Job Opening: Part-Time Administrative Assistant
Organization: River’s Edge Community Church
Location: Oella, MD (Westchester Community Center)
Position Type: Part-Time
Position Summary
River’s Edge Community Church is seeking an organized, proactive, and welcoming individual to join our team as a part-time Administrative Assistant. In this role, you will partner closely with the Pastor to manage daily operations, provide vital administrative support for our Sunday morning services in a shared community center space, and help coordinate annual church and community outreach events. This position is central to our mission of serving and loving the Oella neighborhood.
Key Responsibilities
Sunday Service & Communications Support
- Worship Support: Provide administrative and pastoral support for Sunday morning worship services, including preparing worship literature and managing the church's online presence.
- Churchwide Communications: Coordinate, edit, and design "This Week @ River’s Edge" and other community-wide updates.
- Calendar & Service Prep: Maintain the master church calendar and handle logistics for Communion Sundays, Advent, Christmas, and Easter services.
Daily Operations & Logistics
- Office Administration: Manage daily operations by promptly responding to inquiries via phone, email, and the church website.
- Facility Liaison: Serve as the primary point of contact with Westchester Community Center building management and fellow tenants to ensure smooth shared-space operations.
Ministry & Event Coordination
- Volunteer Management: Coordinate, support, and help mobilize volunteer ministries for various church activities.
- Spiritual Formation Support: Assist with the administrative needs of spiritual formation ministries, including membership seminars, elder trainings, and Sunday school.
- Community Outreach: Help plan and coordinate major annual neighborhood events, such as our community cook-outs.
Desired Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Prior experience working or volunteering within a non-profit or ministry environment is highly preferred.
- Proficiency in basic digital tools (email, digital calendars, and basic design/communication platforms).
The Ideal Candidate Is:
- Relational: Outgoing, dependable, caring, and able to connect easily with people of all ages and backgrounds.
- Detail-Oriented & Organized: Highly attentive to details, structured, and experienced in leading volunteers to accomplish shared goals.
- A Collaborative Problem Solver: Flexible and creative; able to work alongside the Pastor, the Session, and other ministry leaders to turn vision into practical, actionable steps.
- Mission-Driven: Deeply passionate about seeing the Gospel transform lives locally in Oella and around the world.
Note on Community Alignment: Due to the significant Sunday morning presence required for this role, we ask that applicants either be current River’s Edge attendees or willing to join our church community upon accepting the position.
About River’s Edge Community Church
Our Mission Statement:
“To encourage and equip people to become passionate followers of Christ Jesus and to embrace his mission as their own.”
(You can view our full Vision Statement and Core Values on our website).
River’s Edge at a Glance:
- Website: https://recconline.org/
- Denomination: ECO(https://eco-pres.org/)
- Sunday Service Time: 10:00 AM
- Average Attendance: 60 people
- Current Leadership & Staff: One full-time Pastor (Teaching Elder), seven Ruling Elders (the Session), and two part-time staff members (Program Coordinator and Administrative/Financials Assistant).
Pay: $19.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ellicott City, MD 21043
