Parish Operations Associate

Employment Status

Employment Status: Full-time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports to: Pastor

About the role

Under the Pastor's guidance, this Deacon position is responsible for the effective planning, directing, and execution of parish management functions including finance, human resources, facilities, communications, technology, office administration, pastoral care, faith formation, community services partnerships, and parish-school collaboration.

Position Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary liaison between parish and school leadership, ensuring alignment of mission, strategic priorities, communications, stewardship efforts, and community engagement initiatives.
• Collaborates regularly with the Pastor, Principal, parish staff, school administration, Finance Council, Pastoral Council, and other advisory groups to strengthen parish-school relationships and advance shared goals.
• Facilitates effective communication and coordination between parish ministries, school faculty and staff, parents, volunteers, and parishioners.
• Provides operational leadership and coordination during school startup, expansion, strategic planning, accreditation preparation, and other major school initiatives.
• Affords guidance and administrative support to the School Councils as requested by the Pastor and Principal, including policy implementation, strategic planning, and operational matters.
• Assists with the development, monitoring, and stewardship of parish resources that support school operations and long-term sustainability.
• Identifies opportunities to strengthen Catholic identity and integration between parish and school life, promoting active participation of students and families in parish worship, ministries, and community life.
• Represents parish interests in school-related planning and represents school interests in parish operational discussions to ensure mutual understanding and collaboration.
• Serves as liaison for the parish with the deanery, outreach ministries, community service agencies, and educational partners.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, human resources, finance or related business field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 10+ years’ experience in directing and managing administrative functions, including finance, HR, IT, Security, Facilities and Communication in complex organizations with limited resources; proven successful execution of change management processes; exposure and experience collaborating with community service organizations.
• Licenses and Credentials: Reliable transportation, valid driver license, valid vehicle insurance.
• Knowledge and Skills: Self-starter; well organized with the ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and perform high-quality work with a sense of urgency; proven ability to maintain confidentiality; Intermediate proficiency in MS Office, including Outlook email and calendar, Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team; Must have good written and verbal skills; Must have good critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Travel Requirements

Travel requirements for the position include 30% local and 10% non-local. Remaining 60% will be at work locations for position.

Benefits

• Paid Holidays/Holy Days
• 403b Retirement
• 401 (a) Pension Plan
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short-term/Long-term Disability