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C.M.B.C Next Gen/College Age Ministry Assistant

MINISTRY POSITION SUMMARY:

The youth/college ministry assistant serves as the trusted assistant while providing high level administrative support to the Next Gen/college ministry and the church. The Assistant is expected to maintain complete confidentiality and serve as a caring assistant to interface with all the CMBC members. This position is responsible for supporting the youth/college ministry and serving as the first point of contact for visitors and guests of the Next Gen/college minister and the church. This position requires a cheerful, pleasant, and caring Christ-like spirit. A good sense of humor and the ability to effectively work with a diversity of people is essential.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Next Gen/college ministry assistant primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Manage the Next Gen/College Ministry calendar – working as a liaison for all ancillary ministries.
Provide administrative support to the Next Gen/college minister (including correspondence, reports, files, etc.)
Work alongside the Next Gen/college age minister in coordinating and planning annual events.
Coordinate and organize daily office activities and operations and direct the workflow as appropriate to minimize the demands on the Next Gen/college minister.
Provide support to the Next Gen/college minister in preparation of worship materials for weekly services and special events.
Assist the Next Gen/college minister with managing social media platforms
Provide hospitality support, arrange meals, accommodations, and logistics for meetings, events, guests, and programs hosted by the Next Gen/college minister.
Assess and troubleshoot requests, evaluate resources for resolution, and recommend or initiate responsive action.
Manage flow of information so that management receives all pertinent information and recommendations from different perspectives.
Sort and distribute incoming mail and other materials. Maintain paper and electronic files in a confidential manner.
Monitor and reconcile expenses directly related to the Next Gen/college minister’s budget. Process invoices, expense reports, and other documents for payment.
Monitor the activities of the Next Gen/college minister’s reporting staff, including deadlines, leave, travel and ensure consistent customer service delivery in a collaborative and solutions-based capacity for all levels of staff and volunteers.
Perform confidential tasks and special projects as needed.
Other duties as assigned by the Next Gen/college minister or Senior Pastor.

Minimum Qualifications:

A clear testimony of faith and a vital, personal, and growing relationship with Christian beliefs evidenced by attitude and behavior.
Embrace and adapt to growth, change, innovation, and creativity.
Use appropriate judgment in the areas of discretion, sensitivity, and leadership.
Ability to create positive working relationships with a diverse group of people and volunteers including gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, culture, and skill level differences.
Strong work ethic and commitment to excellence.
Maintain cooperative, healthy, and motivating relationships with leadership team, colleague, and volunteers.
Excellent customer service, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

CORE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

Hospitality: Generates a sense of hospitality by his or her very presence; communicates with a sense of warmth, openness, and approachability; fosters natural connections between members of the church and with visitors; supports a culture of welcoming and belonging in the life of the church.

Interpersonal Skills: Establishes good working relationships with all others who are relevant to the completion of work; works well with people at all levels of the organization; builds appropriate rapport; considers the impact of his/her actions on others; uses diplomacy and tact; is approachable; avoids communication triangles.

Attention to Detail: Consistently attends to the many small pieces, which must be assembled into an organization as a whole; follows up on missing or out of balance items; resolves unanswered questions needed to address a problem; keeps the larger picture in mind while tending to the smallest of details.

Aesthetic Awareness: Demonstrates a natural awareness about the effective organization of space for different purposes; possesses a natural orientation towards cleanliness and orderliness of space; appreciates the value and need for sacred space and knows how to physically tend to it.

Initiative: Anticipate needs and proactively find solutions. Be a problem-solver who can identify roadblocks and develop strategies to keep ministries running smoothly.

Delegate effectively: Delegate efficiently, ensuring volunteers and team members have the resources and support to succeed.

Integrity and Trust: Is seen as trustworthy by others; practices direct, honest, and transparent communication; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn’t operate with hidden agendas; responds to situations with constancy and reliability.

Lead by example: Demonstrate the ministry's values and mission in your daily interactions. Be a role model of faith, service, and excellence.

Motivate and inspire: You'll be working alongside volunteers and ministry team members. Your positive attitude and enthusiasm can be contagious, keeping the team engaged and excited about the ministry's goals.

Spiritual Maturity: Shows strong personal depth and spiritual grounding; demonstrates integrity by walking the talk and responding with constancy of purpose; is seen by others as trustworthy and authentic.

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Community Missionary Baptist Church of DeSoto requires a minimum educational level of Grade 12 or equivalent for all positions.

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