Purpose and Scope
Under the supervision of the Pastor, will oversee all temporal aspects of the parish, plant facilities, office management, parish administration, and human resources. The Parish Manager will be a member of a collaborative team that is charged with seeing that the parish operation is driven towards the overall vision and mission of the parish.
Essential Job Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Parish Administration
· Support the pastor and ministry leaders/committee in developing, executing and evaluation of parish strategic plan.
· Staff to Parish Pastoral and Finance Council.
· Oversees parish office operations, ensuring compliance with diocesan policy and procedures.
· Responsible for ensuring the parish is operating within the Canon Law and Civil Laws.
· Provides support for staff and volunteers as needed.
· Collaborate with Pastor to see that employees have the opportunity for growth, both spiritually and professionally.
· Responsible for maintaining open communication, both inside and outside the parish community.
· Coordinate/oversee the day-to-day activities of the parish including but not limited to Resource allocations, Front Office, Website, Flocknote, and Parish Records.
Financial Management
· Coordinates with the Bookkeeper for timely and accurate monthly and yearly financial reporting to the Pastor, Parish Finance Council, Diocese of Phoenix, and Federal and State requirements.
· Oversees accounts receivable and accounts payable for parish and school.
· Coordinate with the Bookkeeper to develop the budget for the parish and school in collaboration with the Pastor, Principal, staff, and Finance Council.
· Operates the annual operational and capital plan to ensure the Parish and school is within budget.
· Oversees and coordinate the operation of the gift shop
Facilities Management
· Coordinates general operation of the Parish, develops and oversees building use, security, vendor, and rental agreements.
· Oversees the purchase and maintenance of office supplies, equipment and computers.
· Coordinates with other staff to ensure that sacramental records and all parish documents are properly maintained and protected.
· Coordinates, facilitates and supervises operation and maintenance of buildings, grounds, equipment and furnishings, reviews bids and contracts for renovation and maintenance projects.
· Coordinates all matters regarding liability, insurance and safety in the Parish.
· Research vendors and negotiates contracts with suppliers for Pastor’s approval.
· Negotiates bids and contracts for renovation and maintenance projects for Pastor’s approval.
Human Resources
· Manages the office and ensures a positive work environment.
· Oversees employee policies and procedures, benefits, evaluation procedures, training, employee relations, employee files and compliance with Federal and State laws for school and parish personnel.
· Develops job descriptions, hires, supervises and evaluates maintenance, clerical and support staff.
· Ensures compliance with Diocesan requirements of background checks for employees, Safe Environment Training, employee fingerprinting, and other requirements mandated by the Diocese for parish and school.
· Coordinate IT support to staff.
· Coordinates/assist in job candidate searches, interviews, selection and orientation process.
· Maintains confidentiality in all areas.
· Peforms any other job-related duties as requested by Pastor
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
Extensive understanding of Roman Catholic Church structure and teachings.
Ability to read, write and speak English and Spanish.
Ability and experience in hiring, supervising and coaching employees and volunteers to perform to the best of their abilities.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to organize, work independently, set schedules, prioritize tasks, and work with other members of the staff in a team setting.
Intermediate to advanced skill level in computer software applications, including spreadsheets, word processing and database programs (Access, Excel, Word), and the ability to learn new software.
Ability to learn and work with Realm and other similar software.
Proven leadership and management skills.
Ability to facilitate meetings.
Ability to administer employee benefits programs.
Ability to delegate responsibilities and empower others. Minimum Qualifications
Active practicing Roman Catholic in full communion with the Church.
Bachelor’s degree in Business or equivalent experience.
Five years work experience in management or a similar field.
Work Environment
· This job operates in a professional office environment.
· This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands
· This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.