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Administrative Assistant Redwood City, CA - Church Campus

Administrative Assistant

Full Time • Redwood City, CA - Church Campus
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Peninsula Covenant Church is a dynamic, fast-moving church in Redwood City. Healthy and successful team members are those who are flexible, constantly open, and able to change and take initiative to creatively solve problems. We actively cultivate a culture of collaboration, creativity, and kindness across all PCC teams. Team members need the skills below in order to thrive in the PCC work culture.

MISSION of PENINSULA COVENANT CHURCH
To empower generations to passionately follow Jesus one person at a time.

VISION OF FAMILY MINISTRY
Helping kids, teens, and homes encounter Jesus and developing leaders to partner in ministry.  

PRINCIPLE OBJECTIVE
The primary responsibility of this role is to provide comprehensive administrative and clerical support to the Family Ministry Pastor/Director and the respective teams. This position supports various office and event functions, including preparing correspondence, answering phones, monitoring office inventory, and ordering supplies, maintaining calendars, and handling various other assignments as needed. The role ensures effective internal and external communications.

PRINCIPLE WORKING RELATIONSHIP
This position reports directly to the Family Ministry Pastor and collaborates closely with the Kids and Students teams. It involves interaction with PCC staff, parents, volunteers, schools, and the wider community. The role is an integral part of the Family Ministry team and works with all ministries within PCC.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
General Duties
  • Maintain and support database records, providing training as needed.
  • Facilitate inter-department and volunteer communication.
  • Coordinate and manage departmental calendars.
  • Maintain meeting spaces, offices, and storage areas, ensuring necessary supplies are stocked.
  • Manage the Family Ministry Pastor’s meeting schedules with external contacts.
Ministry Specific Duties
  • Assist with planning and promoting events, including registration, facilities and rental coordination, and budget tracking.
  • Support staff with check-in systems and reports and manage Planning Center Online (PCO) workflow resources and calendar management.
  • Facilitate onboarding and workflow integration for new families and volunteers.
  • Support the Family Ministry Pastor by managing their calendar, preparing for meetings, handling correspondence, and processing expense reports.
  • Assist with communications from Family Ministry, including writing, designing, and coordinating outreach efforts to parents, students, and external groups.
  • Oversee the production of publications and develop templates, forms, and procedures.
  • Ensure participant safety by implementing and adhering to all Family Ministry and Safe Church policies and procedures.
  • Perform additional tasks as needed to support Family Ministry goals.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to effectively interact with the church community and staff members.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Adaptability and ability to think quickly.
  • Proven time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks efficiently.
  • Act with integrity, professionalism, and maintain confidentiality.
  • Proficiency with Mac, PC, Google Docs, and MS Office software.
  • Demonstrates a Christ-like attitude in words and actions.
  • Team-oriented, capable of working collaboratively with staff, volunteers, parents, and the student leadership team.
  • Understands the Bay Area as a mission field, recognizing that less than 3% of the Peninsula is aware of a Christian worldview.
EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION
  • A faithful follower of Jesus. 
  • Bachelor’s degree or greater preferred (current college enrollment is acceptable).
  • Minimum one-year related experience preferred.
  • Experience in a church, school, or community setting is highly preferred
  • The ability to lead worship is preferred but not required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Must be able to interact and engage with school-aged youth
  • Must be able to lift, transport, and set up equipment up to 30 pounds
  • Extensive walking and standing across a 14-acre campus in all weather conditions is required
  • Must have a clean, current DMV record
  • DOJ background clearance is required
  • Must adhere to and model PCC’s Safe Church policies
WORKWEEK
  • This position is full-time, non-exempt with 40 hours per week.  
  • This position is primarily a T-F/Sunday job
  • This position will be expected to work on Sundays, some evenings, and some holidays.
Compensation: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour

 

Peninsula Covenant Church is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based on an individual's race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. PCC is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy in regard to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.


PCC, as a legally recognized religious organization, can and may prefer applicants based on religion and related values in order to hire staff members who agree with and live out the church's beliefs.





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