Communications Administrator

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring (UUCSS) is a progressive religious community with a strong commitment to anti-racism and social and environmental justice. We have been a Welcoming Congregation since 1996, are accredited as a Green Sanctuary, have an active Racial Justice Task Force, and support deaf access to congregational life, including weekly ASL interpretation during worship.

We seek a Communications Administrator who will ensure the efficient and effective management of the communications and administrative operations of the church. The major areas of responsibility include congregational communications, church office administration, and facility management. The administrator would join a dynamic and collaborative team facilitated by our Minister.

Primary Job Responsibilities

Congregational Communications

●     Work with minister to create a weekly order of service and to coordinate worship

team contributions for virtual worship services

●     Provide timely communications about upcoming worship services and other community-wide events

●     Manage virtual access to online worship services, communications promoting

worship services, and weekly worship attendance reports for distribution

Digital Engagement

●     Maintain online church calendar, schedule Zoom meetings, and work with web team

●     Create and distribute promotional materials and a weekly newsletter

●     Proactively engage with new communication methods as they emerge and

evaluate the effectiveness of old strategies

Membership Support

●     Manage member database with the local and national church and collaborate with membership committee in supporting church membership as well as providing administrative support for the annual pledge drive

●     Interact with members and the general public via phone, mail and email, providing

a friendly, helpful and welcoming interface with members, lay leaders and visitors.

Church Office Administration

●     Serve as main point of contact for issues related to office management and provide administrative support to the Minister

●     Administer church rental policies and guidelines with minimal oversight

Building Management

●     Supervise and assess the work of the Sexton

●     Take action to maintain the property in a safe and usable condition

Hours

20-25 total hours weekly

Note: Currently, most work will be done remotely due to the pandemic. Upon resumption of an open church campus, some hours may be worked remotely; others may be on the church campus during normal office hours. A schedule will be determined with the Minister