Job Description

The mission of the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is to spread the light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world. In the faithful pursuit of this mission, St. Mary’s Church in Landover Hills is seeking a Parish Secretary. The Parish Secretary reports to and performs general secretarial support for the Pastor.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Greet all visitors
• Provide receptionist services for the office; take clear and accurate messages
• Provide secretarial and clerical services to the Pastor
• Handle correspondence and document preparation for the office
• Handle routine questions about the parish
• Maintain and update the Parish calendar
• Enter all sacramental information into the Parish records
• Oversee (prepare) the weekly Parish bulletin; oversee and review all requests
• Prepare regular mailing
• Screen and distribute all incoming mail
• Maintain filing system
• Manage inventory and purchasing of general office supplies
• Provide all recordkeeping services for the office
• Maintain all records for the office (i.e. directory, mailing list, events calendar, check requests, etc.)
• Maintain and update the Parish website

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Faithful to the Catholic Church and teachings
• Excellent ability to communicate both orally and in writing
• Attention to detail
• Ability to keep information confidential
• Strong organization skills
• Outstanding people skills

Education and Experience

• High School graduate
• Some college or business school training a plus
• Three to five years of administrative experience
• Excellent working knowledge of Catholic terms and practices
• Experience in social media in a business setting
• Experience in creating business correspondence
• Advanced skills in Microsoft office
• Knowledge of ParishSoft software

Work Environment

This job operates in an office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and filing cabinets.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Full time employee (40 hours per week)
• Salary - $20.00/hr
• Hours: Monday through Friday – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Send resume to: stmarysims@outlook.com