Worship Director - The Summer Church

Description
The Summit Church is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join the team as the Worship Director. If passionate about leading congregational worship, shepherding a team of volunteers, and pastoring within a vibrant church community, the church invites to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Job Summary
The Worship Director is a multi-faceted role — with an emphasis on both cultivating worship and pastoring the people. Primary responsibilities include supervising all musical elements of Sunday gatherings, weekly rehearsals, worship nights and any other ministry events that encourage musical worship. Additionally, this role will involve general shepherding and pastoral care for the church body. This includes regularly preaching, teaching, and offering pastoral counseling to members in need. This is a full-time position that reports directly to the Director of Staff & Operations.

Primary Responsibilities:
Worship Oversight and Leadership: The Worship Director recruits and coordinates volunteers for the worship ministry, oversees Sunday gathering elements, and conducts both rehearsals and prayer gatherings. This role also organizes worship events, leads development sessions, oversees A/V components and manages all logistics and resources for the worship team.

Shepherding and Directing: The Worship Director models a life of worship for our church and disciples the congregation — and the worship team — in character, conduct, and biblical knowledge. This role helps ensure everyone experiences meaningful encounters with Christ through prayer and worship while also managing the planning and technical aspects of the service.

Preaching and Teaching: The Worship Director will be a contributing member of the preaching team on an as-needed basis. This role will provide theological guidance to the teaching ministry, while actively seeking and offering feedback on preaching within the church.

General Ministry: The Worship Director offers pastoral care, formation, and discipleship to church members. This role engages in weekly staff rhythms.

Necessary Skills and Qualifications
● A fully committed follower of Jesus who lives in submission to the authority of the Scriptures and the Holy Spirit, as evident in lifestyle.
● Subscribes to and is in full agreement with The Summit Church Statement of Beliefs
● Member in good standing at The Summit Church (or actively pursuing membership upon applying)
● Passion for relational ministry with a genuine love for people
● Detail-oriented; high proficiency in administration and organization
● Proficient in playing one or more musical instruments commonly used in contemporary worship (e.g., piano, guitar).
● Excellent and reliable communication skills
● Project and task-oriented; able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
● Ability to recruit, build and lead teams

Benefits
The salary range is $65,000 - $80,000 per year and includes the following benefits:

● Employer-Sponsored Medical, Dental, Disability, Life & AD&D insurance benefits
● Generous Paid Time-Off (Vacation, Sick & Holidays)
● Paid Family Leave
● Retirement Plan (403b)
● Technology & Wellness Benefits

The wage range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill-set, experience and training, and organizational needs.

Employment Relationship
Employment with The Summit Church is for no specific period of time. One's employment with The Summit Church will be “at will,” meaning that either the applicant or The Summit Church may terminate the employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause. Any contrary representations that may have been made are superseded by this letter agreement. This is the full and complete agreement between the applicant and The Summit Church on this term. Although the job duties, title, compensation and benefits, as well as The Summit Church’s personnel policies and procedures, may change from time to time, the “at will” nature of your employment may only be changed in an express written agreement signed by applicant and a duly authorized officer of The Summit Church (other than he candidate).