Ministry Assistant – Tenth East Van

Regent College; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 11,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

An established community-focused organization is seeking a Ministry Assistant to enhance volunteer engagement and operational efficiency. This part-time role involves planning and coordinating ministry teams, managing community events, and supporting volunteers. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and organizational skills, with a passion for fostering relationships within the community. Join a dynamic team dedicated to creating a welcoming environment where individuals from diverse backgrounds can thrive and grow spiritually. If you're looking to make a meaningful impact and help build a vibrant community, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in an administrative or related role preferred.
• Desire to exercise effective leadership and discipleship of volunteer team members.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Sunday service setup and administrative tasks for community events.
• Ensure volunteer teams are well equipped and coordinated for Sunday services.

Skills

Communication Skills

Project Management

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Are you gifted with a mix of administrative and interpersonal skills?

Are you a relational community builder who loves to create opportunities to foster friendships and develop, train, and care for volunteers and lay leaders in the community?

Are you a detailed problem solver and self-starter who can build systems and processes to ensure operational efficiency and successfully manage projects of events and communications?

Do you describe yourself as an outgoing and adaptable collaborator whose strengths are communication, project management, and organizational skills?

Our Tenth East Van site is looking for a Ministry Assistant who will plan, develop, coordinate, and manage the ministry teams for their site.

If this describes you, we’d love to hear from you! Come join the team and contribute to Tenth’s vision to be a church where people of all different backgrounds can discover Christ, experience spiritual transformation, and seek justice for all.

Ways You Will Contribute:

Sunday Service elements:

1. Assist with set up and tear down
2. Transport, clean, and organize supplies required for the East Van site
3. Perform administrative tasks for community life events such as Connections Meals, Volunteer Appreciations, Family Chat Café, Baptisms, Life Group launches, Community Meals, Socials, etc.

Service Team Support:

1. Ensure that volunteer teams are well equipped and coordinated
2. Assure all Sunday service elements are well scheduled and executed from set up to tear down
3. Collaborate with the Site Pastor and East Van team to recruit, train, and care for volunteers on Sunday teams

Tenth Staff Team Participation:

1. Attend Sunday review and planning meetings (1hr)
2. Participate in Supervisory meetings with Site Pastor (30 min bi-weekly)
3. Attend periodic Wednesday staff meetings (approx. 1/month)

Other duties:

1. Ensure needed material and supplies are brought to service on Sundays, i.e. Mugs, communion bread, curriculum/program material, decorations, etc.
2. Help coordinate and execute special events such as Christmas Eve, Easter, Site Retreats (3 days), etc.
3. Occasionally lead announcements, communion, and benediction
4. Occasionally provide administrative support to the Site Pastor and the East Van team

What You Bring:

1. Bachelor’s degree preferred
2. Minimum 2 years of experience in an administrative role or related role preferred
3. Experience in overseeing and managing projects, streamlining processes is an asset
4. Desire to exercise effective leadership and discipleship of volunteer team members by nurturing relationships
5. Intermediate proficiency in computer applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Teams or similar platforms
6. Strong communication skills with the ability to motivate people to become involved in service and leadership
7. Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative style
8. Excellent attention to detail and ability to problem solve and engage in conflict resolution. Able to give and receive candid feedback
9. Spiritual maturity and evidence of having been engaged in ongoing, personal spiritual formation
10. A valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle are required to perform weekly tasks
11. Must obtain Criminal Record Check with vulnerable sector screening
12. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada

This is a part-time position where you will work 12 hours per week.

Salary is commensurate with experience. The salary range is $11,232.00 per annum to $12,480 per annum.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

At Tenth Church, we are dedicated to employment equity and a workplace reflective of the diversity of the multicultural communities in which our sites reside.