Office Assistant Part Time
Maricopa, CA - USA
Job Summary
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
Job Description
Job Title:Office AssistantPart Time Status: Part time 10-15 Hours/week
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Department/Location:Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church Maricopa Arizona
Primary Function: Underthe direction of theOffice Manager and Parish Secretaryis responsible forproviding a variety of receptionistand administrativedutiesin a parish office. The Employee shall be a minister of the Gospel and Catholic Teaching both academically and behaviorally while at work and in his/her personal lifeLive in a manner worthy of the call ou have received. (Eph. 4:1)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform in support of the Diocese of Tucson and the parishs spiritual and pastoral mission
- Shall abide by Catholic principles in the volunteers professional and public life and shall govern his/her professional and public life in accordance with Catholic morals and principles to demonstrate adherence to Catholic moral strictures.
- Recognize and support the unique Catholic Mission of the Diocese by speaking acting and instructing consistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. The employee may not espouse in word or deed any doctrine inconsistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Fosters communication and work collaboratively with all Parish and diocesan employees.
- Answer and handle incoming telephone calls in a professional and courteous manner; performmailingsasnecessary.
- Assist with and help coordinate the communication and record keeping of funerals baptisms and weddings.
- Maintain parish registry and other records as required.
- Help maintain schedules and notifications for liturgical events.
- Assist the bulletin editor as needed.
- Provide support to parish personnel as necessary.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Business Manager or other assigned supervisor
Physical/Mental Requirements: Requires coordination and manual dexterity normal mental and visual ability; ability to lift as required in a normal education and office environment.
Required Activities: Walking; sitting; standing; stooping; reaching; talking; handling; hearing; carrying; and keyboarding
Basic Qualifications:
- A working knowledge of and a strong commitment to the mission of fostering lay leadership in the Catholic Church; must also be a practicing Catholic in full communion with the Church.
- Excellent communications skills verbal and written; excellent human relations interpersonal skills.
- Exercise courtesy to fellow employees parishioners and the public
- Must be a self-starter; well organized; perform multiple tasks simultaneously and work with a sense of urgency.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment; punctuality is always a must.
- Proficiency in computer technology to include word-processing spreadsheets power point web-based data entry and internet research; minimum typing skill of 40wpm.
- Professional bearing; clean and neat personal appearance
- Ability to successfully pass a background criminal history and credit history check.
Education and Experience:
- A high school graduate or equivalent experience.
- One years experience as a receptionist or secretary in a small medium or large firm or equivalent experience.
Other/Preferred Skills:
- Bi-lingual (English Spanish)
Covenants of Employment:
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic religious organization and that all employees are expected to respect and conduct themselves in accordance with the values teachings and morals of the Roman Catholic Church and by Arizona state law. Under the Zero Tolerance Policy no one will be knowingly assigned or retained to serve in the Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church when that person is determined to have engaged in the abuse of a minor or to have violated boundaries in dealing with minors.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson includes nine counties in Southern Arizona and serves an estimated 300,000 Roman Catholics.