Employment

Video and Live Stream Specialist – (Part Time)

Children and Family Ministry Assistant – (Part Time)

Church Office Manager – (Full Time)

Video & Live Stream Specialist

Allentown Presbyterian Church (APC) is a vibrant community of faith located in central New Jersey. Over the past year video has become a critical part of our ministry and outreach, which has created the need for a part-time Video & Live Stream Specialist. As a Video & Live Stream Specialist, you will have overall responsibility for the production of high-quality live stream events and pre-recorded content.

This is a critical role that requires a self-sufficient personality that can effectively coordinate and collaborate with both paid staff and volunteer leaders within the church. This role reports to the Sr. Pastor and will work closely with the Director of Music and Worship as well as other department heads/ministry leaders.

This is a part time position (20 hours a week including Sunday mornings) that requires an on-site presence. APC is committed to your safety and closely monitors and adheres to state and CDC guidelines for indoor and outdoor gatherings. This position includes two weeks of paid vacation.

Essential Functions
The essential duties of our Video & Live Stream Specialist position are as follows:

  • Ensure all live streamed video events and related outbound content represents the vision, integrity, and mission of the church.
  • Responsible for the production, planning, scheduling, and coordination of the Livestream events
  • Manage, coordinate, and oversee the production of the Sunday worship service and special events such as Special Worship Services, Weddings, Funerals, etc.
  • LiveStream event management can include coordination and scheduling of volunteers to operate multiple cameras, stream recorded content, soundboard/SlingStudio operations, and live music with various instrument and vocal configurations.
  • Manage the creation, editing and production of the pre-recorded content
  • Ensure that the content streams seamlessly to various social sites, including our own website, Facebook, VIMEO, YouTube and Instagram.
  • Ensure that the most current technologies are optimally deployed to support events and activities
  • Ability to enhance, troubleshoot, maintain, and evolve the solution as needs mature and events evolve over time.
  • Collect and analyze data on live streamed events to measure success of events and to adjust tactics as necessary
  • Actively search for life-changing stories within the church. Develop ways to creatively communicate those stories via video, interviews, newsletter, social media, etc.

What Else

  • As part of the energic APC community, this position encourages creativity. We want your ideas to help make worship engaging for all ages. We want to attract new members through our digital presence, while remaining connected to long standing members.
  • Work closely with the Office Administrator on related internal and external communications through digital and traditional platforms (LiveStream, Zoom, websites, newsletter, etc.)
  • Build a trusted partnership with the staff and volunteer leaders
  • Ensure that all content is the highest quality, creative, inspiring, compelling, and aligns with our mission statement

Qualifications

  • Ideal candidate will have experience producing high quality live streaming events and related digital content and Web Video Production and/or Social Media Marketing.
  • Proven experience in team-building, creative thinking, systems management, and problem-solving is required
  • Proven technical inclination to working with computers and online video related platforms in the past (Youtube / Vimeo)
  • Experience with Online streaming platforms a plus (SlingStudio, Ustream, live stream, Wowza, or others)
  • Ability to recruit, supervise and grow a team of volunteers
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with initiative and attention to detail
  • Flexible work hours are required to coordinate staff, volunteers and support Sunday Worship
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required. A degree in communications or marketing is preferred.

Children and Family Ministry Assistant – Part Time

OVERVIEW:

Under the supervision of the Director of Children and Family Ministry, the Children and Family Ministry Assistant [CFMA] provides support to the Children and Family Ministry of APC.   The position will help our youngest disciples to grow toward becoming fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.  The CFMA will work primarily with our mid-week ROCK program and Sunday morning Sunday School.  The position includes planning, working directly with the children, and working directly with the Director of Children and Family Ministry.  The position will require up to 15 hours/week but, with seasonal fluctuations in the program, some weeks will require more time and some will require less.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECTATIONS:

R.O.C.K.:  ROCK, the 2 ½ hour mid-week program for children in 3rd through 5th grade, includes times of games, Bible study, crafts, dinner, and Choir or Caring Kids time.  The Children and Family Ministry Assistant will assist with overall Session planning, coordinate the Bible study component, and plan and execute the Caring Kids (service) weekly component.

  • Initiate session planning with Director
  • Host / Co-host weekly program gathering **
  • Lead / Coordinate Leaders for weekly Bible study
  • Plan / Execute Caring Kids weekly program**
  • Plan kid-appropriate “Caring” activities (local, global)
  • Coordinate / Develop volunteers
  • Develop a process for personal Kid-Connections and Family Outreach
  • Program hours: 5 – 7 hours per week for prep and execution

SUNDAY SCHOOL:  The APC elementary Sunday School ministers to children in Pre-K (4 yrs old) through 5th Grade.

  • Assist the Director with curriculum review/assessment
  • Assist Director on Sunday mornings
  • Lead / Participate in Large Group openings
  • Develop a process for personal Kid-Connections and Family Outreach
  • Program hours: 2-3 hours weekly, prep and execution

WORSHIP:  Give Children’s Messages twice per month (or as needed)

  • 4 hrs per month

MEETINGS:  Meet bi-weekly with Director for Planning / Visioning

  • 2 hrs bi-weekly

VBS: Vacation Bible School

  • Manage the volunteer recruitment process for VBS
  • Assist Director, as needed

OTHER:

  • Complete administrative assignments on an as needed basis.
  • Participate in Children and Family events (such as, FFG, Advent Village, ROCK musical, Church picnic, Trenton Thunder game, etc.)

Qualifications:

  • Committed follower of Jesus
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • At least 3 years of experience in education or work with children
  • Strong skills with organization and interaction with children and their families
  • Experience in religious education

Send your resume and cover letter to maureen@allentownpresbyterian.org or call Maureen at (609) 259-7289 for more information. 

Church Office Manager

Summary

The role of the Church Office Manager is to support the mission and ministry of the Church by working closely with the Pastors, church staff, and church volunteers to manage the day-to-day operations and communications of the Church. This highly visible role is a critical part of fulfilling the mission and vision of the Allentown Presbyterian Church. This is an on-site job. This is a full-time 40 hours per week job.

Areas of Responsibility Include:

Office Management and Administration

  • Meet weekly with pastors and lead staff to plan ongoing work of church. Provide notes and follow-up plans from those meetings.
  • Provide executive support to Senior Pastor, and administrative support to Associate Pastor and other Church staff.
  • Update and maintain church records and roles: database(s), membership rolls, distribution lists,  church records (e.g., church register, Session minute book, and cemetery records), policies, employee and volunteer handbooks, and staff personnel files.
  • Manage the purchase and maintenance of office supplies and equipment.
  • Keep records of compliance for church staff and volunteers with all church policies including required background checks and with the church’s Child Protection Policy.
  • Provide administrative resource to the various ministries and people who rely on the church to carry out their ministry and mission. 

Communication:

  • Answer incoming, general phone calls, greet visitors to Church offices, monitor voicemail messages, receive and distribute all incoming mailings, packages, etc., and disperse outgoing mailings, packages, etc. as required.
  • Create and distribute church bulletins, emails and newsletters including special bulletins for funerals, weddings and other special services.
  • Update content on church website and social media sites, and coordinate with the pastors and all church staff and ministries to ensure that website and social media sites are updated with new information as appropriate.
  • In conjunction with the pastoral and worship staff, create sermon series graphics.
  • Format weekly sermons as podcasts and post to the website.
  • In conjunction with the Clerk of Session and pastors prepare the monthly session docket and information packets and distribute to elders the Friday prior to session meetings.
  • Coordinate production of the Church’s Annual Report in preparation for the annual congregational meeting.
  • Implement the use of a task management service to improve efficient running of office.
  • Update the Kneeling notes and prayer concerns of the church.  Notify all appropriate people and bodies when there is a pastoral concern in the church.
  • Prepare cards to go to families from the pastors and staff when there is a death, birth, wedding or other significant pastoral situations.

Facilities Scheduling:

  • Coordinate with the pastors, church staff and volunteers, and others regarding the scheduling and proper use of Church facilities/property and the logistics for church events (e.g. weddings, receptions, funerals, etc.), including maintenance of church calendar and ensuring compliance with church facilities use policies.
  • Serve as liaison to any community organizations or other third parties to approve, schedule and monitor their use of Church facilities and property in coordination with the Buildings & Grounds Committee and Director of Property.

Other:

  • Serve as the primary contact person for the Good Neighbor Fund, meeting with people in need and suggesting appropriate levels of response to the Pastors for payment. 
  • Work with the GNF working group to optimize this community program.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Pastor.

Characteristics/Attributes

This position requires a high degree of professionalism and the ability to work in a changing environment, where multi-tasking, sound decision making, self-motivation, confidentiality and discretion are essential.  The successful candidate will need confidence and proven organizational, communication and interpersonal skills. Additional qualifications include the following:

  • Be a committed Christian, who seeks to follow Jesus in all aspects of his/her professional and personal life
  • A Bachelor’s degree is preferred, with a minimum of 2 – 5 years in office and/or business administration.
  • Have excellent organizational, communication and teaming skills.
  • Be very comfortable with technology, including proficiency with Microsoft Office (including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel), Google, and with social media and other Web based communication tools, as well as a willingness to explore and learn new communications technologies.
  • Have a caring attitude, excellent people skills, and high integrity.
  • Be a self-starter, able to work independently and pro-actively.
  • Be accessible, responsive, and flexible to handle the changing needs of the church.
  • Be able to properly handle confidential information in a careful and secure manner.
  • Enthusiastically support the mission, values and goals of the Church.
  • Someone who is local to the Allentown, NJ area is strongly preferred.

Send your resume and cover letter to APCCareers1720@gmail.com