• Possess a Master’s Degree in Education and/or Education

• Be a practicing Catholic;
• Have successful experience(s) in a Catholic school;

• Give evidence of administrative leadership skills in Catholic identity, instructional evaluation, management, promotion and maintenance

   

Cemetery Office Manager

Description:   Part-time, hourly position
The Cemetery Office Manager performs a variety of general administrative and clerical duties related to planning, coordinating and directing all phases of Calvary and St. Lawrence Cemetery operations.  All clients’ needs must be met with respect, compassion and dignity.

Application deadline is August 10.

Primary Responsibilities

Cemetery Responsibilities:
 

• Meet with families/clients to arrange and execute sale of burial plots to include situations of pre-arrangements, as well as, “at time of death”, which will on occasion, entail working with clients in time of bereavement, requiring a caring and sensitive approach.
• Communicating with clients face-to-face, telephone, mail or email.
• Giving correct information to clients on available services.
• Helping clients locate graves, urns and markers.
• Working closely with Bereavement Committee Coordinators, Pastoral Associate and Pastors in preparation of funeral arrangements.
• Working with the funeral directors and other individuals who may be involved in a burial, to include some evening and weekend communications.
• Coordinating the scheduling and arrangements for funeral services with the funeral homes; monitoring outstanding accounts and executing actions necessary to collect earned revenues.
• Coordinating burials/activities with the cemetery grounds caretakers.
• Prepare burial tickets, with diagram, for Calvary Cemetery Caretaker.
• Reviews email daily and forwards information as appropriate.
• Coordinates and prepares cemetery bulk mailings.
• Arranging, supervising and assisting with memorials.
• Performing basic clerical tasks such as filing, handling mail, using copier, etc.
• Responding to any correspondence in a timely manner.
• Maintaining relevant documentation.
• Scheduling funerals, burials and other services.  Selling burial plots & receiving accounts for payments.  Making receipts and maintaining payment balances in cooperation with bookkeeper and insuring all appropriate paper work is completed.
• Coordinating and properly completing of all necessary paperwork.
• Performing computer procedures such as daily backup, software maintenance, financial receipts, and inputting any other relevant and correct data. And, as time allows, digitizing Parish Cemetery records.
• Using software system and completing, maintaining other relevant records.
• Performing related duties as required.

Parish Office Responsibilities:
 

• Serve as back-up for greeting, directing and assisting clients and all visitors to the Parish Office.
• Answers telephone in a respectful, pleasant manner in accordance with parish standards and takes messages for pastor and staff.
• Prepares and submits weekly Bulletin alternately with Parish Secretary
• Provides back-up support/clerical work for parish office, as requested through the Pastor, Pastoral Associate or Business Manager.

 
Vision and Mission:
 

• Fulfills responsibilities according to the parish vision and mission.
• Understands legal, ethical and moral Christian standards, applying them to fulfillment of job duties and parish life.
• Maintains confidentiality in all areas of responsibility.
• Establishes and maintains harmonious working relationships with other employees, volunteers, church members, and the public.
• Continues with professional and spiritual development.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work required for this position. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required and will be subject to periodic review and updates as deemed necessary.

To apply, email a resume to smarion@massenacatholics.com.
For more information, email the address listed above, call (315)769-2469 or complete a contact us form.