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Guidelines For Developing Church Job Descriptions

Guidelines

for Developing

Church

Job Descriptions

V E RY C H U R C H

R E G A R D L E S S O F S I Z E

H A S J O B

descriptions for a number of varied tasks

t hat mu st be per f o rmed re gul arly or

p e r i o d i c a l l y. They may be written, or they

may exist only in someone’s mind. A staff

member may not always be certain of the

exact responsibilities assigned to a position.

The church may never have arrived at clear-

cut decisions re g a rding expectations for the

position. The job may have grown with the

person or position over a period of years

with assignments added or assumed fro m

time to time. A problem may develop when a

f o rmer staff mem ber leaves and a new

person comes into the assignment. A written

job description is an organized summary of

the d uties, tasks, respo nsibilities, an d

accountability involved in a staff position.

The job description should be re v i e w e d

annually and, when a change in personnel

occurs, re-tailored to fit the new situation.

Section of Deacons and Diaconal Ministries

Division of Ordained Ministry

General Board of Higher Education and Ministry

The United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 871, Nashville, TN 37202-0871

Phone 615-340-7375

615-340-7377

SDDM98—3M

HE4056

Guidelines For Developing Church Job Descriptions