Parish Secretary - Part-Time Office & Communications

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Assumption Catholic Church in Washington DC is seeking a Part-time Parish Secretary to support the Pastor with front-desk duties and administrative tasks. The role reports to the Pastor and requires attentive, discreet office management.

Responsibilities include greeting visitors, handling messages, preparing correspondence and parish communications, maintaining calendars and records, managing inventory and parish software, and assisting with the parish bulletin.

Qualifications

• Faithful to the Catholic Church and teachings.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Outstanding people skills.

Responsibilities

• Greet all visitors and provide receptionist services; take messages.
• Provide secretarial and clerical support to the Pastor.
• Handle correspondence and document preparation for the office.
• Answer routine parish questions and maintain the parish calendar.
• Enter sacramental information into parish records.
• Prepare the weekly parish bulletin and manage mail distribution.
• Maintain filing system and parish records; website updates.
• Open and close the office; manage general office supplies.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Organizational skills

People skills

Catholic terms

Education

High School diploma

Some college or business school training

Three to five years administrative experience

Catholic terms knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

Parish Soft

Job description

Assumption Catholic Church in Washington DC is seeking a Part-time Parish Secretary to support the Pastor with front-desk duties and administrative tasks. The role reports to the Pastor and requires attentive, discreet office management.

Responsibilities include greeting visitors, handling messages, preparing correspondence and parish communications, maintaining calendars and records, managing inventory and parish software, and assisting with the parish bulletin.