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Family Faith Formation Assistant – Part-time (maximum 960 hours/year)

Status:             Non-exempt

Reports to:       Family Faith Formation Coordinator

General Description: The role of the Family Faith Formation Assistant is to administer a pastoral based ministry that fosters the total personal and spiritual growth of STA families with children ages 4-12 years old. This position supports the family-focused faith formation program. The candidate must be a team player and have strong organizational, administrative and communication skills. An ideal Family Faith Formation assistant will have experience with Microsoft Office, Parish Soft, and virtual tools.

Detailed Job Responsibilities:

1. Family Faith Formation Program

• Attend weekly Family Faith Formation meetings.
• Maintain communication with facilitators related to scheduling and technical support.
• Provide information and generate reports to Faith Formation Coordinator as needed.

2. Support Families with Faith Formation

• Provide calendars, program materials, supplemental resources, and technical assistance to families to ensure success of Family Faith Formation programs.
• Send reminders and follow up with families registered in Family Faith Formation.
• Administer payment process with families and STA Bookkeeper.

3. Administrative Duties

• Generate reports as needed.
• Maintain communication with families ie: newsletter, phone, email, flyers and social media.
• Attend staff meetings and staff prayer days.

Role Related Values & Skills

• Work as a team with Faith Formation Staff.
• Listen to and serve parishioners, especially Faith Formation families in a hospitable and caring environment.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with STA staff, clergy, and parishioners and refer other staff to assist parishioner needs when appropriate.
• Honor confidentiality of all private information.
• Maintain a professional work area.
• Be an effective team member of the staff and work cooperatively with other staff members.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in faith formation required.
• Strong working knowledge of Catholic Church and Catholic teaching
• Strong human relations and effective communications skills.
• Displays thoughtfulness to others, understands different viewpoints of parish members, and always uses good judgment.
• Is emotionally and physically able to perform duties required of assignment.
• Personal dress and appearance should be appropriate to the business and ministry of the church.
• Exhibits loyalty and confidentiality in all working relationships with the parishioners, the pastor, and other contacts.
• Professional and proficient in Microsoft Office, Parish Soft (ability to be trained), and necessary technology essential for duties required of assignment.
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize while meeting deadlines and maintain flexibility.
• Some college or 3 years of similar parish experience preferred.
• Bilingual, English/Spanish, preferred.

Expected Hours

• 20 hours/week for 48 weeks.
• Work calendar would mirror Fulton County School system with the following exceptions:
  • Weekend and evening hours would be expected to meet needs of Parishioners/responsibilities.
  • Vacation Bible School in June
  • Church holidays that conflict with school holidays
  • Some church holidays may require work.