Job Opportunities
Become part of the LOPC community – a culture that fosters growth, inclusion, and teamwork – and discover how you can make an impact.
Job Opportunities
Become part of the LOPC community – a culture that fosters growth, inclusion, and teamwork – and discover how you can make an impact.
Join The LOPC TEAM
Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church seeks talented people to offer their gifts and abilities to support the church’s mission of being a welcoming and loving community of faith that learns, grows, and serves together. We believe that all staff do their own special kind of ministry, whether working with adults or children, songs or spreadsheets, congregational visits or computers, and more. We seek to support and encourage each other, our congregation, and our many neighbors in our local community and beyond.
Current Openings
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Treasurer
Job Title: Treasurer
Reports to: Pastor, Families/Executive Leadership
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Hours: An annual average of 30 hours per week
Compensation: $40-$45/hour
Date of Job Description: 6/11/24
Salary Band: G
Job Summary: Financial supervision and review
Essential Functions of the Job:
- Supervise, provide guidance and support to Accountant whose job includes general ledger, payables, payroll and benefits administration, contributions and stock gifts, insurance and other business matters, with a focus on meeting deadlines. Hands on review of Accountant work product with a particular emphasis on payroll. Evaluate Accountant job performance at least annually.
- Preparation of detailed annual church budget in collaboration with Finance Team and ministry teams, with a hands-on focus on Income and Personnel budgets.
- Manage all elements of church budget.
- Supervise expenditure of funds.
- Review monthly financial statements for all funds: LOPC, KMG, B&G, Seedlings and provide analysis.
- Prepare agenda and related Session motions and documents to lead monthly Finance Team meetings.
- Provide support to Pastor of Executive Leadership, Finance Team, and Head of Staff.
- Provide financial administrative support to clergy, support staff, teams of Session, Deacons KMG, Seedlings, and congregation as needed to supplement work of accountant.
- Manage Foundation related capital and operating grants and related billing.
- Prepare monthly journal entries for Special Gifts & Offerings, Foundation, Investments.
- Review annually church insurance with Pastor of Executive Leadership and provider. Communicate details and recommendations to Finance Team. Pay attention to risk management for the church.
- Oversee preparation of all financial and tax reports to Presbytery, Synod, etc.
- Coordinate with Finance Team in creating, reviewing and implementing Financial Policies and Procedures and Team Goals.
- Support Administrative Manager, Campus Operations Manager, and Generosity Team, as needed.
- Prepare the monthly articles for Session and congregation as well as the financial portions of the Annual Report to the Congregation and the Annual Meeting.
- Coordinate and direct Annual Review as required by Book of Order.
- Review of contracts and legal documents.
- Other matters as needed such as Pastor Housing, Sabbaticals, new tax/labor laws, etc.
- Treasurer hours fluctuate throughout the months and year.
Minimum Requirements:
Education: Bachelor’s degree, Business. Major in accounting or finance.
Experience: Seven years in team based, operational, supervisory professional role. Experience as a treasurer in non-profit field helpful.
Special Skills, Licenses or Certifications: C.P.A. preferred.
Desired Qualifications:
- Christian faith Demonstrates LOPC Core Values Supports LOPC Mission, Vision, and Objectives
- Organized, Self-Starter willing to be hands on and detailed.
- Outward facing, leadership role requiring strong communication and analytical skills, as well as confidentiality and discretion.
- Familiarity with Excel required.
- Knowledge of software packages Shelby and Fellowship One is helpful.
- In house position.
Associate Director of Youth Ministries
Job Title: Associate Director of Youth Ministries
Reports to: Director of Youth Ministries
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Hours: Full-time
Compensation: $60,000 – $70,000
Job Summary: This position is responsible for shared leadership of the LOPC youth ministry (5 th through 12 th grades) in partnership with the Director of Youth Ministries, Pastor for Family Ministries, the Family Ministries Team and other LOPC staff, and volunteers. This position will work with the Director of Youth Ministries to develop ministry programs for LOPC youth.
The LOPC youth programs focus on loving, guiding, and empowering youth to grow in faith and serve as followers of Christ. This is achieved through connections with other youth and adult leaders, service through faith-based service-learning, and participation in meaningful worship. This position is a model of the commitment to the core values of LOPC and its mission.
Essential Functions of the Job:
- Work with the Director of Youth Ministry in planning and executing youth ministry events, leading volunteers, providing pastoral care to youth and families, teaching, and performing administrative duties. Will have flexibility and ownership in planning various activities.
- Provide supportive leadership for middle school YOW youth group (Wednesday evenings) and high school BTW youth group (Sunday evenings), special events and family worship services.
- Plan, coordinate and oversee the Sunday school Youth Alive program (5 th – 8 th grade).
- Lead the Service Squad summer service camp program (5 th & 6 th grade) and various service-learning days during the school year.
- Take an active leadership role in both the middle school and high school summer service-learning trips.
- Perform youth ministry related administrative duties including but not restricted to; maintaining database attendance and profile information, generating reports, creating online registration forms, assisting with official communications, managing website content, assisting in scheduling events, maintaining social media accounts and preparing work orders.
Expectations:
- Attend and exhibit leadership within all youth ministry related programming.
- Keep office hours during the week, attend staff and pertinent committee meetings.
- Maintain a personal devotional practice.
- Develop faith-sharing and faith-building relationships with youth and their families.
- Assist as a liturgist in various Sunday morning worship services.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree
Experience: Previous experience of at least two years in youth or children’s ministry required.
Skills: Skilled at working and communicating with youth and families to build pastoral relationships with them. Willingness to learn website content and social media management, and various database platforms.
Desired Qualifications:
- Christian Faith
- Demonstrates alignment with LOPC Core Values
- Desire and ability to articulate dynamic Christian faith through teaching, worship, study, leadership, and prayer
- Desire to minister to students relationally with sensitivity to their particular culture and context
- A solid understanding of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Ability to communicate efficiently with partners, students, and volunteers
- Have a valid driver’s license