facebook.

• Establish and curate a digital archive of photographs and videos.

• Manage and monitor all social media accounts for Bethel.

• Create graphic design artwork for both electronic and print media.

• Work with Pastor and committees to produce high-quality writing, visuals, and promotional materials.

• Serve as a resource for staff training and education on social media best practices.

 

Administrative

• Provide clerical and administrative support to pastors and staff, including but not limited to preparing and printing documents, preparing mailings, emailing members, and supporting Bethel Leadership Board.

• Provide administrative support to the finance team.

• Answer phone calls, respond to voice messages, respond to website inquiries, and greet guests.

• Manage the church calendar and schedule the use of church facilities and virtual meetings.

• Maintain the church’s online database system with current member and visitor information and run reports as requested.

• Order flowers for weekly worship services, holidays, special events, etc.

• Record meeting minutes at staff meetings and make them available to all staff.

• Collaborate with staff and volunteers to prepare information for the Minnesota Annual Conference yearly report.

• Prepare and mail bereavement letters.

• Order office supplies, materials and equipment as needed and ensure mail is distributed and processed appropriately.

• At the request of Church leadership or the Pastors, serve as the liaison for specific Church business matters within the community.

• Coordinate building use and key distribution.

• Arrange various tasks such as piano tuning, elevator inspection, etc.

• Work with staff to provide administrative support for membership needs, baptisms, weddings, and funerals.

• Perform additional duties as required.

 

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in office management.

• Computer competence with Microsoft Office Programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Canva and web browsers.

• Demonstrated expertise in website design and management. 

• Demonstrated ability to adapt writing style as appropriate to intended communication product. 

• Background or familiarity in working with information systems to collect and report data.

• Possess strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well within a team structure.

• Accepts and adapts to constructive feedback from others.

• Demonstrates flexibility and effective stress management skills.

• Possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Demonstrates self-discipline and the ability to work without direct supervision.

• Embraces the reconciling mission of the Church to be fully inclusive to the LGBTQIA+ community.

 

Position Type:

Part-time 15 hours/week

 

Compensation:

Depends on Experience  (DOE)- up to $30/hr.

 

Location:

2116 Commerce Blvd, Mound, MN 55364

 

To apply:

Contact Pastor Christy Key at pastor@bethelofmound.org