Administrative Assistant Orientation Guide

An administrative assistant can be like the hub of a wheel. All good things revolve around this well-organized, dependable, and caring center. It's important, then, that an assistant does everything possible to represent who he or she works for in the best way possible. This guide is designed to help you provide orientation and basic training to a new church administrative assistant. Table of Contents: Four Essentials of an Administrative Assistant Attitude plays a more important role than being able to type 75 wpm. Mark Rowh What Every Assistant Needs This kind of support will help keep a support person efficient, healthy, and fulfilled. Kenneth Quick Advice From an Experienced Leader Build confidence as you learn the roles and responsibilities of serving as an administrative assistant. interview with Pamela R. Smith Sample Job Descriptions: Receptionist/Pastoral Administrative Assistant Two different job descriptions for the administrative roles that help run the church. What to Keep, What to Toss Review your documents on a regular basis, and pitch the ones that aren't necessary. Stephen Chawaga Keeping Confidences Assistants play a key role in protecting confidential and sensitive information. Jeff Hanna The Etiquette of Office Communication We talk by fax, voice mail, e-mail, or in person. Which method is best, and when? Cleve Pendleton Look Good in Print Seven ways to improve your bulletins, newsletters, and other paper communication Mark Rowh Maintaining a Calendar and Records One church leader explains how to perform these two tasks with excellence. David R. Pollock Prayer List