ROLE: ASSISTANT TO WORSHIP & LITURGY
DEPARTMENT: WORSHIP & LITURGY
REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF WORSHIP MINISTRIES
WORK HOURS: FULL-TIME
WHOM WE SEEK:
The Assistant to Worship & Liturgy provides clerical and logistical support to the Worship & Liturgy department. This position requires strong communication and organizational skills along with the ability to multi-task. The ideal candidate will have familiarity with the Episcopal faith or the willingness to learn about the Episcopal faith.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide administrative and clerical support to the Director of Worship Ministries
- Help ensure efficient and effective communication between Worship & Liturgy staff, ministry areas (e.g., Music, acolytes, Altar Guild), and volunteers
- Maintain calendars and schedules for regular and special Worship & Liturgy services and events, including maintaining eSpace reservations for all services and events
- Provide information and direction to parishioners seeking information about baptisms, weddings, and funerals, and maintain registries for these events
- Liaise with other departments and ministries (e.g., Operations, Finance, Formation)
WE EXPECT OUR ASSISTANT TO WORSHIP & LITURGY WILL:
- Be committed to our core focus (building Christian disciples for a transformed community)
- Embody our core values (collaborative, loyal, effective, kind, and growth-oriented)
- Be comfortable working in a high-demand, high-performance environment
- Be strongly committed to ongoing professional growth and development
- Recognize and respect the need for confidentiality and discretion when dealing with matters of a professional or pastoral nature
- Be a dependable, energetic achiever who holds herself/himself to high standards of job performance, spiritual engagement, and ethical behavior
- Become proficient in the eSpace Asset Management System
CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Demonstrated history of excellent communication skills (written, oral, and digital)
- Demonstrated history of excellent administrative and organizational skills
- Ability to be productive while collaborating with others and while working alone
- Able to concentrate on multiple tasks at once
- Non-anxious in a fast-paced, complex large church system
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
- Proficiency with Teams
If you would like to apply, please submit a letter of interest and resume to Melisa Bray, Operations Manager, Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 8011 Douglas Ave, Dallas, TX 75225, or mbray@saintmichael.org (reference “Assistant to Worship & Liturgy” in the subject line). No phone calls, please.
Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience
