Coordinator of Communications

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Communications Coordinator plays a key role in supporting the activities of the parish, ministries, and ministerial projects at St. Helena Parish. This position ensures all methods of communication are accurate, engaging and aligned to the Catholic Church teachings and the parish. The Communications Specialist contributes to the content creation and distribution of communication materials across multiple channels and collaborates with parish office staff, parish ministry teams, external vendors, volunteers, and parishioners.

This is a position for a practicing Catholic with strong knowledge of the Catholic faith for full-time, on-site services.

Supervisor: The Pastor in conjunction with the Parish Office Manager.

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Experience and Proficiency with

o Canva design pro

o Word Press for Website Design

o Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

o Social media platforms to include Facebook, Instagram, and the ability to learn new platforms, including those supported by the Archdiocese (Catholic Social Media)

• Ability to manage multiple projects with co-occurring and overlapping deadlines.

• Experience and proficiency with email, social media platforms – specifically Facebook and Instagram.

• Knowledge of basic website editing and design, functions, and ability to learn parish WordPress website software.

• Ability to understand priorities, take initiative and manage follow-through of projects to completion.

• Photography and basic video editing.

• Ability to meet short deadlines with diligence and accuracy.

• Ability to collaborate as a team with parish staff, ministry leaders, and volunteers.

• Understands the importance of confidentiality of church records, information, and conversations.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Overview of Key Roles:

• The Sunday Bulletin

• The weekly e-newsletter (both St. Helena & St. Titus)

• The website (Both St. Helena & St. Titus)

• Establish & maintain all social media

• The scheduling of facilities.

• Create and manage content and messaging in support of the Sacramental, Pastoral, and ministerial life of the parish. Maintain consistent branding and present one voice including the Church, School, Ministries, CCD, OCIA and other activities.

• Generate content across various platforms for coherent and integrated communications’ messages of the Church of St. Helena and St. Titus.

o Bulletin, social media, website and parish communication materials, signs, etc.

• Generate and publish the parish bulletin each week in a creative fashion, while meeting deadlines and managing content from sources both internal and external to the parish.

• Content creation and coordination of social media platforms that include Facebook, Instagram, and new platforms as they develop.

• Create and update content weekly and as needed for Narthex monitor.

• Coordinate photography to capture activities to enhance materials.

• Edit and update the parish website timely to reflect the ongoing activities of the parish.

• Maintain the email platform to send weekly and as-needed emails to parish community.

• Coordinate livestreaming activities.

• Maintain the scheduling of all parish events on the parish calendar.

• Assist in the development, design and execution of media announcements for Parish events and special promotions.

• Work in collaboration with Saint Helena School, CYO and related entities for event promotion and message sharing.

• Other duties as assigned.

Trial period: 3 months (12 weeks)

Education and Experience consistent with the above.

Location

Saint Helena Parish, 1489 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422

To Apply:

Please send resume and cover letter to:

Lindy Johnson, View email address on jobs.institutedata.com