Student Central Administrative Assistant

centralchurch; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Central Church is seeking a highly organized administrator for the Student Central team (middle and high school). The role supports leaders, coordinates events, and processes volunteers as part of a dynamic ministry that seeks to share Jesus with teens.

This is a 25-hour per week position under the Student Ministries Pastor, requiring attendance at Wednesday night programming from September through April and involvement in key ministry events. A servant’s heart and strong teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Multi-tasking abilities and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and confidently, both verbally and in writing.
• Mature, tactful, and able to handle confidential information.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to execute tasks well.
• Team player who collaborates with others.
• Flexibility with tasks and people; capable under pressure while maintaining a servant's heart.

Responsibilities

• Help with first-time family connections (email, letters, phone calls).
• Coordinate ministry event details (purchasing items, setup, volunteers).
• Process volunteer information and background checks.
• Maintain ministry email as a filter for communications.
• Attend student team meetings and full staff meetings as required.
• Coordinate Student Central programming with Operations Team.
• Coordinate with Communications Team to keep website and social content up to date.
• Hold regular office hours that align with ministry staff.
• Learn to use Planning Center Online for information management.
• Competent use of Google applications and Excel spreadsheets.

Skills

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Communication

Confidentiality

Detail-oriented

Team player

Flexible

Professional demeanor

Servant's heart

Church ministry

Tools

Planning Center Online

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Gmail

Excel

Job description

Central Church is looking for a highly organized and collaborative administrator for our Student Central team (middle and high school). The Student Central Administrative Assistant will need to have the capability to provide administrative support while working alongside a variety of leaders who are engaging, passionate, fun loving and who want to see Jesus be made known to teenagers. Our team LOVES what we get to do and we want this person to be a part of a dynamic team and ministry that is growing. This person will be a valued member of the Student Central team in fulfilling the call to reach teenagers.

Time Commitment and Relationship:

• This is a part-time position (25 hours) that does not qualify for benefits.
• This position will serve under the supervision of the Student Ministries Pastor.

Competencies and Expectations:

• Multi-tasking abilities, strong organizational skills, and ability to effectively communicate clearly and confidently, both verbally and in writing.
• Mature, tactful and able to handle personal information in a confidential manner.
• Strong attention to details and the ability to execute them well.
• Team player - we are all about collaborating.
• Flexible, both with tasks and people.
• Ability to work well under pressure and maintain a professional demeanor, a servant's heart, and a "can do" attitude.
• Attendance during the first part of Wednesday night Student Central programming from 6:00-7:30 from September through April.
• Attendance at other key ministry events for Student Central as needed.
• A love for the local church and a growing relationship with Jesus.
• Embrace and embody Central's vision, core values and staff distinctives.
• Regular attendance at Central and a genuine commitment to engaging in the church's ministry and mission as part of the broader staff team

Responsibilities:

• Help with first time family connections (email, letters, phone calls, etc.)
• Coordination of specific ministry event details (purchasing items, set up, basic coordination of volunteers, etc.)
• Process volunteer information and background checks.
• Maintain ministry email by serving as a filter for email communication.
• Attend student team meetings, and full staff meetings as required.
• Help to better coordinate Student Central programming with the Operations Team.
• Coordinate with the Communications Team to ensure website and social media content is up to date and relevant.
• Hold regular office hours that coincide with ministry staff.
• Have the capacity to learn to use the church database (Planning Center Online) for information, updating, attendance, creating events, event registrations, training of volunteers, communications, etc.
• Competent in the use of google applications (docs, sheets, gmail, etc.) and excel spreadsheets.