Date Posted: 1/23/2026

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FUMC Denton, Denton, TX

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:

The Operations Director serves as a key member of the church’s leadership team, responsible for overseeing the financial, facility, and human resources operations of First United Methodist Church Denton (FUMC Denton). This role ensures that the church’s operational systems effectively support its mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Financial Management

• Provide strategic oversight of the church’s finances, ensuring fiscal responsibility, transparency, and alignment with ministry goals.
• Supervise the bookkeeper in the day-to-day financial operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and reconciliations.
• Collaborate with clergy, staff, and lay leaders to develop and manage the annual operating budget.
• Prepare and present regular financial reports for the Finance Committee, Trustees, Administrative Council, staff, and designated funds.
• Ensure compliance with United Methodist financial policies, nonprofit accounting standards, and applicable laws.
• Manage insurance, risk management, and auditing processes.

Human Resources

• Provide leadership in HR administration, including recruitment, onboarding, benefits coordination, annual benefits renewal, and compliance with employment laws.
• Support the Staff-Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) in policy development and personnel management.
• Maintain employee records, job descriptions, and the staff handbook.
• Foster a positive, collaborative, and mission-driven staff culture.

Facilities Management

• Supervise the maintenance and custodial team, ensuring facilities are safe, functional, and welcoming.
• Manage vendor relationships and service contracts.
• In collaboration with Trustees and Building Maintenance Team:
  • Develop and manage long-term facility maintenance and capital improvement plans.
  • Ensure compliance with safety, accessibility, and code/building regulations.

Administrative Leadership

• Participate in senior staff meetings and strategic planning processes, offering operational insight and support.
• Ensure efficient and ethical management of church resources.
• Coordinate with ministry staff and lay committees to support the church’s overall mission.
• Build, operate, and critically improve necessary systems for church administration

SKILLS

• Ability to effectively plan, organize, delegate and control the work process.
• Gets things done by practicing excellent prioritization and making good decisions on where to focus attention.
• Should be able to network and build relationships with internal and external customers.
• Consistent logic, rationality & objectivity in decision-making.
•  Copes effectively with complexity and change. Handles ambiguity and uncertainty well.
• Professional in demeanor. Creates favorable first impression – body language, eye contact, posture, etc.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, work effectively under stress, meet short deadlines and take direction.
• Leads by example, initiative, positive attitude and a strong work ethic
• Leads team through the principles of servant leadership.

 

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in financial and operational leadership, including monthly Financial Reporting, ideally within a nonprofit or faith-based organization.
• Demonstrated experience managing people (including volunteers) and complex systems.
• Proficiency with financial software (FUMC Denton currently uses Realm) and Microsoft Office Suite (incl. Sharepoint).
• Experience with HR policies, payroll administration, and employment law.
• Alignment with the mission and values of the United Methodist Church.
• Given the volume of sensitive personal financial and other personal information available to this position, it is our preference that a non-church member serves in this role in an effort to keep such information confidential, internalized and impartial

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

FUMC-Denton provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

How to Apply

Please send resumes to: Connection@fumc-denton.com
Or apply to: Indeed.com
Contact Email: Connection@fumc-denton.com
Contact Phone: 9403825478