Guidelines for Job Descriptions
The following links will connect you with real job descriptions used by one or more of the 65 churches in the Austin district. The job descriptions available range from part-time (PT) staff with very specific responsibilities to full-time (FT) clergy positions. With 65 unique congregations, church staff positions vary in order to meet the needs of a given church or parish area. Every church may not need staff to accomplish all the tasks listed and some churches have need of a specific PT position that is not included on this list. Below are guidelines for using one of the job descriptions (or a part of one) provided. Click here to continue reading the Guidelines for using job descriptions.
Job Description
Ordained Personnel:
Associate Pastor, Executive
Associate Pastor, General
Associate Pastor, Pastoral Care
Local Pastor, General
Church Staff, non-ordained:
Custodian, General
Director of Young Children's Ministry
Parish Visitor
Volunteer Positions:
(Extravagant) Generosity Chair (Stewardship)
(Intentional) Faith Development Chair
(Passionate) Worship Chair
(Radical) Hospitality Chair
(Risk-taking) Mission and Service (Outreach)
Administrative Council Chair
Communications Committee Chair
Congregational Care Chair
Education Chair
Endowment Committee Chair
Evangelism Chair
Finance Chair
Lay Delegate to Annual Conference
Lay Leader
Memorials Committee Chair
Spiritual Care Chair
Staff-Parish Elations Chair
Sunday School Superintendent
Trustee Chair
Guidelines for using Personnel Manual or Employee Handbook
The links below are real personnel manuals and or employee handbooks used by one or more of the 65 churches in the Austin district. The UMC Book of Discipline states (Sec 258.12) the PPR (or SPR) "committee and the pastor shall recommend o the church council a written statement of policy and procedures regarding the process of hiring, contracting, evaluating, promoting, retiring, and dismissing staff personnel who are not subject to episcopal appointment as ordained clergy." And in sec 258.15 the same committee "shall keep themselves informed on personnel matters in relationship to the Church's policy, professional standards, liability issues and civil law." The PPR/SPR Committee is responsible for communicating and interpreting such matters and is encouraged to avail themselves of educational and training opportunities to enable them to be effective in their work. So, a Personnel Manual or Employee Handbook is not just a "nice-to-have" but a requirement. Click here to continue reading these Guidelines.
Berkeley UMC Personnel Manual
First United Methodist Church (Austin) Personnel Manual
Lake Travis UMC Personnel Manual
Pflugerville-First United Methodist Church Personnel Manual
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