Employment Opportunities

Pastoral Center

1. To courteously and professionally greet and direct all visitors/clients to appropriate staff,offices, and/or conference rooms.

2. To courteously and professionally answer telephone calls and refer calls to appropriate department, individual, parish, or affiliate and/or to accurately record messages or place on e-mail.

3. To pass visitors courteously and professionally through to appointments and meetings in accordance with approved procedures.

4. To record incoming faxes and send outgoing faxes.

5. Accepts and signs for packages and alerts appropriate department.

6. Sort incoming mail or put mail through the postage machine as needed.

7. Schedule conference room bookings as needed.

8. Diffuse any potentially problematic situations and assist in the resolution of any problems or needs that may occur with a conference, meeting, or at the front desk in general.

9. Work additional hours to accommodate vacation schedules and sickness of other front desk staff.

10. Perform other duties or assignments as may be required.

High school graduate with some computer/secretarial skills

Good verbal, written and interpersonal skills

Ability to operate standard office equipment

Respect for the teachings and traditions of the Roman Catholic faith

Ability to recognize and respect matters of confidentiality

$18 per hour 

Submit resumes to diocesan.hr@rcda.org

St. Edward the Confessor

569 Clifton Park Center Road, Clifton Park NY

Responsibilities include greeting and assisting parishioners and visitors, answering phones and emails, maintaining parish and sacramental records, scheduling Mass intentions and facility use, preparing correspondence, and providing general administrative support to the pastor and staff.

Qualified candidates will have prior office experience, good computer skills, preferably with Google Workspace, strong written and verbal communication, discretion with confidential information, and a warm, welcoming manner. A practicing Catholic in good standing is preferred and support for the mission and teachings of the Catholic Church is essential.

Hourly rate: $18 to $22 per hour depending on experience.

To apply, please submit a resume and brief cover letter by email to andrew.sutton@stedwardsny.org by Friday, April 10.

Stewardship Office in the Pastoral Center

40 N Main, Albany

• Key duties include processing checks, credit cards, and pledges, and reconciling donations.

• Data integrity assistance around donor records, parish rosters, and reporting.

• Use of RENXT expertise to assist Database Administrator on special projects and with providing parish support.

• Use of RENXT expertise to assist Office Manager with donor and parish gift information requests.

• Assist with office duties that support the donor-focused culture of the Stewardship office as necessary.

• Associate’s degree preferred

• Competent level of skill in Raiser’s Edge or other donor database applications. 

• Previous data entry experience preferred

• Microsoft 365 proficiency

• Highly organized and detail-oriented individual who loves to learn and work with a complex donor database and its accompanying policies and procedures.

• Strong ability to connect individual tasks, data points, and departmental goals to the broader strategic objectives of the organization. 

• Strong mathematical aptitude.

• Excellent customer service skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

• Work with a minimum of supervision; recognize and honor confidentiality of donor information as well as department documents and information.

• Understand and carry out oral and written policies and procedures.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, the public and others contacted through the course of work.

• Ability to recognize and handle confidential information appropriately.

• Demonstrate respect for the teachings and traditions of the Roman Catholic faith.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 

• Position requires extended periods of sitting and working at a computer, ability to move about in an office environment, ability to operate office equipment, e.g., phone, computer, printer.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

35 hours/week at $22 per hour

Please send resumes and cover letters to Nancy.Bielawa@rcda.org 

Flexible location in Athens, Coxsackie or Ravena for office support in planning. Travel to set up and supervise sessions at multiple sites is required.

Pastor or his designee

• Support and Administer the Network Faith Formation Program for all students in grades PreK-12. 
• Ensure supply of texts, online and concrete resources, and preparation of teaching spaces.  
• Participate in regular evaluation and development of programs according to the needs of the families served and results of updated research and experiences. 
• ​Participate in ongoing professional development in the area of Roman Catholic youth ministry and spiritual formation. 
• Provide ongoing recruitment, formation/training, support and evaluation of catechists and volunteers working in the Faith Formation Program. 
• Participate as an ad-hoc catechist when needed.
• ​Support opportunities for retreats, Christian service, diocesan programming and any national and regional gatherings at the direction of the Pastor. 
• ​Ensure that households participating within the sector Faith Formation Programs are up-to-date with parish registration in the Realm system at the start of each program year. 
• Support surveys of skills and interests for all grade 5 and above and their families at the request of the Pastor.  
• Ensure that Faith Formation Programs are in accord with Diocesan and Catholic Church guidelines and teachings.

The Assistant Director of Faith Formation must possess the demonstrated ability to organize and supervise a faith formation program for the assigned sector.  Must possess a combination of education, training and desire needed to assist the sector to grow and develop in the future. A minimum of two years of experience leading programs, teaching or satisfactory equivalent.

Knowledge and experience with parishioners of all ages.  Knowledge of the principles and practices applied to a parish/sector religious education program. Knowledge and living out of Roman Catholic faith teachings and practices throughout the Network communities. Ability to develop and adapt to various religious education curriculums and programs. Ability to work with volunteer catechists. Ability to instill and maintain enthusiasm in volunteers. Possession of excellent written and spoken communication skills. Willingness to work flexible hours on nights and weekends. Sincerity, confidentiality, commitment and the understanding of the dynamics of parish life and the unique circumstances of the parishes, the Network sectors and the Network. Good computer skills.

This position requires physical stamina to present classes and discussions to groups and individuals if needed.  Lifting supplies/materials up to 25 pounds and setting up classroom/event areas is often required.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a Background Check, agreement with The Standard Code of Conduct of the Diocese of Albany, the Diocesan Technology Policy, and the Diocesan Social Media Use Policy, and completion of CMG training. The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. This job description is not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities as needed. Employment is At Will; no certain term of employment is offered or promised, and no guarantee of definite term of employment is given or implied.

$17.00/hr - $22.00/hr ($15,912/yr - $20,592/yr) based on experience and qualifications

Exempt Part Time/Salary (No more than 18hrs/week on average)

Please send resumes to Jay.Atherton@rcda.org with a subject line of “River FF."