Job Description
SECRETARY II
Overall Responsibility
The Parish Secretary provides secretarial and a wide variety of administrative support to the Pastor, Deacons, parishioners, volunteers, visitors, and schedules meetings, ensuring the smooth day-to-day operations of Resurrection of the Lord Church.
Position Summary
- Serve as the parish's primary point of contact, welcoming visitors with warmth and hospitality.
- Manages, organizes, and maintains the parish filing system, ensuring documents are properly labeled, accessible, and audit-ready.
- Records, maintains, and updates all sacramental records, including the preparation and celebration of Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation, Weddings, and Funerals.
- Coordinates with funeral directors to complete funeral planning sheets upon receiving calls from the mortuary.
- Answers calls and emails promptly, provides accurate information about parish services, and directs callers and visitors to the appropriate staff member, ministry, or location.
- Receives and records Mass intentions. Ensure they are announced at the correct Mass dates and times and published in the weekly Bulletin.
- Manages parish registrations and maintains accurate parishioner information; enters new registrations into the database system.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Practicing Catholic preferred.
- High School graduate or equivalent.
- 2-4 years of administrative support experience.
- Proficient with the use of computers, specifically Microsoft programs.
Other Job Requirements
- Physical Requirements: Bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and moving items.
- Employment Type: Full-time, 30 hours per week with benefits.