Job/Internship Openings in and Around the Episcopal Church in East Tennessee

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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church seeks to hire a pantry coordinator for Table Graces, a community grocery ministry that serves approximately 200 households each month. This position is an anticipated 15 hours per week, with compensation commensurate with experience.

The job responsibilities include:

Food Management and Operations:
– Place purchase order from CAFB weekly
– Take and record temperatures at delivery of 5 random boxes at pick up and at delivery
– Record temperatures of all refrigerators and freezers 3x weekly
– Record weight of food by: dairy, produce, meat, and dry goods
– Sort and store food deliveries with volunteer support
– Supervise transport of supplies from community outreach center to Market Park
– Monthly electrostatic sprayer
– Coordinate grocery pick ups by volunteers
– Trash to dumpster 2x weekly
– Coordinate meat pick up for regional pantries
– Recycling and pantry clean weekly: sweeping, wiping up spills, sanitizing high contact surfaces

Administration:
– Provide CAFB statistics weekly and monthly
– Provide CAFB reports on Walmart and Food City food
– Monthly budgeting: Manage expenditures and documentation to church office, ensuring tax exempt status is maintained
– Twice annual self-audit
– Coordinate 5k each September
– File client information appropriately in Charity Tracker

Volunteer Coordination:
– Coordinating with Grace House, Clean Living, and Tricounty Center, as well as existing volunteer database and community partners.
– In addition to the above responsibilities, the pantry coordinator may, from time to time, be asked to represent the work of Table Graces at community events or give a report to the parish. It is also the expectations that all staff at St. Paul’s maintain positive, healthy relationships with coworkers, church members, and volunteers, and maintain a life of integrity as representatives of the organization to our wider community.

The pantry coordinator’s work shall be at the direction of the rector, who in turn is accountable to the Wardens and Vestry.

Interested candidates should call the church office at 423-745-2224 or email cbrown@stpaulsathens.org.

Lutheran Disaster Response of the ELCA Southeastern Synod is seeking local applicants from Northeast Tennessee to serve as a Disaster Recovery Outreach Worker. This contract position will reach out into the community to identify people who have experienced damage and loss from Hurricane Helene and work with local community organizations and churches to connect them with disaster recovery resources.  Experience working with people, such as social science occupations – nursing, social work, customer relations or customer service desired as well as competence in administrative tasks such as basic computer knowledge, word processing, and social media communications.

To apply, contact Pastor Morgan Gordy at pmgordy@elca-ses.org

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Harriman, is looking for an organist familiar with liturgical service playing for their weekly Sunday service as well as occasional special services. As there is no choir, the organist will ideally provide a prelude, postlude, hymnody and service music accompaniment, and other music as determined in consultation with the rector. Pay rate is determined in consultation with the rector. Candidates may apply by sending a cover letter and resume to the Rev. Brad Jones at sbradjones@hotmail.com.

Sound Tech Operator
Episcopal Church of the Ascension, Knoxville, TN
Pay: $20/hour
Schedule: Sunday mornings, 10am-12 Noon.

The Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Knoxville, TN, is seeking a reliable and skilled Sound Tech Operator. The operator will arrive 30 minutes before each service to ensure all audio equipment is functioning properly and will be responsible for managing the sound during the service. The ideal candidate is familiar with audio equipment and comfortable working in a liturgical setting. This position reports to Alexander Thomas and requires passing a background check. Familiarity with church services and prior experience with sound systems is preferred however training will be provided as needed.

This position pays $20/hour and requires working most Sunday mornings from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, along with additional services for special events such as funerals, Christmas, Easter, and a monthly Sunday evening service.

Responsibilities

• Work Sunday mornings and monthly evening service
• Operate the Soundboard in the Choir Loft
• Turn on lights in the Choir Loft
• Arrive 30 minutes prior to service start time

Preferred Background

• Familiarity with audio equipment
• Familiarity with liturgical services

For all interested candidates, please email sara@knoxvilleascension.org.

St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, Knoxville, TN, is prayerfully seeking an enthusiastic full-time Director of Youth and Children’s ministries (birth through 12th grade), who will love our children and try to instill in our children that God loves each and every one of them.

We are a 500+ church located in a growing community in downtown Knoxville. The Children’s Director will join our Pastoral Care team and will help lead our youth on their own spiritual journey. This will include children’s worship, mission trips, fun events, and entering into deep relationships with both parents and children.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 – $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• On call

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus opportunities

Experience:

• Typing: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Knoxville, TN 37902 (Required)

Interested candidates: Submit cover letter and resume to Shay Boswell via email sboswell@stjohnscathedral.org