Executive Assistant

Sandals Church; Riverside, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Sandals Church in Riverside, CA seeks an experienced executive assistant to serve as a right-hand person for members of the executive leadership team. This part-time role (25 hours per week) focuses on calendars, meeting logistics, budgeting, and confidential administrative support to advance the organization’s mission.

The ideal candidate thrives behind the scenes, communicates concisely, and builds strong relationships across staff. Pay is $20–$23 per hour, commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting executive leadership and handling confidential information.
• Ability to manage complex calendars and coordinate meetings and events.
• Strong communication skills and cross-team liaison experience.

Responsibilities

• Calendar & Hospitality Support: Manage executive calendars and order daily meals.
• Meeting & Event Logistics: Prepare agendas, coordinate catering, and support events.
• Budgeting & Approvals: Track budgets and facilitate approvals as needed.
• Communication & Liaison: Serve as primary contact between executives and stakeholders.
• General Executive Support: Perform administrative tasks to support leadership.
• Confidentiality: Maintain strict confidentiality.

Skills

Calendar management

Meeting coordination

Budgeting

Communication

Confidentiality

Hospitality support

Event logistics

Job description

Description

This role supports several members of our executive leadership team, as well as provides occasional support to other executive team members of Sandals Church. In this role, you will serve as the “right-hand person” for the executive leaders, enabling them to better accomplish the organizational mission and goals.

Part time: 25 hours per week

SOME KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Calendar & Hospitality Support: Manage complex executive calendars and schedule meetings. Coordinate and place daily meal orders for executive leadership.
• Meeting & Event Logistics: Provide comprehensive meeting support, including agenda preparation, catering coordination, and physical meal set up and tear down. Execute events and strategic special projects.
• Budgeting & Approvals: Manage executive budgets and expenses, and process or facilitate budget approvals as needed.
• Communication & Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact between executive(s) and other internal/external stakeholders.
• General Executive Support: Perform various administrative and operational tasks required to support executive leadership smoothly.
• Confidentiality: Maintain and protect strict confidentiality.

WE'RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO IS:

• Passionate about supporting multiple teams.
• Humbly able to execute both large and small tasks.
• Relationally agile and able to work seamlessly across a diverse staff team.
• Able to take direct and concise communication.
• Able to manage disappointment and remain resilient amidst the challenges of ministry.

YOU'RE OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE IF:

• You steward influence effectively and uphold team unity.
• You love working behind the scenes.
• You are passionate about the vision of being real.
• Organization and details matter significantly to you.
• You enjoy variety and adapt well to a wide range of professional situations.

COMPENSATION:

Pay Range: $20–$23 per hour

• Rate determined by experience and our internal compensation structure.

*Sandals Church is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization. We conduct hiring without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, membership in any labor organization, political ideology, or disability of an otherwise qualified individual. The status of Sandals Church as an equal opportunity employer does not prevent us from hiring staff based on their religious beliefs so that all employees share the same religious commitment, which is central to our mission.

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