Job opportunities at Nova Church
Under the direction of the Lead Pastors, the Administrative Assistant serves as the initial face and voice of the Nova Church office and will be responsible for providing administrative support to the Pastoral Team throughout the week and all events.
● Provide administrative and clerical support to the pastoral team, primarily the Lead Pastors .
● Communicating with and booking of outside vendors for all office/church events
● Responsible for all office communications: Answering phones, answering emails, receiving guests and deliveries
● Keep Church metrics up-to-date with weekly attendance, guests, baptisms, dedications etc.
● Responsible for Opening (9am) & Closing of the church office (4pm) on assigned days.
● Managing, ordering and organizing office/church supplies
● Maintaining and updating the calendar with church events and overseeing office bookings with all setup.
● All other duties as assigned by the Lead Pastors
● Maintains confidentiality and trust in all situations
● Punctual and dependable. Be well organized, flexible and adaptable, maintain a positive attitude while supporting Nova Church in the daily performance of duties and functions.
● Ability to prioritize and multi-task projects and assignments, while demonstrating time management skills.
● This 20 hour position is comprised of office hours on Tuesday and Wednesday ( 9am to 4pm) and 6 hours on Sunday
● Offering admin support Sundays from at 8am – 1pm with additional times/ events added as needed (some evening events)
● Must be experienced in handling a wide range of administrative, clerical and executive level support related tasks and be able to work independently with little supervision
● A vehicle is required ( to run occasional errands)
● Must have strong writing and verbal communication skills and attention to detail are important, with the ability to review correspondence for procedural, grammatical accuracy and conformance with policy.
● Must have effective time management skills and a positive attitude and approach to problem solving
● Must possess a working knowledge of computers and proficiency in software programs, including Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) or Mac Office applications (Keynote, Numbers, Pages), Planning Centre and Google Drive
● Must have a heart for ministry and the people of Nova Church
● This 20 hour position is comprised of office hours on Tuesday and Wednesday ( 9am to 4pm) and 6 hours on Sunday offering admin support from at 8am to 1pm with additional times/ events added as needed
● The rate of pay for this position is $20 per/hour.
Please submit your resume by clicking below, or emailing info@novachurch.ca
* NOTE – You will receive further communication only if we are interested in arranging an interview.
LOCATION: Halifax, Nova Scotia
TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
SALARY: As Negotiated
JOB SUMMARY
NOVA CHURCH started as a church plant in 2017 and is a fast-growing and diverse church focused on both helping introduce people to faith and growing people in their faith. We are known for our large and highly passionate Dream Team of volunteers that help make NOVA the church it is.
The Worship Pastor position provides leadership and oversight of all worship ministries across the church, Including the Sunday worship experiences, conferences and special events.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Scheduling on Planning Centre for Sunday services and other external and weekly events (Leadership, Team nights, New to Nova sessions etc)
• The recruitment and auditioning of new members to the worship team: working alongside our Next Steps leadership and Lead Pastors in helping people join the team.
• The pastoring and training of the worship team: Helping develop team members both technically and with their spiritual maturity.
• Worship leading on Sunday’s and other key weekly events throughout the year (eg, Team
Nights, Staff meetings, etc)
• The Worship Pastor is responsible for creating and managing the Worship Ministries budget.
• Provide spiritual counsel and prayer to congregants church wide
QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates should demonstrate:
• Ability for strategic thinking
• Ability to adapt easily to change ( change in venues for example)
• Ability to organize, document and implement new initiatives
• A passion for seeing others thrive in worship leading and ministry
• An ability to oversee effective pastoral care for a diverse group of people
• A high level of enthusiasm for worship ministry and pastoral care. Hard work ethic, self-starter
and ability to take initiative
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Attention to detail with a commitment to excellence
• A teachable disposition and willingness to grow
• Good resilience and adaptability to change
• Musically gifted and skilled in choral, vocal and instrumental direction
• Must embrace the Statement of Fundamental and Essential Truths of the PAOC
HOW TO APPLY
If you are qualified with the experience and skills to make a meaningful contribution to our organization, please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your qualifications and relevant experience to info@novachurch.ca
Please include “Worship Pastor Application” in the subject line of your email.