Writing a Job Description for a Parish Ministry

When creating a job description include:

1. Title of the position
2. Department (if applicable)
3. Direct report (to whom the person directly reports). The more people the candidate needs to report to, the more stressful and confusing the job will be.
4. Responsibilities (describes clearly and simply what the person does). Be sure that the job description is reasonable and that you are not trying to hire Superman.
5. Necessary skills (describes the skills the person needs to fulfill the responsibilities)
6. Experience required (describes specific experiences, education, training, and certification relevant to the ministry opportunity)

Sample Job Descriptions

• Sample Job Description: Youth Director
• Sample Job Description: Property Manager
• Sample Job Description: Secretary-Clerk
• Sample Job Description: Music Director
• Sample Job Description: Greek Language Teacher
• Sample Job Description: Bookkeeper
• Sample Job Description: Administrative Assistant
• Sample Job Description: Parish Administrator
• Sample Job Description: Youth Director
• Sample template for a job description