Church Administrator

General Summary: The Church Administrator assists paid staff, ministry leaders and CN Jenkins congregation members in carrying out the mission of the church by planning and implementing, with appropriate approval as needed, effective organizational and fiscal processes that are designed to achieve ministry mission and goals.

Essential Functions:

• Supervises the work and performance of non-clergy and non-music staff personnel and secretary, providing general direction to the weekday operations of the church office.
• Works closely with the Facilities Director
• Works closely with the Session Personnel Committee in developing and administering personnel policies and procedures of the church
• Evaluates the performance of paid non-clergy and non-music staff personnel.
• Manages the administering of payroll, time keeping, and attendance for assigned church personnel
• Serves as resource person for Session regarding legal and business matters of the church, reporting on an annual review of the church’s insurance (liability and auto) coverage, and the development/maintenance of a Manual of Administrative Operations and management of vendors and vendor contracts
• Develops and implements, with the Board of Trustees or other Session appointees a long-range plan for updating equipment, furnishings and software
• Leads assigned staff in acquiring training in ministry-related and technical skills needed to achieve the mission and goals of the church
• Maintains records on all non-clergy church staff personnel
• Develops and oversees a Volunteer pool of ministry supporters that meet ministry needs insuring that appropriate safeguards are in place in selections, etc. per the church’s sexual misconduct policy, child protection, policy, etc.
• Administers in coordination with Session, Session approved policies and procedures related to the use of church properties (e.g., van use) and facilities (ministry use and rental requests, etc.).
• Performs other duties as assigned