Ministry Administrative Assistant

The HR Team; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

New Psalmist Baptist Church is seeking a dependable, professional Ministry Administrative Assistant to provide administrative, clerical, and operational support to assigned ministries. This role supports ministry leadership, strengthens church operations, and advances the church's mission and vision.

You will handle scheduling, communications, budgeting support, and coordination of ministry programs, events, and volunteers, with occasional evenings and weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years administrative/office support experience preferred.
• Experience in church/ministry/nonprofit is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to ministry leadership, including scheduling, correspondence, document preparation, filing, and recordkeeping.
• Manage calendars, coordinate meetings, respond to inquiries, and maintain ministry records/databases.
• Coordinate ministry programs, meetings, workshops, and special events; handle event logistics and communications.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Communication

Organization

Time management

Multitasking

Confidentiality

Education

Associate degree in Business Administration

Associate degree in Office Administration

Associate degree in Communications

Tools

Church management systems

Scheduling systems

Job description

Be the Connection. Support the Ministry. Make a Difference.

Are you organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about helping others? Do you enjoy bringing people, schedules, and projects together to make things happen?

New Psalmist Baptist Church is seeking a dependable, professional, and service-oriented Ministry Administrative Assistant to provide administrative, clerical, and operational support to assigned ministries.

This is an opportunity to use your organizational, communication, and administrative skills to support ministry leadership, strengthen church operations, and help advance the mission and vision of New Psalmist Baptist Church.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Ministry Administrative Assistant, you will help keep ministry operations organized, efficient, and running smoothly.

Administrative Support

• Provide administrative support to ministry leadership, including scheduling, correspondence, document preparation, filing, and recordkeeping.
• Manage calendars, coordinate meetings, respond to inquiries, and maintain organized ministry records and databases.

Ministry and Event Coordination

• Assist with coordinating ministry programs, meetings, workshops, and special events.
• Coordinate event logistics, registrations, materials, room arrangements, and communications.
• Provide administrative support to ministry volunteers and team members.

Communication and Member Services

• Serve as a professional point of contact for church members, visitors, employees, ministry leaders, and volunteers.
• Prepare and distribute announcements, newsletters, invitations, and ministry updates.
• Respond to routine inquiries and direct requests to the appropriate ministry leader.

Financial and Operational Support

• Assist with purchase requests, expense documentation, reimbursements, and ministry budget tracking.
• Maintain accurate records and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Collaborate with church departments, support special projects, and assist with worship services and ministry activities as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU BRING

Education and Experience

• Associate degrees in Business Administration, Office Administration, Communications, or a related field preferred.
• Two or more years of administrative or office support experience preferred.
• Experience working in a church, ministry, or nonprofit environment is a plus.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant professional experience may be considered.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to learn church management and scheduling systems.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, time-management, and multitasking abilities.
• Ability to coordinate meetings, programs, and events while managing competing priorities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively while exercising sound judgment and maintaining confidentiality.
• Demonstrated professionalism, dependability, accountability, attention to detail, and commitment to the mission and vision of New Psalmist Baptist Church.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Hourly Pay Range: $24.00–$28.00

New Psalmist Baptist Church offers a benefits program designed to support eligible employees that include:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Vacation leave
• Sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Other benefits offered under applicable Church policies and benefit plans.

Benefits Eligibility: Regular full-time and part-time employees who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week may be eligible for benefits, subject to applicable plan provisions, eligibility requirements, and waiting periods.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work is performed in a standard office and church environment.
• Position requires the ability to sit, stand, walk, and move throughout church facilities as needed.
• May require occasional lifting and carrying of office materials and event supplies, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Occasional evenings, weekends, and special-event support may be required based on ministry needs.

WHY JOIN NEW PSALMIST?

At New Psalmist Baptist Church, administrative support is more than keeping calendars and organizing paperwork. It helps create the structure, coordination, and communication that allow ministries to serve people, strengthen relationships, and advance the church's mission and vision.

If you are organized, service-minded, and ready to make a meaningful contribution, we would love to hear from you!

New Psalmist Baptist Church is committed to serving its church community with excellence, integrity, and purpose.