St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 1121 Church Street, Phoenixville, PA. 19460
Contact Father Sam Ndungu at kirabisam@gmail.com
The Director of Family Ministries (DFM) will provide innovative and hands-on leadership of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church’s ministry with families. The director will build on existing dynamic programs and experiences that will spiritually enrich the lives of all involved, including children (age 3 through 12th grade), parents, and volunteer leaders.
Who we are:
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church is a vibrant, welcoming and healthy church. We are an inter-generational community of believers who seek to grow spiritually through worship, fellowship, and mission to our neighbors, locally and around the world. We understand the importance of nurturing children and families in a creative, supportive, and loving environment. Our view of educational ministry is wholistic in the sense that it is an integral part of all the church is doing.
Whom we seek:
We are looking for an imaginative leader with a passion for working with children and their families The Director will bring creative ideas to our children's program, adding vital new components to the current elements that are meaningful to our families. We seek a person who is warm and welcoming to all, building relationships and inspiring spiritual growth. We believe our new DFM will thrive as part of a team of committed, faithful members and volunteers who walk with one another through the seasons of life.
The Director will possess the following abilities and qualities:
Minimum Job Qualifications
• College degree required
• Quality of experience related to the duties and responsibilities specified
• Proficient in Word and Excel to aide in communications and tracking of information
• Work with parish communication channels to provide updates and announcements to parents and parish
The Director will possess the following abilities and qualities:
• Christ-centered and Biblically grounded
• Experience in planning and implementing programs for children, youth and/or families
• Skill in recruiting, training and sustaining a volunteer team
• Skill in organization and administration
• Experience in outreach and communication, including social media
• Collaborative, energetic, creative, friendly to all… and fun!
• Enjoys meeting new people and creating welcoming opportunities
• Enjoys working in a team environment
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of human development
• Experience working/volunteering in a church culture
• Enthusiastic about the faith and tradition of the Episcopal Church.
• Comfortable expressing their faith and committed to personal spiritual growth
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead a ministry with children, youth, and families, providing varied opportunities for worship, discipleship, fellowship, service and fun.
2. Recruit, train, and coordinate volunteers for the following:
• Children’s Chapel ages 2-7
• Godly Play Program through 5th grade.
• Youth Group 6th through 12th grade
• Once a month family services
• Inter-generational events and activities.
4. Provide regular, reliable communication with parents
5. Nurture relationships with the community that provide opportunities for outreach.
6. Plan annual learning event (in conjunction with the Rector) on the issues of the Sacraments.
7. Attend church staff meetings and functions.
8. Support church activities by being a presence at community events and advertising them to church families.
9. Meet weekly with the Rector
10. Attend worship services weekly
11. Maintain and update clearances for all volunteers working with minors
12. Coordinate and maintain permission slips for youth excursions/events
13. Plan and coordinate fundraising for youth activities/missions etc.
14. Coordinate safe church trainings (every three years)
15. Be present on Sundays to coordinate and support children/youth programs.
Salary and Hours
The Director position is expected to provide approximately 15 hours per week in pursuit of the duties listed. Some duties may be performed remotely, but in-person attendance on Sunday mornings is required. The Church year spanning from September through June would be the most active for this position. Hours to be reviewed after one year if adjustment is needed. Salary range is $15,000 to $17,000 per year.
To apply Contact Father Sam Ndungu at kirabisam@gmail.com
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
1121 Church Street
Phoenixville, PA. 19460
www.saintpeterschurch.net
St. Christopher's, Gladwyne
If interested please reach out to Katie Gibbs at 610-642-0225
We are currently looking to hire two nursery coordinators to work in our Church Nursery in Gladwyne on Sunday mornings from 9:30-11:30. The candidate must be reliable, responsible, and trustworthy and enjoy working with Children. You would be required to work the months of January-May and September through December and be off for the summer months (June, July, August) we will pay $20 per hour. ($40 per Sunday) You will be required to pass a National Background check.
If interested please reach out to Katie Gibbs at 610-642-0225
Drexel Hill, PA
Rev. Benjamin Gildas, 484-841-9026, fatherbenjamingildas@gmail.com
Job Title: Parish Administrator
Job Reports To: Rector
Employment Classification: Part Time, Non-exempt
Hours per Week: 16
Summary
The duty of the Parish Administrator is to assist the Rector and other staff in the administration of parish worship and activities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Parish Administrator will meet at least weekly with the Rector to prioritize tasks, which include:
-Preparing weekly, seasonal, and special occasion bulletins
-Scheduling parish events and maintaining the church calendar
-Scheduling and sending weekly reminders to lay ministers
-Answering the mail and telephones
-Maintaining and updating the church’s website
-Populating the church’s social media accounts each week
-Coordinate newsletters and other parish mailings
-Creating and completing various letters, mailings, reports and other information for the Rector, and other parish groups
-Working with the Accounting Warden to
● Receive new invoices and enter into QuickBooks
● print checks (for Accounting Warden to sign) and maintain files of vendor invoices
-Working with the Music Director when needed
-Administering the pledge drive and maintaining pledge records
-Maintaining parish files and archives, including Vestry minutes and membership records
- assisting parish groups and parishioners as approved by the Rector
-Ordering and maintaining office supplies
-Arranging for altar flowers when needed
-Other duties and responsibilities as requested by the Rector
-Maintain an organized and tidy office.
Qualification and Experience
The ideal candidate for this job:
-welcoming, helpful, and courteous to parishioners, visitors, and guests
-excels at handling several tasks at once
-has a knowledge of the Episcopal church and liturgy or willing to learn
-is computer literate, technologically proficient, and able to use online resources, update the website and social media accounts, use Quickbooks, etc.
-Has good organizational skills
-Keeps parish financial and parishioner information in confidence
Times of work and leave
Hours for this position are:
9a.m.-1p.m. Tuesday thru Friday (these office hours are potentially flexible for the right candidate)
The Parish Administrator may work up to five additional hours per week during busy periods, with the prior approval of the Rector.
The Parish Administrator must arrive promptly and does not have a lunch break.
Compensation
The hourly wage for the position of Parish Secretary is $12 per hour. The Parish Administrator may not volunteer his or her time to the parish.
Two weeks (8 regular work days) paid time off per year will be a benefit of this position. No paid time-off will be allowed during the first six months of employment.
There are no additional benefits for this position.
Review and Oversight
The Parish Administrator serves at the discretion of the Rector.
There will be an initial 90-day trial period. During this time performance deficiencies which remain uncorrected may result in the Parish Administrator being released without prior notification. At the end of the 90 day trial period an evaluation will be given.
Thereafter, evaluations will take place each January and July. The instruments of evaluation for this position include this letter, regular meetings with the Rector, and formal reviews twice per year with the Rector. The Rector and Parish Administrator agree to regular discussion: to establish and monitor goals; to isolate areas of conflict or disappointment as well as praise and success; and to clarify the expectations of all parties.
After the trial period at least two weeks notice will be given before dismissal—except in the case of “major infractions” which are cause for immediate dismissal. Two weeks notice is also expected upon resignation.
Holy Nativity Rockledge, 205 Huntingdon Pike, Rockledge, PA 19046
Please email resumes and cover letter to fr.dan@holynativityrockledge.org
Job Description
A. Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Support the ministries of the Clergy and Holy Nativity Church by fulfilling the following duties and responsibilities:
1. General
a) Be professional in showing discretion and confidentiality in handling pastoral and financial materials and information.
b) Be friendly, personable, and willing to be of service.
c) Work willingly with Wardens and the Parish Priest.
d) Business casual clothing and appearance.
2. As Parish Administrator
a) Usual Church Office Hours: Mondays through Fridays 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.
b) Be the point of first contact in the church office and on telephone and email.
c) Secretarial and Data Base experience necessary. Have good computer skills and be able to learn and use the following software: Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Realm, Constant Contact, Adobe Acrobat, and our church website.
d) Prepare weekly worship bulletins, bi-monthly newsletters, occasional parish reports and other materials as assigned by the Parish Priest.
e) Prepare occasional all parish mailings.
f) Maintain and update the parish master calendar.
g) Be point of contact for all use of church facilities and grounds.
h) Maintain and operate photocopier and other office equipment.
i) Maintain inventory and order all liturgical, facility and office supplies as needed, staying within budget.
j) Assist Parish Priest with maintaining and updating parish membership records and files through the membership software “Realm.”
k) Be in charge of the Columbarium: niche sales, urns, co-ordinate engraving with engraver and getting urns to funeral homes.
l) Post Weekly Offerings into Realm.
m) Scan Bills and send to Bookkeeping Service.
n) Coordinate with PayChex twice a month for payroll.
o) Maintain Church Files.
Church of Saint Asaph
jobs@saintasaphs.org
Position Summary:
This is a full-time position that encompasses the full range of sexton duties and responsibilities associated with an active parish church with a sizeable campus that contains a main church building, parish hall, Montessori school for young children (Bala House), rectory, small barn and graveyard. The position involves management of the buildings on the St. Asaph’s campus as well as of the exterior grounds and includes maintenance and janitorial duties. The duties and responsibilities of the sexton will range from daily janitorial duties for the church and parish hall to handyman repairs as needed throughout the St. Asaph’s campus to coordination and oversight of contractors engaged for building/campus maintenance, repair and improvements as well as for occasional landscaping and snow removal/treatment of steps and walkways. The position requires an individual with sufficient knowledge and skills in property maintenance to both personally undertake maintenance and repair activities as well as supervise contractors engaged for more significant projects. The position also requires an individual with excellent project management skills, with the ability to multi-task, the ability to work with minimal supervision while collaborating and communicating effectively and proactively with the Rector of the church and other church staff members. The compensation for this position will be offered either with housing (consisting of a small 2-bedroom apartment adjacent to the rectory on the church campus) or without housing.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Serve under the direction of the Rector and Property Chair and participate in staff meetings.
2. Provide janitorial services (trash removal and cleaning) daily (Monday through Sunday, depending on the usage of the church each week) throughout the church and parish hall of St. Asaph’s.
3. Lock up the St. Asaph’s buildings daily at night after the conclusion of any evening activities on campus.
4. Regularly inspect the church buildings and exterior property to identify maintenance needs – address those maintenance needs that do not require a contractor and coordinate with the Rector, the Parish Administrator and/or members of the St. Asaph’s property committee on maintenance needs that require a contractor. Regular inspection includes walking the campus grounds weekly to check for hazardous conditions, i.e. damaged trees, masonry, sidewalks, drug paraphernalia, vandalism and taking actions necessary to address the conditions. Also inspection of gutters and downspouts at least once per month and cleaning of gutters and downspouts as needed each spring and fall.
5. Update St. Asaph’s property chair weekly on property issues, prepare a monthly property report for the Vestry and an annual property report for St. Asaph’s Annual Parish Meeting.
6. Oversee and monitor contractors on site working on projects for St. Asaph’s. Coordinate with all contractors any facility maintenance, repair, upgrades needed. When necessary meet and accompany contractors/techs in campus buildings and grounds.
7. Make sure that St. Asaph’s is compliant with Township, State and Federal requirements for storm water management system, water back flow management, fire suppression system, emergency lighting/fire extinguishers, and battery back-up for emergency lighting.
8. Coordinate all property insurance claims with Saint Asaph’s insurance broker, have police file reports (when necessary) and meet with insurance adjusters.
9. Coordinate with St. Asaph staff and Bala House on any needed repairs/upgrades to property rented by Bala House.
10. Serve as the emergency contact for burglar/fire alarms companies.
11. Coordinate with Parish Administrator and/or members of the St. Asaph’s Vestry to order/purchase plates, paper towels, toilet paper, soap, trash bags and napkins for parish hall kitchen and bathroom as needed.
12. In event of snow, clear sidewalk in front of church and steps and walks around church and parish hall. All the walkways and steps should be salted sufficiently to avoid iciness and facilitate pedestrian access. During weekdays, snow removal must be done in morning to enable school that occupies parish hall to open. On Sundays, snow removal must be done in morning to enable church services to proceed.
13. Set up chairs and tables, if requested, for meetings and events; take down meeting set-ups after conclusion of events.
14. Ensure that property is reasonably maintained while outside groups use or rent it, and that property is left in the condition it was found in.
15. Prepare church sanctuary and parish hall for Sunday church services and any other weekday church services. Break down any set-ups after the conclusion of services. During summers, set up chairs and tables for outdoor services, as scheduled, and break down any set-ups after the conclusion of services.
16. Review of position will occur on a quarterly basis, with Rector having the right to terminate with 30 days notice and with 60 days notice to vacate church apartment, if chosen as a residence.
Experience and/or Skills Required:
1. Excellent handyman skills, including ability to perform basic carpentry and other routine building repairs, as well as experience painting and other basic maintenance.
2. Sufficient understanding and familiarity with plumbing, electrical, HVAC and roofing to oversee contractors engaged to undertake any work on the St. Asaph’s campus.
3. Ability to perform basic gardening, bush and tree trimming activities to the extent needed.
4. Strong project management and multi-tasking skills required.
5. Ability to use computer/Internet for purposes of communication with the Rector and other church staff members, parishioners and contractors. Ability to generate reports and other documents using computer.
Other:
As a staff member of the Church of St. Asaph, Sexton must be aligned with and supportive of St. Asaph’s efforts to promote diversity, inclusion and acceptance of individuals and couples of all genders, race or ethnicity, and sexual orientation. The Sexton serves at the direction of the Rector of St. Asaph’s and members of the Property Committee of St. Asaph’s. The Sexton must have the ability to function as an effective member of the staff of St. Asaph, including the ability to communicate effectively with the Rector and/or the Property Committee as well as the ability to respond to last minute requests for sexton services made by parishioners to the extent appropriate and the ability to sidestep and/or delay inappropriate requests that should be reported to the Rector and/or the Property Committee before being undertaken.
This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week. The actual work schedule will be developed in consultation with the sexton candidate who is selected for the role, based on the duties and responsibilities required for this position.
Compensation:
Salary to be negotiated based on candidate qualifications.
Housing in a small on-site apartment (2 bedrooms, 1 bath and kitchenette with parking and utilities included) is available for any sexton candidate who desires housing. In the event that the sexton candidate elects housing, the annual gross salary would be adjusted accordingly.
Health and benefits are available for any sexton candidate who requires health and benefits. The cost of health and benefits would reduce the annual gross salary accordingly (dollar for dollar).
To Apply:
For all inquires, please respond to jobs@saintasaphs.org