To: Pastors/Administrators and department heads
Cc: Parish secretaries
From: Marquita Richburg, director, Office of Human Resources
The Georgia Bulletin, newspaper of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, is seeking a part-time editorial/publications coordinator. The coordinator will assist the editor in managing the editorial process and ensuring timely publication of high-quality content. Through long-term planning and coordination of projects, special editions and projects, this coordinator will play a vital role in improving the editorial process, including managing schedules and news calendars, tracking deadlines and communicating with content creators, editor, photographer and reporters. Assists with rewriting news submissions for final approval including press releases and articles. Serves as a community liaison to contributors, parishes, clergy and others involved in the published work. Coordinates relationship with vendors/readers/customers; negotiates, research and requests for proposals (RFPs) and makes recommendations on vendor relationships. Position is up to 28 hours per week. A bachelor’s degree in communications or journalism is required with two to three years of related experience. The candidate should have knowledge of the Catholic faith and north and central Georgia Catholic community. Must have ability to work across teams with a variety of projects, vendors and contributors; excellent written communication skills with strong oral communication abilities. Must be a self-starter with a positive attitude. The candidate should be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel, Word and Outlook. Must have flexibility in work hours to fulfill responsibilities. Requires occasional weekday evenings. Please email resume to catholicjobs@archatl.com.
Saint Helena Catholic Church, in Clayton, is a diverse parish community of Spanish-and-English-speaking parishioners. Currently, we have an immediate opening for a part-time parish administrative assistant. Under the leadership of the business manager, this role provides general administrative support for the daily operations of the parish, including answering phone calls and emails, filing, sorting mail, greeting visitors to the office and helping maintain the parish calendars. The right candidate is someone who can communicate in English and Spanish, has a working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook); and has excellent organizational, time management and customer service skills. A Christian and ideally a practicing Catholic with knowledge of the Catholic Church. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting a cover letter and resume to Melissa Carpenter at office@sthelenacc.org.
St. George Catholic Church, in Newnan, has an immediate opening for a part-time (17 hours per week) bilingual pastoral secretary. Responsibilities include helping the pastor and staff with translations and working with the Hispanic community. This person should have good communication and interpersonal skills, as well as strong computer skills, including a working knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher and PowerPoint. Qualified candidates will possess a minimum of two years’ office experience and knowledge of the Catholic faith. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to Mer Cormier at mcormier@stgeorgenewnan.org.
Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, a vibrant parish in the Atlanta area with 3000+ families, is seeking a high school youth ministry coordinator. This full-time position collaborates with the middle school youth ministry coordinator, the religious education team and the pastor to develop and integrate faith formation and youth ministry initiatives serving our high school teens through our Life Teen program. The youth minister manages the Life Nights, Core Team development, youth retreats and high school service projects; and assists with the confirmation program. This position requires a flexible work schedule to accommodate evenings and weekends, including overnight retreats. The ideal candidate has excellent organization and communication skills, high energy, takes initiative and can relate well with teens. Qualified applicants should be a practicing Catholic committed to the teachings of the church and hold a pertinent bachelor’s degree with a minimum of two years of experience working in youth ministry or a related field. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter with salary expectations and resume to Director of Operations Colleen Tyner at CTyner@judeatl.com.
Please make these announcements available to your employees and published in your parish newsletter and bulletins for the month of August. Thank you.
