Parish Administrator

3 weeks ago


Guilford, United States Christ Episcopal Church Full time

**Job Title: Parish Administrator**

**Summary: Christ Episcopal Church of Guilford **is a parish of _The Episcopal Church in Connecticut (ECCT), a non
- profit religious organization. We are a fellowship in the love of Christ devoted to the worship of Almighty God, and caring for one another and the larger Guilford community. Our staff includes a full
- time pastor (called the Rector), and currently 2 part-time staff members including this position. We work from our location on the Green in Guilford._

**Classification**:FLSA Status - Non-Exempt
Our Parish Administrator supports the worship and witness of our parish by working with parishioners and staff members.

**Duties and Responsibilities **include the following: (Other duties may be assigned.)
- preparing worship bulletins, reports, and parish-wide mailings;
- providing support for accounting functions;
- coordinating space-use with parish and community groups;
- keeping the parish calendar and other parish records;
- ordering office, worship and maintenance supplies;
- distributing the parish’s electronic and paper mail, including matching incoming bills with invoices;
- maintain the parish directory;
- screening the phone calls to, and requests of, the Rector;
- and serving supportively with both volunteers and paid staff members.

**Supervisory Responsibility**:The Parish Administrator works collegially with the Sexton (custodian) and/or Jr Warden to maintain the routine cleanliness and functioning of the parish buildings, and with the Sexton/Jr Warden and the Music Director to accommodate parish and outside groups use of our buildings.

**Work Environment**:The Parish Office is located on the lower level in the Parish Hall, adjacent to the Rector's Office and other Sunday School and meeting rooms.

**Physical Demands**:The administrator needs to be able to lift a case of paper, stoop to reach the post office box, use a two-step ladder, and manage steps within the parish’s buildings. Most spaces do not have access by ramps or lifts.

**Position Type and Expected Hours of Work**

This is a part-time position of 18 hours per week. Attendance at a monthly staff meeting is included. Eligible for $1000 Christmas bonus payable the following January.

**Travel**:The administrator routinely picks up the mail from the Guilford Post Office, and on occasion may pick up supplies from local shoreline providers.

**Christ Episcopal Church**

11 Park Street, P.O. Box 574

Guilford, CT 06437-0574

phone: (203) 453-2279 fax: (203) 453-5576

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 18 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person