District Administrator

Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference of The UMC; Kentucky; Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

403(b) retirement savings plan on day

Vacation, sick time and paid holidays

Technology allowance

Job summary

Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference of The United Methodist Church seeks a District Administrator to provide high-level administrative and operational support for the TWK UMC Southwestern District. The role reports to the District Superintendent and collaborates with A2Ds, clergy, laity, local churches, and Conference staff.

The position is administrative in nature, remote, and not pastoral or supervisory.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; college degree preferred.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment within established processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Administrative or office management experience.
• Experience coordinating meetings, committees, or complex organizational processes.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a member of the Southwestern District Leadership Team.
• Manages district office operations, calendars, meetings, correspondence, and workflows.
• Coordinate and distribute district communications and ensure timely follow-up.
• Maintain accurate and confidential district, clergy, church, and committee records.
• Oversee data entry, reporting, and information management within the Mission Connect database.
• Coordinate administrative processes related to clergy status, appointments, and District Committee on Ordained Ministry.
• Coordinate Charge Conference scheduling, communications, documentation, and reporting.
• Support Annual Conference, clergy consultations, statistical reporting, and other district processes.
• Provide administrative and logistical support to the District Superintendent and Associate to the District Superintendents.
• Serve as a primary administrative contact for a designated group of churches.
• Process vouchers and other administrative documentation accurately and timely.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Written and verbal communication

Discretion with confidential info

Multi-priority management

Independent judgment

Microsoft Office proficiency

Office administration experience

Meetings/committees coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference of The UMC

District Administrator

Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference of The UMC

The Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference of The United Methodist Church is seeking a District Administrator to provide high level administrative and operational support for the TWK UMC Southwestern District.

As a member of the District Leadership Team, the District Administrator provides administrative leadership and coordination, helping to ensure that district. This position works closely with the District Superintendent, Associates to the District Superintendent (A2Ds), clergy, laity, local churches, and Conference staff.

This position is administrative in nature and does not include pastoral, supervisory, or clergy-related decision-making responsibilities. There are two District Administrators who support the district and this vacancy is to fill one of those positions.

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, dependable, collaborative, responsive, tech-proficient, and comfortable managing multiple priorities. The ability to operate in a high-level team environment, communicate well, build positive working relationships among diverse groups of people, learn new systems, and follow-through on responsibilities is essential.

Job Responsibilities

• Serves as a member of the Southwestern District Leadership Team.
• Manages district office operations, calendars, meetings, correspondence, and workflows.
• Coordinate and distribute district communications and ensure timely follow-up.
• Maintain accurate and confidential district, clergy, church, and committee records.
• Oversee data entry, reporting, and information management within the Mission Connect database.
• Coordinate administrative processes related to clergy status, appointments, and District Committee on Ordained Ministry.
• Coordinate Charge Conference scheduling, communications, documentation, and reporting.
• Support Annual Conference, clergy consultations, statistical reporting, and other district processes.
• Provide administrative and logistical support to the District Superintendent and Associate to the District Superintendents.
• Serve as a primary administrative contact for a designated group of churches.
• Process vouchers and other administrative documentation accurately and timely.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment within established processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Administrative or office management experience.
• Database or information management experience.
• Experience coordinating meetings, committees, or complex organizational processes.

Additional Information

• Eligible for medical/dental/vision insurance.
• Eligible for 403(b) retirement savings plan on day one.
• Vacation time, sick time and paid holidays.
• Professional, team environment.
• Technology allowance is provided

  Work Environment

This is a remote position which requires the ability to participate in virtual meetings and conduct work without frequent interruptions or distractions.

• Must have reliable high-speed internet connection.
• Ability to maintain an environment free from background noise during calls and team meetings.
• Requires regular virtual communication with the District Superintendent, Associates to the District Superintendents, clergy, laity, local churches, and Conference staff.
• Requires a workspace that has sufficient privacy for confidential conversations and information.
• Technology and systems to perform the responsibilities of the position will be provided by the TWK UMC Conference.