Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Edgewater (Southern Anne Arundel County) is seeking a new Parish Secretary. We are seeking to hire a bilingual fulltime (30 40 hours per week) Parish Secretary. This person is the first contact people have with the parish providing a welcoming presence for all who visit work in or call the office. This position works alongside the Director of Operations and provides support to the Clergy.
Essential Functions
- Welcome all who contact or visit the Parish Office and provide appropriate assistance including intake process for baptisms weddings and funerals.
- Maintain sacramental information.
- Provide administrative support to the Clergy and staff with tasks such as correspondence program registration fundraising efforts and publishing of various documents.
- Prepare bookkeeping items such as receipts and bills according to appropriate accounting protocols.
- Manage parishioner database parish website and electronic communications.
Position Qualifications
- Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.
- The ability to speak read and write clear English is required.
- Written and verbal communication in Spanish is desired.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work with mathrelated items (reports and donations etc.)
- Excellent discretion and judgment to serve all who seek assistance and to maintain appropriate confidentiality.
- Must be able to work collaboratively with clergy staff and volunteers as well as effectively prioritize tasks and meet timelines.
- Computer competency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn parishspecific database systems.
- General knowledge of the Catholic Church is preferred.
- Must model Christian attitudes and behaviors and adhere to the Archdiocesan Code of Conduct.
- Practicing Catholic preferred.
Pay Range: $17.00 24.28 Hourly
Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package with this position including health dental and vision coverage; employerpaid life and disability insurance; automatic enrollment in the 403(b) plan and employer contribution (whether or not the employee contributes); and generous paid holiday sick and vacation leave. Please click on the link below for more detailed information: