Opportunities
Photographer/Videographer
Reports to: Associate to the Pastor
Role Description:
We are seeking a creative, hardworking, personable, and driven photographer to join our team. In this position, you will play a key role in the visual storytelling and branding of our company. You will use artificial and natural lightning to aid you in creating strong photographs and videos to appeal to our parishioners. The type of pictures you take will depend on what our team asks for, but you will collaborate with a variety of creatives in both studio and natural settings.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Take images for certain information in the bulletin
- Take photographs for weddings, mass, and other event settings
- Collaborates with the staff and ministry leaders to ensure their desire for the project is being fulfilled
- Shoots corporate work that will be used for websites and other promotional material
- Transports, sets up, and operates various production equipment including cameras, audio and video recorders, lighting equipment, props, and microphones for location and studio production
- Produces engaging videos frequently for sharing on social media
- Other duties as assigned Qualifications
Some items to be considered for the position:
- Excellent computer knowledge for both MAC and PC environments
- Experience working with photo and video editing software
- 5+ years of experience working with cameras, lighting, and other photography equipment
- Portfolio requirement
- Professional photography and videography experience (at least 2 years)
- Organized, dependable and detail oriented - Cooperative team member
- Takes direction and constructive criticism well
- High sense of urgency
- Able to work well under pressure
- Bachelor’s degree or more a plus
- Understanding of Roman Catholicism, a plus
- Must pass a criminal background check
- Must receive a Protecting God’s Children certificate Considerations
Some items to be considered for the position:
- Part-Time
- Must provide own camera/video camera
- Flexible hours available, must be in constant communication with supervisors
- Benefits not included
If interested, please forward your resume and a cover letter to Karen Imbach at kareni@stteresaavila.org.
Sacristan
Reports to - Pastoral Associate
General Description:
A Catholic who has received sacraments of initiation and has knowledge of Catholic worship. Maintains the integrity of the Church Sacristy and Memorial Hall. This person is responsible for setting up for mass and cleaning the sacred vessels after mass. Part time position with shifts assigned monthly.
Specific Duties/Responsibilities:
The following specific responsibilities are representative of duties required in this position. They may be unilaterally but reasonably changed based on the working environment and departmental needs.
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Prepares altar, sanctuary and church building for mass.
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Assist presider and liturgical ministers in preparing for mass. Act as server when needed.
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Keep sacristy, sanctuary, and church pews in order. Report any serious maintenance issues to supervisor.
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Responsible for inventory and care of liturgical supplies.
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Friendly attitude with Parishioners.
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Availability to work weekdays or weekends according to shift assignments.
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Adherence to all procedures in Sacristan Manual.
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Opening and locking of church and awareness of all security procedures.
Qualifications/Skills:
Detail oriented individual with welcoming disposition and good organizational skills. Ability to serve at mass.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job in a normal office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
There are no out of the ordinary physical demands.
Possibility for hourly compensation.
Maintenance Team Member
Role Purpose
The Maintenance person will assist the parish in carrying out small to large scale physical plant projects for the parish. The position will work for the parish as a member of the maintenance team. The role requires a wide range of repair and maintenance skills.
Duties and Responsibilities
The applicant will perform the following functions:
- Repair faulty appliances
- Cleaning tasks
- Repair toilets, bathrooms
- Fix minor electrical issues
- Remodel rooms
- Paint interiors and exteriors
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
The applicant will need skills in the following areas:
- Air conditioning
- Appliances
- Carpentry
- Drywall
- Electrical
- Flooring
- Heating and Cooling
- Kitchen and Bath Remodeling
- Painting
- Plumbing
- Pressure Washing
- Roofing
- Windows and Doors
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Some items to be considered for the position:
- High School diploma required
- Additional certifications for plumbers, electricians, etc, a plus
- 2-4 years maintenance experience or in a related field requested
- Must pass a criminal background check
- Must receive a Protecting God’s Children certificate
Considerations
Some items to be considered for the position:
- Part time position and full time position
- Weekends and holidays, flexible
- Salary: Commensurate with experience
Experience:
- Handyman: 2 years
- Maintenance: 3 years
Education:
High school or equivalent
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Adolescent (Youth) Ministry Coordinator
Role Purpose:
The Adolescent Ministry Coordinator is a member of the Faith Formation Team. Together with support staff, he/she executes programming for Grades 5-12, including Confirmation Preparation as a part of life-long faith formation geared toward becoming an active disciple. The AMC works within the Faith Formation Team to organize and help leader various aspects of Youth Ministry (Grades 5-12) in the Parish and for teens in the wider Summit community. These aspects include: engagement, service, discipleship, worship and hospitality.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Adolescent Ministry Coordinator will be responsible for the following:
- Implement a comprehensive Youth Ministry for Grades 5-12, in line with the USCCB's
Renewing the Vision and Pope Francis'
Christus Vivit
- Work as part of the Faith Formation Team to reimagine faith formation, especially as it relates to family formation, digital catechesis and the development of a mentorship culture
- Follow an outlined discipleship pathway and scaffolding to ensure the development of skills for life-long faith development
- Ensure a safe environment for pre-teens and teens to explore the faith and connect with others
- Execute an intentional preparation for Confirmation, Middle School Faith Formation and High School programming, trips and events
- Collaborate with our Music Ministry to oversee our 12:00 pm Spanish Mass and 5:00 pm Sunday Teen Mass and livestream
- Oversee internship program for high school upperclassmen, aimed at transitioning them into leadership roles
- Train and supervise a team of volunteers including, but not limited to, small group leaders, Confirmation mentors, hospitality ministers, liturgical ministers and other support roles, with a specific emphasis on parent involvement
- Collaborate with Parish staff to advance Parish mission, objectives, projects and planning
- Work with Faith Formation Team to maintain department budget and fiscal responsibility
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or current student in Education, Religious Studies or related field
- Two to three years of experience in Youth or Family Ministry
- Creative and forward thinking, with the ability to translate best practices and data driven trends into practical ministry
- Deep faith and personal commitment to the life of the Catholic Church
- Demonstrated leadership and organizational ability, skills and desire for collaboration, together with ability to take initiative and work independently.
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from a variety of groups
- Knowledge and skills within the social media domain and digital catechesis
- Must be detailed-oriented, able to handle multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced deadline driven environment
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
- Knowledge and skills to do research, writing, and prepare formational materials and programs; ability to organize, conduct and evaluate formation program
- Ability to do long range planning and project management, overseeing a team of paid and volunteer individuals
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite programs and Google Suite application
St Teresa of Avila Church offers a competitive salary commensurate with qualifications, as well as a comprehensive employee benefits package through the Archdiocese of Newark.
Please submit your cover letter and resume to:
Betty Bruno, Executive Assistant to the Pastor
Email: bettyb@stteresaavila.org
Mail: St Teresa Avila Church
306 Morris Ave
Summit, NJ 07901
Attn: Betty Bruno
Part-time Service Coordinator
Service Coordinator Job Description:
Saint Teresa of Avila parish is a Catholic Church seeking to promote and grow the works of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. To that end, we are looking for a meticulous, generous and detail-oriented service coordinator to:
(1) evaluate the spiritual and corporal needs of our community with regard to the Gospel works of mercy;
(2) make recommendations for new services and ministries; and
(3) suggest improvements to existing services in light of the signs of the times.
The service coordinator's responsibilities include advocating for the care of the poor and disenfranchised, explaining the available options, ministries, and resources, helping to plan services and opportunities, and keeping records of the services, programs and ministries offered. The service coordinator will keep a keen eye to the most vulnerable among us and help create access to services, ministries and resources that are needed.
The successful service coordinator will:
(A) know, love and live the Gospel,
(B) be service-oriented with excellent organizational and record-keeping skills;
(C) have strong communication and interpersonal skills;
(D) be a team player and should be able to deal with all people with empathy, compassion and respect.
Service Coordinator Responsibilities:
- Assessing the needs of our local and expanded community and linking them to the appropriate resources, ministries and providers.
- Facilitating and growing programs, services, and ministries - offering training to volunteers and promotions and awareness to those in need.
- Developing a resource directory of local social service agencies, ministries and providers for easy access.
- Advocating for the poor and vulnerable with educational and awareness programs in order to change systemic exclusion and limiting services and resources.
- Serving as a member of a dynamic parish team and spirit-filled congregation.
- Monitoring the ministries and services being provided and staying up to date on any needing to be introduced, altered or discontinued.
- Evaluating the quality of all ministries and services and identifying areas that need improvements and/or alterations.
- Following up with the faithful regularly to assess and ensure their respective satisfaction with giving and receiving of services.
- Responding to complaints and resolving issues or matching needs with better services and ministries
- Other duties as assigned
Service Coordinator Requirements:
- An associate's or bachelor's degree in theology, psychology, social work, or a related field.
- Strong work ethic and service skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Staying up to date with services, ministries, policies, and regulations of the Archdiocese and Catholic and other agencies.
- Strong record-keeping and analytical skills
- Creative and forward thinking, with the ability to translate best practices and data driven trends into practical ministry
- Deep faith and personal commitment to the life of the Catholic Church
- Demonstrated leadership and organizational ability, skills and desire for collaboration, together with ability to take initiative and work independently
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from a variety of groups
- Must be detailed-oriented, able to handle multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite programs and Google Suite applications
Job Type: Part-time
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