Employment Opportunities at UUCR

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Part-Time Office Assistant

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville (UUCR) seeks a part-time office assistant to provide support for the church’s administration and communications. The position is 20 hours per week. UUCR offers competitive salary and benefits.

A member of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, UUCR has provided a liberal religious home in Montgomery County, Maryland for over 50 years. We welcome all who share our journey to seek truth, meaning, fellowship and wholeness with open hearts and minds.

Primary responsibilities:

• Prepare published materials related to worship, including weekly and special orders of service, signs and flyers.
• Desktop-publish church newsletter, Quest, and other flyers, brochures and booklets.
• Assist volunteer Webteam with launch and maintenance of new Joomla-based website.
• Assist volunteer Publicity Committee with new outreach and communications initiatives.
• Maintain integrity of church membership database, including entering and editing records, archiving records, and producing reports.
• Produce annual church membership directory, annual report, and other major documents.
• Provide general reception, including answering telephones.
• Respond to requests and inquiries from church staff, members, and the general public.
• Provide general administrative support to church staff and volunteer lay leaders.
• Prepare the weekly church bank deposit.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3-5 years experience working in an office environment, preferably in a non-profit setting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven organizational skills with an emphasis on efficiency and attention to detail.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Flexibility, reliability, and experience working both independently and cooperatively in a highly-complex environment.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office software: Word, Publisher and Outlook; good working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience working with databases and the ability to become highly proficient with church database software (experience with CDM+ Pro preferred).
• Experience working with website content management systems (experience with Joomla preferred).
• Experience with other forms of electronic communication, such as Constant Contact, preferred.

To apply for the position, please email a resume and cover letter to Nancy Gregory at churchadministrator -at- uucr.org. Applications should be received no later than August 22 to receive best consideration.