Part-Time Parish Administrative Assistant (Catholic)

Boston Catholic; Scituate, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Job summary

St. Mary of the Nativity Parish in Scituate, MA seeks a part-time Administrative Assistant to join a faith-centered team in the parish office. The role involves greeting visitors, answering phones, managing emails, and data entry in ParishSoft, with a focus on hospitality and accurate record-keeping.

The ideal candidate endorses Catholic teachings, is personable, organized, and flexible with hours. Approximately 20 hours weekly, with benefits eligible as determined at hire.

Qualifications

• Understand and support the mission and teachings of the Catholic Church.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, friendliness and patience.
• Provide expertise in Word, Excel, Publisher, and general data entry.
• Organized and able to multitask in a busy parish environment.
• Attention to detail and accuracy, with flexible work hours.
• Display flexibility in work hours.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors, answer phone, and direct inquiries to appropriate person.
• Respond to inquiries via general email inbox.
• Enter donation data in ParishSoft and manage records.
• Register new parishioners and send welcome cards.
• Assist with booking facility space for meetings and events.
• Update online calendar with rites and ceremonies.
• Notify families of Mass intentions and Month’s Mind Masses.
• Provide sacramental records and Mass cards as requested.
• Record Mass and Flower dedications and assist with cemetery inquiries.
• Schedule Baptisms, Catechesis, funerals, altar servers, and music ministry.
• Support parish ministries and social activities as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Detail oriented

Customer service

Flexibility

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Publisher

ParishSoft

Job description

St. Mary of the Nativity Parish in Scituate, MA seeks a part-time Administrative Assistant to join a faith-centered team in the parish office. The role involves greeting visitors, answering phones, managing emails, and data entry in ParishSoft, with a focus on hospitality and accurate record-keeping.

The ideal candidate endorses Catholic teachings, is personable, organized, and flexible with hours. Approximately 20 hours weekly, with benefits eligible as determined at hire.