Simsbury United Methodist Church ("SUM")
Position Description :
SUM Office Manager Job Title:
SUM Church Office Manager Reporting Relationship:
SUM Senior Pastor Purpose:
- To support the clergy and work with staff members in executing the functions of the church
- Serve as the central point of contact for visitors, committee leaders, and the congregation.
- Oversee the daily activities of the church office.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide general office clerical and administrative support of clergy and church staff. This includes greeting office visitors, answering phones, sorting/distributing mail, and handling routine correspondence (verbal, written and electronic).
- Maintain, update, and book all meetings on Master Calendar, within 48 hours of request.
- Respond to requests and inquiries from staff and parishioners within 48 hours of receipt.
- Process and Code invoices with appropriate expense accounts within 48 hours of receipt. Obtain invoice payment approval, when necessary.
- Coordinate and complete the "hard copy" communication distribution to the SUM community without digital connections.
- Coordinate scheduling of maintenance and campus repairs with Sexton/Trustees.
- Interface with SUM Finance and Bookkeeper in shared processes and practices.
- Sort checks from weekly Sunday worship and mail receipts for counters: each Monday, AM.
- Process expense reports for staff & parishioners within 3 days of receipt.
- Work with Finance on various outreach programs - (monitor incoming checks for deposit)
- Work with Finance on Stewardship/Pledges (Reporting)
- Coordinate special services (Funerals/Weddings), including special bulletin (Completed 1 week prior to special event). Organize, prepare, and process all related invoices and billing for event/event sponsor)
- Work with membership committee on updating member directory.
- Coordinate Church Conference Report
Coordinate Statistical Data Report Required Qualifications:
- High School diploma/some college preferred.
- Previous experience in office administration.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint, Excel, Word along with a good working knowledge of other computer programs.
- Familiarity in Mailchimp and Squarespace (Desired)
- Strong written (grammar/composition/edit/proof reading) and communication skills.
- Demonstrates a positive, respectful, and professional approach when interacting with staff and SUM members.
- Clear understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain strict confidentiality of all personal identifiable ("PII") and other sensitive information.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work both independently and collaboratively.
- Must be proactive in anticipating problems/issues within their role and scope of responsibilities.
- Strong problem-solving ability
Working Conditions:
- This is full-time, (30 hours/week) in-person office job with occasional work required evenings and/or weekends.
- Project work may be completed at home, with specific permission granted by Supervisor (SUM Senior Pastor) October 2026
Pay:
From $20.00 per hour Expected hours: 30.0 per week
Work Location:
In person