Office Manager

Newton Covenant Church; Newton (MA); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Newton Covenant Church is seeking an Office Manager to provide organized, dependable administrative support for worship services, communications, and church operations. This role blends remote work with essential in-person collaboration to keep ministry flowing smoothly.

The Office Manager will coordinate Sunday logistics, manage office records and databases, prepare weekly communications, and support staff and leadership with administrative tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience in office administration or communications.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Comfortable learning and managing technology and digital systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work independently and with staff/volunteers.
• Professional, friendly, and service-oriented approach.
• Commitment to the mission of Newton Covenant Church.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate logistics and administrative details for Sunday worship services
• Manage day-to-day church office operations, records, supplies, and facilities coordination
• Support staff and church leadership with administrative and organizational needs
• Prepare and distribute weekly church communications, including newsletters
• Maintain church databases, calendars, websites, and other technology and communication systems
• Assist with staff, financial, and personnel-related administrative tasks
• Support meetings, events, and special services
• Help coordinate congregational care and other church-wide needs

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Technology-savvy

Written and verbal communication

Independent with team collaboration

Service-oriented

Detail-oriented

Office administration experience

Tools

Database systems

Calendar/communications platforms

Job description

Newton Covenant Church is seeking a highly organized, dependable, and tech-savvy Office Manager to help keep our church operations running smoothly and support our worship services and communications.

About the Role

The Office Manager provides essential administrative and operational support to the church, working closely with the pastoral staff, volunteers, and church leadership. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys bringing organization to a variety of tasks, communicating with people, and helping a team work effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate logistics and administrative details for Sunday worship services
• Manage day-to-day church office operations, records, supplies, and facilities coordination
• Support staff and church leadership with administrative and organizational needs
• Prepare and distribute weekly church communications, including newsletters and other digital communications
• Maintain church databases, calendars, websites, and other technology and communication systems
• Assist with staff, financial, and personnel-related administrative tasks
• Support meetings, events, and special services
• Help coordinate congregational care and other church-wide needs

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent attention to detail and follow-through
• Comfortable learning and managing technology and digital systems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating well with staff and volunteers
• Professional, friendly, and service-oriented approach
• Experience in office administration, communications, or a similar role preferred
• Commitment to the mission and ministry of Newton Covenant Church

Schedule

20 hours per week. The schedule is flexible but will include regular preparation and support for Sunday worship and other church activities. While the role can be largely remote, the Office Manager is expected to attend monthly in-person staff meetings. Because weekly worship materials must be printed and prepared, an office visit may be required each week.