Do you love students? Do you have a heart for worship? How about leading students in worship? If so, this position might be for you. The role will focus on building and maintaining student-led worship teams for the Lake Forest JHM and HSM weekend programs, camps, and special events. The Worship Leader will also help set the vision and structure for all student ministry worship.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Coaching, Care, Development
- Lead the development of adult leaders and students to lead music in all areas of Lake Forest JHM and HSM. This includes weekend services, camps, special events, and nights of praise/prayer.
Administrative Work
- Responsible for clear communication with students, leaders, and parents of SSM Worship students.
- Expected to run logistics for worship at events and camps.
- Weekly tasks related to budget and expense management, text/emails, and maintenance of church systems related to SSM Worship.
Worship Leading
- Leading in JHM or HSM weekly, and occasionally in the Worship Center when asked. Bridge to Saddleback Worship
- Maintain interactions and partnerships with adult worship department
- Work in partnership with the Lake Forest Worship Pastor for big picture vision and culture and integrating students in adult worship and vice versa.
WHO YOU ARE
- Musical skills are expected as well as experience leading worship.
- Being able to be a shepherd to student’s worship development.
- Has a heart for students and worship
- College degree and seminary is preferred
- Having music skills, and leadership skills
- Being able to lead a ministry with staff and volunteers
- Has a sound understanding of admin work and developing students
WHAT WE OFFER
- Highly competitive benefits plans. Health plans with employee low deductible medical (EPO and PPO), dental, and vision coverage at no cost to the employee. Family coverage for as low as $250 per month for full health benefits.
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution.
- Generous holiday and paid time off plans.
Saddleback Church’s pay philosophy is based on internal and external data for pay equity, along with budgetary considerations for effective stewardship. Pay will be provided at a range of $66,500-$67,000 per year. We will provide a pay rate that is within our salary structure and that fits a candidate’s qualifications and experience for the job. A wage range posted is not a guarantee of a specific wage for a job offer.
Saddleback Church is both an equal-opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization. We conduct hiring without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, membership in any labor organization, political ideology, or disability of an otherwise qualified individual. The status of Saddleback Church as an equal opportunity employer does not prevent us from hiring staff based on their religious beliefs so that all employees share the same religious commitment which is central to our mission
