Communications Director

Communications Director and Pastoral Administrative Assistant

Signal Crest United Methodist Church, Signal Mountain, TN

Part-time hourly, approximately 20 hours per week.

Reports to the Senior Pastor

This position includes a combination of administrative, communications, and financial responsibilities as follows:

Communications

• Serve as Staff Liaison to the Communications Committee and work closely with Communications Committee Chair to outline and implement year-round, multi-channel marketing strategies to support the Signal Crest brand experience
• Develop and manage an annual communications budget
• Compile content and design weekly church bulletins and e-newsletters
• Facilitate email distribution of ad hoc messages (i.e. obituaries, weather alerts, etc.)
• Manage printed communications and inventory of collateral materials (i.e. stationary, signage, business cards, etc.)
• Produce graphics, or work with graphic designers, to obtain images and/or graphics for church publications
• Create and manage electronic and social media communications, including administering and maintaining church website
• Collaborate with other staff members to create promotional materials for various ministries of the church

Administrative

• Provide administrative support to the pastoral staff
• Understand and be able to train staff and volunteers on the use of databases, phone systems, and pertinent software as well as MAC-driven audio/visual systems
• Prepare worship materials, announcements, and upload graphics to ProPresenter for broadcast during worship services
• Maintain accurate database of church membership information and provide such information to membership secretary
• Maintain church files
• Obtain technical assistance as needed for church technology
• Prepare standard reports and ad hoc reports as requested by the District, pastors, staff, and volunteers
• Communicate with contracted service providers such as graphic designers, printers, database providers, bookkeepers, and information technologists
• Provide other administrative support to pastors, church staff, and church committees as requested from time to time
• Attend Charge Conferences, Communications Committee meetings, Church Council meetings, and other meetings as requested

Financial

• Maintain budget and upload properly coded bills
• Sign checks for payment
• Assist Financial Secretary as needed to process and report receipts and to process donations
• Assist Stewardship Committee Chair as needed with campaign mailings and reports

Minimum Requirements

Proficiency in the following programs; Gmail; Microsoft Office Suite; ProPresenter; TouchPoint or similar Church or non-profit database; Constant Contact; graphic design experience similar to Canva and/or Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 – 25 per week

Work Location: In person

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