The Faith Formation Assistant will provide secretarial and programming assistance for the St. Robert of Newminster (SRN) Faith Formation team.

Responsibilities:

• Be a welcoming presence and first contact for all who visit the Faith Formation Office
• Effectively communicate with parents, students, and catechists via telephone, email, and face-to-face
• Effectively triage incoming communications to the appropriate faith formation staff member for follow-up
• Utilize computer resources for completion of responsibilities. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe editing software, Canva, Google Suite, YouTube and/or Camino is preferred.
• Provide general administrative assistance to the Faith Formation team including but not limited to document preparation, copying, and technology preparation before and during events.
• Support the Faith Formation team with programming and event needs as directed by the faith formation director and coordinators.
• Maintain inventory of administrative and program supplies, the copy machine and other office necessities so that they are ready for use when needed for faith formation programming.
• Assist the Pastoral Associates with setup for weekly faith formation classes.
• Work with the Director of Faith Formation compiling and maintaining files and records pertaining to Safe Environment/VIRTUS training and background checks.
• Be open to assisting Faith Formation team members, other parish staff, and volunteers with Faith Formation related activities as needed.
• Be available to assist at special events that may take place outside of normal business hours.
• Work some evenings during the Faith Formation school year

Qualifications & Skills:

• Actively living the Catholic Faith and belief in all the Catholic Church teaches
• Experience in parish catechetical ministry preferred
• Commitment to collaboration and ability to work with a team
• Comfort utilizing social media and various forms of computer technology
• Organizational skills and attention to detail
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Comfort speaking in front of large groups of people
• Self-motivated with a positive can-do attitude

Additional Requirements:

• Criminal History Background Check
• Participation in Protecting God’s Children Abuse Awareness Training

Status, Schedule, and Compensation:

• Part-time, 19 Hours per week
• Hourly wage will be based on experience, demonstrated expertise, and diocesan guidance

Accountability:

• Directly accountable to the Director of Faith Formation

To Apply:

• Send cover letter and resume to hwhitmer@strobertchurch.org
• Salary request/expectation is welcome but not required
• Please feel free to reach out to the above email address with any questions