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Date Posted 10/2/2023

 

Freedom Plains United Presbyterian Church
Title: Administrative Assistant – Part Time

 

Position Description

The Freedom Plains United Presbyterian Church in LaGrangeville, NY is seeking to fill the position of Church Administrative Assistant as more fully described below. This part time position is up to 25 hours per week M-F, with a pay rate of $21/hr.

 

Interested candidates should respond to the Associate Pastor, Rev. Heather Finck via email at Heather.Finck@fppchurch.org

Purpose:

To provide administrative and clerical services to the pastor, associate pastor, Finance Committee and to the work of the Session. Additionally, to serve as a channel for communications of church activities among committees, members, guests and the public.
Accountability: Accountable to the pastor as head of staff and the Session. The pastor shall provide general supervision.

Requirements:

Basic personal computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products (Excel and MS Word). Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities:
● Perform clerical duties as directed to support the pastor, staff and committees including
but not limited to typing, filing, correspondence, mail handling and phone support.
● Prepare and maintain permanent church records including Session Minute books, the
Church Register (new member, baptismal and death information), church calendar,
mailing lists, etc.
● Publish and distribute the church Bulletin and the church newsletter (The Herald) and
update the church website as needed.
● Support the activities of the Treasurer and finance function as directed to include
reconciliation of the Deacon’s report on church offerings, preparing and distributing
individual quarterly statements, maintaining the petty cash account, recording incoming
funds from all sources, distributing offering envelopes.
● Performs other administrative duties to support the daily operations of the church office.
These duties include but are not limited to tracking the use of the church facilities by
various individuals and organizations, taking reservations for organized dinners and
events, ordering flowers, processing student parking permits and monitoring parking
activity, maintaining adequate office supplies and monitoring the operation of office
equipment.

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Relationships:

The administrative assistant relates with the clergy, the congregation, the volunteers and
visitors. 

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Evaluation:

Performance reviews will be conducted annually by the pastor as head of staff and the
session Personnel Committee. Additionally Personnel will evaluate the overall compensation package.