PT Communications Coordinator Christ Church, Pottstown

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Position overview:
The Communications Coordinator will work closely with the Rector and lay leadership to plan, design, manage, and implement parish communications, both internally with existing membership and externally with the wider community and prospective members. 80% of weekly hours will be dedicated to developing, maintaining, and orchestrating a comprehensive, integrated communications strategy for Christ Church; managing social media accounts and strategy; ensuring the parish website is kept up to date; planning, editing, and producing a monthly electronic newsletter and regular parish-wide e-mails; assembling print media, including weekly worship bulletins and quarterly mailings; planning and executing advertising efforts for parish events; and serving as the hub for all parochial communication efforts. 20% will be spent on additional, supporting administrative tasks including database and records management, calendar maintenance, and purchasing for the office staff.

The Communications Coordinator will be supervised directly by the Rector.

Communication duties (80% of weekly hours).
• Develop, maintain, and enact a comprehensive, integrated communications strategy for Christ Church.
• Manage social media accounts and the parish’s online branding.
• Maintain the content of the parish website (currently under redevelopment).
• Monthly newsletter, distributed via Constant Contact.
• Occasional parish-wide e-mails and announcements, distributed via Constant Contact.
• Produce weekly worship bulletins in collaboration with Rector, Organist, and lay leaders.
• Design, print, and send quarterly parish-wide mailings.
• Plan and execute advertising efforts for parish events.

Administrative duties (20% of weekly hours).
• Manage parish records.
• Maintain parish database in Realm.
• Maintain parish calendar in Google.
• Purchase on behalf of office staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and requirements.
• A love of the Lord and a commitment to the ministry of Christ Episcopal Church.
• The ability to work quickly and independently, to be dependable and keep confidences strictly, and to plan and implement strategies across time.
• A strong attention to detail.
• Creativity, a concern for beauty, curiosity, and the desire to learn.
• A knowledge of and/or a willingness to learn the liturgical, musical, theological, and ecclesial “terms of art” associated with The Episcopal Church.
• An excellent, clear, compelling writer and competent editor.
• Strong computer skills, especially Microsoft office, Google products, Dropbox, Constant Contact, etc.
• An interest in design, basic design skills, and familiarity with design tools.
• Fluency with social media platforms (Facebook and Instagram).
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Compensation.
• $22-25/hour, Commensurate with experience and skill set.
• 18 hours/week.
• Weekly schedule negotiable.
• Strong preference for on-site work, but WFH arrangements may be considered.