Tuesday #3: Administrative Work

I interviewed Thad Spring at College Wesleyan church about the administrative part of his job, and how much he dedicates to it.

Tasks:

1.  Scheduling for meetings he is involved in: 1hr/week

2.  Bulletin Information-classes being taught and the like:  .5 hr/week

3.  Coming up with order of service, contacting people about service:  1 hr/week

4.  Being in Meetings and developing agendas for them:  5hr/week

5.  Writing letters of follow up or appreciation:  2 hr/week

6.  Printing and Making Copies:  1 hr/week

7.  Keeping track of budget matters:  minimal

8.  Request forms for transportation and facilities:  .25 hr/week

9.  Upkeep and work on website:  2.5 hr/week

10.  Inter-office Emails: 5 hr/week

That equals just under 20 hours every week doing administrative work.  Thad said this is the most administrative job he has ever had.  I asked him if this was because he was at a larger church, and he confirmed that.  He said that because there is a larger staff, there has to be an incredible amount of communication to make sure everyone knows what page everyone else is on.