What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Outreach Coordinator position at The United Methodist Church?
BOWIE, MARYLAND 20715
FULL TIME , ON-SITE
Responsibilities
The Community Outreach Coordinator works to strengthen St. Matthew’s connection to the community. This includes collaborative leadership in marketing; advertising; special events; partnerships with Christian churches, other houses of worship, schools, colleges, and universities; and all (local, regional, national, and international) mission efforts.
Essential Job Functions
1. Collaborate with staff and church groups to ensure that St. Matthew’s maintains and improves its outreach focus.
2. Function as the staff person who ensures coordination and focus across church groups for all external outreach activities, key evangelistic sermon series, and any other activity requiring external marketing support, with attention to ensuring wide participation in these events.
3. Assist St. Matthew’s in establishing strategic relationships with local advertising outlets, aimed at ensuring continuous awareness of St. Matthew’s in the community.
4. Champion the use by all church groups of the St. Matthew’s website and all social media outlets for the promotion of and engagement in the church.
5. Collaborate with church volunteers and program staff to create new events and other opportunities to introduce new people to St. Matthew’s and invite them to eventually become regular attendees of St. Matthew’s services.
6. Work with staff and church groups to establish and manage strategic relationships with the local interfaith community to synergize work with local houses of worship, schools, colleges, and universities.
7. Collaborate with staff and church groups to grow St. Matthew’s local, regional, national, and international mission efforts.
8. Function as a member of St. Matthew’s staff, providing staff services as assigned by the senior pastor.
9. Perform other duties as assigned.
Other Job Requirements
This is a paid staff position, which may require work in the evening and weekends.
Education and Experience
A minimum of 4 years of experience as a staff member in a community outreach leadership capacity is strongly preferred. Possession of a bachelor’s degree in a field related to the activities of the job is required. Extensive ministry experience, in some cases, can be substituted.
The successful individual will be a strong leader with a solid work ethic and the ability to take personal initiative as a staff leader.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, church management software, web configuration/maintenance, other related applications, Google environment, and social media is preferred.
Good writing, oral and interpersonal communication, and group leadership skills are essential.
Compensation
Base salary: $55,000 (commensurate with work experience), reviewed annually.
Standard church benefits—including holidays, annual and sick leave days, medical insurance, and pension contribution.
Organization: Saint Matthew's United Methodist Church, Bowie, Maryland
Contact: George Huffman
Phone: 3012621408
Closing Date: 05/05/2025
Salary : $55,000
