Administrative Assistant

First Baptist Church of Morristown

Job Description

Overview

• Join a team where you will experience a sense of purpose and value.

• Working in this role allows a great blend of routine duties, along with a variety of projects and

tasks that may vary week to week.

• You will have the ability to use multiple software platforms to create and implement solutions

that will both help your colleagues and improve the organization.

• We strive to complete our work in an exceptional manner, while enjoying working with our

team and in this work environment.

• You leave each day knowing that your efforts will positively impact many people.


Skill Sets

• A heart to support and assist a ministry to care for and guide people in their walk with God.

• Evidence of ability to effectively function within the ministry team.

• Ability to lift equipment and items related to the needs of the ministry.

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

• Ability to prioritize responsibilities & multitask effectively.

• Ability to recognize, retain, and preserve confidential information.

• Ability and willingness to quickly learn new software and applications.

• Organizational skills.

• Time Management skills.

• Interpersonal skills.

• Customer Service skills.

• Professionalism.

• Writing skills.

• Listening skills.

• Accounting/Bookkeeping skills.


Software Proficiency

• Mac & PC

• MS Excel (i.e., formulas, calculations)

• MS Word (i.e., memos, letters, manuals)

• MS Outlook (i.e., mail merge, email groups)

• MS Teams

• MS One Drive (create & upload shared files)

• QuickBooks Desktop for Mac

• Adobe Acrobat Professional (edit PDFs, create fillable forms, combine files, digitally sign

documents)

• Tableau

• Canva

• Scanning & Copying Documents


Duties


General Assisting

• Creating, editing, and typing various documents and presentations.

• Managing receipts and assisting with the management of the department budget.

• Running errands to pick up supplies, equipment, groceries, etc.

• Scheduling meetings.

• Managing digital document filing.


Bookkeeping

• Working alongside some of the mission organizations and nonprofits that we partner with to

support them with their general accounting needs.


Data Management

• Developing various data reports and dashboards to calculate, track, and predict both data points

and trends.

• May include data entry, data merging, and report consolidation.


Hospitable Service

• Operating in an environment of hospitality by exhibiting courtesy and respect to all office

guests.

• Nurturing office culture by encouraging colleagues and avoiding gossip and negativity.


Publications & Reports

• Writing, editing, and publishing various documents, manuals, ebooks and books.

• Creating reports using various software i.e Tableau, Excel, Word, Adobe, Canva, etc.


Purchasing

• Gathering quotes, comparing prices, and recommending the best products/services.

• Ordering & receiving items.


Innovative Solutions

• Researching and implementing methods to innovate traditional administrative tasks.


Other Tasks as Assigned

• Willingness to learn and assume new responsibilities and/or tasks as needed.


Qualifications

• Some college is required.

• Degree in Business, Communications, Accounting, Office Administrative Technology, or similar

field. (Preferred)

• Three or more years work experience in an office setting. (Preferred)

• Previous ministry experience, specifically working within a church. (Preferred)

• Knowledge of church ministries and operations. (Required)

• Proficient in MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Word. (Required)

• Proficient in Quickbooks, Canva, Tableau, and Adobe. (Preferred)

• Willingness & ability to learn new software. (Required)

• Demonstrate a strong and professional work ethic. (Required)


Job Type

• Full-time

• Salary and benefits are competitive and discussed at the time of job offer.


Schedule

• 8am-5pm, M-Th.

• Occasional nights and weekends.


Ability to commute/relocate

• Morristown, TN 37814: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work

(Required)


Work Location

• In person


REQUIRED TO APPLY

Please apply through Just Church Jobs.com.

In addition, it is required to email your resume and a short video to [email protected].


  • The video does not need to be professional; a simple cell phone video is sufficient.
  • Introduce yourself to us.
  • Tell us why you would like this job.
  • Share why you might be a great fit for our team.
  • Keep it under a minute.
  • Just submit a video link to YouTube, Vimeo, etc or send the video file via Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.


Experience Required
1-5 years

Type
Full-time

Education Required
Some College

Date Posted
1 week ago
Location
Morristown, Tennessee

Denomination
Baptist: SBC

Church Size
750-1,000