The Ministry Coordinator, Social Justice and Missions position manages all aspects of ongoing ministry programs including planning, organizing, volunteer staffing, leading, and executing program activities for the social justice and missions team.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This role is an individual contributor and does not have supervisory responsibilities.
Essential Functions
- Plan, organize, and execute all ministry programs and activities on behalf of the Social Justice and Missions Team.
- Accurately input membership data into the membership database to ensure membership profiles correctly reflect the membership status and matriculation of the member through the life of the church.
- Create and manage registration forms, reports, groups, volunteer lists, and other ministry information in the church database system that relates to the ministry activity of the specific ministry area.
- Manage all ministry events, trainings, activities, and files.
- Work with the Ministry Leader in creating the ministry event budget, including database services and training, establishes controls to ensure that events are produced within or below budget.
- Monitor ministry budget monthly and collaborate with the Finance Department to ensure that all accounts payable requests and donations received are processed in a timely manner.
- Develop ministry program checklists that include a step-by-step task list and activity timelines.
- Create forms and processes to document ministry program activities, volunteer requirements, and attendance.
- Supervise and coordinate with volunteers on events, schedules, expectations, and training requirements/opportunities.
- Provide feedback on ministry programs, activities, and events and make suggestions for continuous process improvement.
- Attend all required trainings as required by Concord Church.
- Perform all other duties assigned.
Skills Required
- Spiritual Maturity: Committed to growing and developing in the faith.
- Communication: Ability to effectively articulate thoughts clearly and concisely, both verbally and written. Ability to listen and understand non-verbal cues.
- Teamwork: Ability to collaborate with others to achieve goals and reason through complex situations. Ability to build professional relationships.
- Time Management: Ability to manage one’s time.
- Adaptability: Ability to remain flexible and adjust to changing situations with ease.
- Emotional Intelligence: Ability to be aware of and manage one’s emotions.
- Confidentiality: Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion and integrity.
- Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook), technologically proficient.
- Critical Thinking – using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Education and Experience
- Experience working with marginalized communities to address social inequities.
- Experience working on missions with a social or humanitarian focus involving community engagement, social awareness, and/or outreach.
- Associates degree, Business Administration preferred.
- A minimum of three (3) years of ministry coordination or event planning/project management experience is required.
Physical Requirements
- An employee in this position primarily works in an office environment and is generally sedentary.
- An employee in this position is required to walk, hear, speak, and stand to interact with children, parents, staff, members, and volunteers.
- Work is conducted in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
- A flexible schedule is required since this position requires evening and weekend work. This position may be expected to work overtime.
Travel Requirements
- A valid drivers’ license and acceptable motor vehicle record is required.
- Travel is required.
Concord Church Membership
This position is required to be a member of Concord Church. Employees in this position are expected to sincerely hold the same religious beliefs as expressed by Concord Church.
