Office Assistant

St Andrew The Apostle Catholic Church Gladstone; Gladstone (MO); On-site; USD 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

St Andrew The Apostle Catholic Church Gladstone is seeking a part-time Office Assistant to provide secretarial support for the parish and school. The role averages 15–20 hours per week, with up to 8 hours from home, and includes front office duties and event/material preparation.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, 3+ years in a professional setting, and strong skills in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and Canva, with a Catholic ministry background considered an asset.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate ability to handle confidential information with discretion and empathy.
• Show high attention to detail and accuracy in tasks.
• Work independently and confidently with minimal supervision.
• Maintain strong organizational skills across duties and docs.
• Manage filing systems and ensure proper record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial support for parish and school operations.
• Manage databases and bulk mailings for communications.
• Maintain parish website and social media, incl. YouTube livestreams of masses.
• Cover front office: answer phones, greet visitors, copy and organize materials.
• Prepare documents for handouts, Mass aids, and parish needs.

Skills

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

Independent work

Strong organization

Record-keeping

Education

High school diploma

3+ years professional experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Canva

Job description

Description

St. Andrew Catholic Church is seeking a part time Office Assistant who will be responsible for providing secretarial and related office services for the parish and school. This position will average 15- 20 hours per week. Up to 8 hours can be from home.

Essential Duties:

• Database management for parish and school
• Manage and process bulk mailings
• Manage website and social media, including YouTube livestream for masses
• Cover front office, which includes answering phones, greeting visitors, making copies and other basic office duties
• Create documents for handouts, Mass aids, and other parish needs

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Handle records and sensitive issues with confidentiality, empathy, and compassion.
• Demonstrate high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Work independently with confidence.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Manage filing systems and ensure proper record-keeping

Education and Experience:

• A minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Prefer 3 or more years’ experience in a professional setting.
• Intermediate to advanced skills using Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Canva or other similar software platforms.
• Familiarity with the Catholic understanding of ministry is an asset.

Note: All employees are required to consent to a background check, commit to the Code of Conduct policy, and complete online and in-person training prior to hire.