Communications Coordinator - Mary Seat of Wisdom - Park Ridge - Vic. II

Archdiocese of Chicago•Park Ridge, IL

157d•$55,000 - $60,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Communications Coordinator supports and assists the pastor, the pastoral staff and school staff in developing and organizing the internal and external parish mission-based communications. This would include ensuring that all content and communication processes are consistent with the parish’s mission, goals and values and are executed in compliance with the parish and Archdiocese policies and procedures. This position reports to the pastor but partnering with the pastoral and school staff is essential to the role.

Requirements

Passionate disciple of Jesus Christ who is a practicing Catholic
Bachelor’s degree in communications
Excellent team building skills
Strong attention to detail, accuracy and completeness
Understands, respects and supports the Catholic Church’s teachings, mission and values
Adaptable to a changing work environment and priorities

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in various technology platforms such Push Pay, Canva, etc. is a plus

Responsibilities

Foster a climate of teamwork and efficiency with the pastor and the parish and school staff
Responsible for creating, updating, scheduling and maintaining the appearance of the parish website and social media channels
Collaborate with the Development Director to ensure donor acknowledgements and stewardship communications and impact reporting are completed in a timely manner
Coordinate and partner with the parish and school staff to promote the parish mission and vision
Responsible for maintaining parish databases
Evaluates and approves posts made to all parish and school media channels in accordance with parish and Archdiocese processes and procedures
Designs, creates and distributes periodic messaging (bulletins, e-blasts, social media post, etc.) to the parish and school community
Creatively utilizes social media platforms to promote parish and school life and opportunities to expand the parish and wider communities’ discipleship with Jesus Christ
Controls parish media platform accounts including approved users and security
Attends parish and school events, liturgies and ministry activities to take photographs and videos for sharing with the parish and wider community
Consults with pastor on communication related issues
Attends Archdiocese provided and other professional training forums to enhance and improve parish communications
Pursues opportunities for personal, professional and spiritual growth
Other duties as assigned