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 fulltime pastor (called the Rector), and currently 3 part-time staff members including this position. We work from our location on the Green in Guilford pictured above. Classification: FLSA Status – Non-Exempt Job Description: 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.) • Serving as a gracious first-contact – in-person, on the phone and via email – for parishioners and the public; • preparing worship bulletins, reports, and parish-wide mailings; • 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; • 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) to maintain the routine cleanliness and functioning of the parish buildings, and with the Sexton 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 of the Parish Hall, adjacent to the Rector's office, Sunday School rooms and other meeting spaces. 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job. Position Type and Expected Hours of WorkThis is a part-time position of 18 hours per week. Attendance at a monthly staff meeting is expected and included in the weekly hours. Travel: The administrator routinely picks up the mail from the Guilford Post Office, and on occasion may pick up supplies from local shoreline providers. Qualifications: • relevant experience for managing the office of an Episcopal parish, • pleasant telephone manner, • expertise with email, word-processing (MS Word) and excel. • respect for, and willingness to support, the worship and witness of a parish of the Episcopal Church.
All interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected].