Communication Coordinator

St Thomas More Catholic Church Kansas City; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

St Thomas More Catholic Church Kansas City seeks a Communications Coordinator to curate the parish Narrative Engine across print, digital, and visual media. You will ensure brand consistency, craft warm messaging, and tell the community's story authentically while keeping parishioners informed.

You will design the weekly bulletin, manage the Weekly Connect Email and parish website, oversee social media, and coordinate photo/video coverage for major liturgies and events.

Qualifications

• Experience using Canva, CMS, and email marketing tools to produce digital and print content.
• Ability to craft warm, inviting messaging aligned with parish mission.
• Strong organizational skills to meet weekly production deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Design the weekly 8–12 page bulletin with emphasis on photography and storytelling.
• Produce the Weekly Connect Email and maintain the parish website for accuracy and navigation.
• Manage parish social media presence and update digital displays in the Narthex.
• Coordinate photo/video coverage for liturgies and events; maintain a central media library.
• Attend weekly staff meetings and collaborate on multi‑channel messaging for annual appeals.

Skills

Graphic design

Writing

Deadline-driven

Team collaboration

Communication

Tools

Canva

CMS

Email marketing

Social media tools

Job description

Description

Position Description

Role Summary

To curate the parish “Narrative Engine” through high-quality print, digital, and visual media. This role ensures our brand reflects purposeful excellence, tells our community's story authentically, and guarantees that no parishioner or school family feels left in a communication black hole.

Key Responsibilities

Printed Narrative: The Weekly Bulletin

• Design a visually engaging, 8–12 page weekly bulletin that prioritizes high-quality photography and mission-driven storytelling over text-heavy lists.
• Coordinate with staff and ministry leads to ensure all content is submitted by the Tuesday noon cutoff.
• Manage the relationship with the print vendor and ensure the final file is uploaded and error-free by the weekly deadline.

Digital Outreach: The Weekly Connect Email

• Transform weekly parish priorities into a mobile‑friendly Weekly Connect Email featuring clear, actionable next steps.
• Maintain and update the parish website (stmkc.com) to ensure information is accurate, navigation is intuitive, and events are current.
• Manage and execute the parish social media strategy (Facebook, Instagram, etc.), creating consistent, engaging content that highlights active parish life.
• Update digital displays and signage in the Narthex to align with weekly focus areas.

Media & Event Coverage: Photography & Videography

• Coordinate and manage photo and video coverage for major parish/school liturgies, sacraments, and events (leveraging volunteer photographers or capturing content directly when needed).
• Organize and maintain a central media library of photos and video footage for use across print, web, and social channels.

Strategic Alignment & Collaboration

• Weekly Meetings & Strategy: Attend weekly parish staff meetings to stay aligned with parish operations, calendar planning, and upcoming initiatives. Meet weekly with the Director of Mission to define the “Main Message.”
• Stewardship & Operations Support: Collaborate closely with the Director of Operations on messaging, design, and multi‑channel strategy for annual stewardship appeals and financial communications.
• School & Parish Alignment: Partner with the school leadership and communications team to ensure consistent branding, messaging, and seamless cross‑promotion between parish and school initiatives.

Knowledge & Skills Required

• Proficiency with Canva, website content management systems (CMS), email marketing software, and social media management tools.
• Experience with basic photo/video editing and media organization.
• A strong eye for modern graphic design and visual layout, understanding that “less is more.”
• Ability to write with a warm, professional, and inviting tone that reflects the parish mission.
• High level of self‑direction, organizational skills, and the ability to meet strict weekly production deadlines consistently.

Nuts & Bolts

• Classification: Full-Time (Hourly)
• Reports To: Director of Mission
• Collaboration: Works closely with the Director of Operations, Director of Mission, Office Manager, and Pastor.

Employee Acknowledgment

I have read and understood the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position as outlined in this job description. I acknowledge that this is a general overview and that my supervisor may assign additional tasks as needed.

I further understand that this document does not constitute an employment contract and that my employment remains "at-will."