Ministry Support Coordinator bei The Austin Stone Community Church

Summary

As part of the Ministry Support Team at the Austin Stone Community Church, the Ministry Support Coordinator (MSC) will be responsible for providing administrative, systems, program, event planning, and process support to the congregation staff and lay leadership. The MSC will report to the Ministry Support Manager.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for Congregation teams, including prepping supplies, delivering necessary communication assets, external communications, and facilities coordination.
• Broadly Support the promotion and execution of ministry events and programs through the deployment of resources and logistics.
• Work with the communications team to support, update, and monitor communication strategies for Austin Stone stakeholders.
• Manage and administrate programs that provide resources to targeted populations.
• Work with Integration Managers as they facilitate collaboration between congregations and the Ministry Support team.
• Maintain quality relationships with congregation teams as the primary client  operations and creative divisions as ministry partners, and key external partners.
• Maintain email platform audience and software services (Airtable, CCB, ServiceReef). 
• Execute finances and coordinate available resources.
• Support special projects as assigned.
• Attend all required events and activities for The Austin Stone and Ministry Support Team, including staff meetings, prayer meetings, special events, retreats and staff development days.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, Bachelor’s degree, preferred
• 2 years of experience in an administrative support role or as a ministry coordinator

Competencies

In order to lead effectively at The Austin Stone, a Ministry Support Coordinator must have the following competencies:

Administration - Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and support organizational programming and needs. Integrate multiple perspectives and synthesize them into a cohesive plan. Strong ability to support multiple projects simultaneously, with dependability and excellence. 

Detail Oriented & Problem-Solving Skills - Proven critical thinking skills. Shows attention to detail with processes and systems.  Applies critical thinking and integration ability to department wide efforts. Able to provide problem-solving support. Able to successfully develop new and better ways to work and promote a continuous improvement mentality.

Communication - Demonstrated capacity to inspire, instruct, and encourage through effective communication in various settings. Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience. Able to communicate and work within a complex organizational structure with multiple layers of input. Practices proactive communication laterally and upwardly in the organization. Proficient use of telephone and web video conferencing. 

Collaboration - Able to collaborate across the organization and with various ministry partners. Exemplifies and defends the Doctrines, Convictions, Philosophies, and Strategies of The Austin Stone Community Church as outlined in our Culture documents. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing and pulling.
• Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as a computer keyboard, mouse, and similar machines.

Disclaimer

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, nor to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.

Culture and Character   

Employees of The Austin Stone are expected to become Partners (our term for members) of the church, fully embracing the values, mission, and purpose of our church. Additionally, all employees of The Austin Stone are expected to understand, affirm and adhere to our Affirmation of Faith, Bylaws, Culture Map, and other documents defining the beliefs, culture, and mission of The Austin Stone Community Church.

Employees also possess the character qualifications of biblical leadership in the church. At a minimum, each employee must agree and aspire to maturity in these qualifications, invite the authority of church community and leaders as a means of growth in them, and pursue them humbly and faithfully by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Please read Attributes of Leaders as Employees at The Austin Stone for a greater description of cultural, character, and other aspects of joining our team at The Austin Stone. 

The Austin Stone Community Church is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Women, Minorities, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.