Coordinator of Parish Communications
About The Position
St. Timothy Catholic Church in Walkersville, Maryland, is looking for a Parish Communications Coordinator. This part-time, 12-month position involves 10 weekly hours and focuses on facilitating communication among office staff, the faith community, and the wider community. The role requires creating a bilingual weekly parish bulletin, managing photography for events, preparing a weekly parish-wide blast, highlighting events on Facebook, assisting with communication-related phone calls, supporting staff with Spanish translations, and maintaining the parish webpage and social media in both English and Spanish.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Proficient in both English and Spanish (written and verbal).
- Proficient in basic computer applications such as: Word, Excel and Canva.
- Willing to learn to use current publishing software OR willing to convert bulletin to a different publishing software.
- Excellent time management skills. Able to prioritize projects and complete work in a timely manner.
- Possess (or be willing to learn) Webpage design/maintenance skills.
- Proficiency with social media (especially Facebook, Instagram and YouTube).
- Practicing Catholic in good standing.
- Must be VIRTUS certified through the Archdiocese of Baltimore and maintain that qualification.
Nice To Haves
- Video editing is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Create a bilingual Parish Bulletin each week that contains timely announcements and promotes upcoming important events.
- Photograph, or arrange for photography to be carried out, for all important parish events, collect photos from others if needed.
- Submit the bulletin via upload software from FATA on Tuesdays by 2pm (if there are holidays, deadline will move up to prior Friday by 5pm).
- Prepare a Wednesday parish-wide bilingual Blast of timely topics and include the link for the bulletin.
- Highlight events on Facebook to increase exposure and information dissemination.
- Assist in answering and returning phone calls related to communication topics.
- Support staff with translations for communications in Spanish when needed.
- Maintain the Parish webpage and social media in both English and Spanish.
Benefits
- This position is not benefit eligible.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
