Job Description: Coordinator of Member Services

Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading
239 Woburn Street, Reading MA 01867

SUMMARY:

Our Coordinator of Member Services will be a friendly, openhearted presence who will work with staff and volunteers to create and support membership programs for our energetic church.  They will help our newest friends and our long-time members feel supported and integrated into the life of our church community.

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading is a liberal religious community. As a regional church serving communities north of Boston, it welcomes people of all ages, religious backgrounds, cultural origins, differing abilities, and sexual orientations.

General Duties:

The Coordinator of Member Services is responsible for working with church leadership to establish and support programs that will facilitate full participation by members, friends, visitors, and seekers in the life of the congregation.  The Coordinator of Member Services will also provide some general office support and manage church database information.

This is a people-centered position and requires outgoing personality, strong people skills, and the ability and desire to work with volunteers.

Supervision

The Coordinator of Member Services reports to and is supervised by the Minister.

Essential Functions

In collaboration with church committees (membership, shared ministry team, sharing and caring, adult education, canvass, and others) and staff

• Provide a consistent point of contact for members, friends, and visitors
• Establish and support programs to facilitate the integration and participation of members and friends into the life of the church.
• Attend/support/coordination Introduction to Unitarian Universalism classes.
• Provide general office support for committees concerned with volunteer and membership management.
• Manage database information and correspondence to visitors, friends and members.
• Facilitate individual and group connections to encourage stewardship in the congregation.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work well with a diverse group of professionals and volunteers
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and people-focused perspective
• Successful experience working with volunteers, or desire to learn theories regarding volunteerism in a church environment.
• Proven program development and event coordination skills
• Clear oral and written communicator
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy
• Quick learner, creative problem-solver, multi-tasker
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills
• Ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality of sensitive information
• Excellent computer skills, including demonstrated word processing skills and relational database experience
• Familiarity with Unitarian Universalism a plus, or willingness/ability to represent a liberal faith perspective to spiritual seekers.

Hours

Part-time, hourly, 15 hours/week, September-June, with reduced schedule July-August.  Flexible hours, but three Sunday mornings a month necessary.  Four nights per month needed, but more possible if evenings work better for your schedule.

Compensation and Benefits

Hourly rate:  $15.00 per hour, no benefits.  Flexible schedule.

Deadline for Submission of Resumes

Sunday, November 11th, 2007.  Interested candidates should send an email , including a cover letter and resume as attachments.

Start date: ASAP

Note: Out of respect for professional boundaries, it is the policy of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading, MA to accept and consider resumes for professional staff positions only from individuals outside the church community of persons recognized as members or friends in church records.