Administrative Assistant
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Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant Job Description

Location:
Creekside Church
2742 82nd Place
Urbandale, IA 50322

Job Summary:
Provide administrative assistance and organizational guidance in the daily operations of Creekside Church in collaboration with the pastoral staff and deacons.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:
A committed follower of Jesus who embraces our core beliefs
(See CreeksideDM.com/about/beliefs)
Self-starter with a servant’s heart
Good people skills and a team player
Computer proficiency with ability in or willingness to learn ProPresenter, Excel, Word, etc.
Able to handle personal/private information discretely and confidentially

Desired:
Previous office administration/management experience
Membership/regular attendance at Creekside is ideal but certainly not required
Familiar with basic sound board operations/willing to learn

RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist Pastor in administrative responsibilities
Assist in scheduling appointments/meetings for pastor
Create sermon outline and develop ProPresenter slide show of sermon
Maintain Church calendars
Maintain building-use master calendar
Answer general-use building questions (includes emails throughout the week)
Coordinate with various outside groups for building use (Preschool, funeral homes, various events)
Research and provide recommendations to deacons for outsourced services such as copier contracts, lawn care, church cleaning, chair cleaning, phone/internet provider, etc.
Answer phone, screen calls, collect voice-mail, forward to appropriate areas
Handle walk-ins
Filter physical mail and forward to appropriate areas
Handle correspondence as requested by the pastor
Maintain newcomers list (Pastor to do actual follow-up)
Assist with volunteer communications as needed
Set up for minor displays in the entry—collections/donations, lost and found
Organization and cleaning of offices and office restrooms, meeting room,
entryway, filing cabinets, and sanctuary including set up lobby prior to Sunday and tear down the next work day
Create and print weekly bulletins and assist with other printing and copying (handouts, name-tags, “Get to Know Us” handouts, etc) as requested
Manage copier use, maintenance, and supplies
Work alongside Creekside Preschool
Facilitate partnership with Arbordale and coordinate various mutual activities including “Little Free Pantry”
Other duties as requested by the Pastor and/or Deacons

MISCELLANEOUS

Hourly pay $12-$13 to start depending on experience with a 90-day review
Report to Pastor
1st review at 90 days, then annually with pastor and an elder and/or deacon

TIME COMMITMENT

Approx. 15 hours per week initially, re-evaluated as needed
Ideally, this would be (3-4) hours on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and 5 hours on Friday

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