1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Church secretary do? |
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 What field is your job in?
I work for a Methodist church as secretary
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What is your job title?
Church secretary
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
This is a Methodist Church with about 300 members and 4 pastors.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
9 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
30 hours per week
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I handle all phone calls, foot traffic, church weekly bulletin, monthly newsletter, copying, correspondence, accounts payable computer entry, offering computer entry, setting up appointments, etc.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
16,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
17000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
2 weeks vacation, 5 sick days
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
well compensated
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Entails working with the pastors as well as parishoners, salesmen, etc. which I truly enjoy.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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4 Income
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2 Work Environment - co-workers
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1 Work Environment - supervisors
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7 Benefits
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3 Hours
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6 Level of responsibility
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5 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Present yourself as to who you really are, with a good work ethic and Christian values.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
The most important part of my job is confidentiality. Social, organizational and technical skills are also very important because interruptions for church personnel are the norm. Death, illness, accidents are happening at unexpected times and pastors need to be available 24/7. Secretarys must be able to handle all situations that arise within the congregation both with confidentiality and compassion, especially when the pastor is not immediately available.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes, but along with that you need to be a people person.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Always keep what is going on in the office to yourself, not discussing it with church members and be prepared to drop everything to deal with any emergency situation that comes up, or anyone who needs someone to talk to.
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