Worship Program Director

Job Title: Worship Program Director

Reports To: Performing Arts Director and Chaplain

Level: Experienced

FTE: 8-10 hours per week (Before or after school rehearsals, Wednesday afternoon HS Chapel, Thursday morning Elementary and MS Chapel)

Professional Requirements:

• Strong Relationship Building skills with students
• Exhibits music literacy at the collegiate level
• Execute multiple parts at one time
• Flexibility with scheduling
• Timely communication and organization
• Come to rehearsals prepared
• Familiarity with Planning Center and scheduling

General Description:

Denver Christian School is seeking a spiritually mature, musically skilled Worship Director to lead and develop its 5th–12th grade extracurricular worship ministry. This role focuses on discipling students through worship leadership, cultivating student-led chapel teams, and shaping a vibrant, Christ-centered worship culture across the school community.

This position is extracurricular only (not classroom-based), and does not require a teaching license or degree. The Worship Director will oversee weekly middle and high school chapel worship teams, monthly elementary vocal teams, and major worship-centered school events.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Student Worship Team Leadership (Grades 5–12)

• Lead and disciple 60–70 student worship participants across grades 5–12.
• Develop student vocalists and instrumentalists in musical skill, spiritual maturity, and leadership.
• Teach and arrange 3-part vocal harmonies.
• Rehearse and direct student-led worship teams for:
  • High School Chapel (weekly)
  • Middle School Chapel (weekly)
  • Elementary Chapel (monthly; alternating vocal teams only, no instrumentalists)
• Select biblically sound, age-appropriate worship repertoire aligned with the school’s theological convictions.
• Build sustainable student leadership pipelines that encourage ownership and growth.
• A heart to develop spiritual engagement of our student body during chapels. We would love to see our students also become more engaged during worship. 

Chapel & Service Planning

• Plan and organize weekly chapel worship sets in collaboration with the School Chaplain.
• Utilize Planning Center Services for scheduling, set planning, and communication.
• Music direct during services as needed.
• Work collaboratively with the Tech Director to coordinate production needs for chapels and special events (no direct tech oversight required).

Special Events & Spiritual Formation

• Plan, rehearse, and direct the annual Student-Led Night of Worship.
• Plan and lead the annual High School Worship Student Selah Retreat, focusing on spiritual renewal, team development, and worship formation.
• Facilitate and help lead various school worship events, including:
  • Monthly staff worship
  • National Day of Prayer (optional)
  • Annual alumni worship services
  • Additional worship-centered school initiatives

Administration & Budget

• Maintain and steward the worship ministry budget responsibly.
• Manage worship resources, subscriptions (e.g., MultiTracks), and music licensing as applicable.
• Coordinate calendars and rehearsal schedules in alignment with the Performing Arts department.

MISSION VALUES & ALIGNMENT

• All employees are expected to support the school’s Christian mission and model professionalism consistent with community standards. Participation in school events, devotionals, and staff culture-building practices is expected.
• Denver Christian is committed to cultivating a world-class staff culture grounded in our call to love God and love our neighbors (Mark 12:30–31). All employees are expected to model our core values in their daily work and interactions:
  • Solution-Oriented – We support one another by approaching challenges with a constructive mindset and using the gifts and abilities God has given us to contribute meaningfully.
  • Relationally-Focused – We recognize that the success and well-being of our colleagues matter as much as our own, and we invest in relationships that strengthen our community.
  • Creatively-Inspired – We seek God’s wisdom and pursue fresh ideas, improved processes, and innovative solutions whenever opportunities arise.
  • Effort-Enthused – We seek to honor God through diligent, wholehearted work, showing integrity and enthusiasm in all tasks and responsibilities across the school.

BENEFITS

• Retirement Savings Account with DC contribution
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Continuation of Coverage Under Group Health and Dental Plans (COBRA)
• Life Insurance
• Paid family leave under Colorado FAMLI Leave
• Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance Offering

ADDITIONAL PERKS

• A collaborative, invigorating environment that supports professional and personal growth
• Paid professional development, including continuing education opportunities
• Discounts for the children of faculty and staff:
  • Tuition discount
  • Enrollment fee discount
  • Inclusion discount
  • Accommodation discount
  • Free childcare in Thunder Club during  professional development/in-service meetings and early-release Fridays. 
  • Free registration for Thunder Club
  • Free bus service, if space is available
  • Discount for clubs and camps leaders, when working 
• One free lunch entree when school is in session
• Discounts at Thunder Grounds Cafe and Surge Cafe

ABOUT DENVER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Denver Christian School is an independent, PreK-12 Christian school dedicated to serving students from Christian families across the Denver metro area, including those in early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school. Located on our beautiful Lakewood, CO campus, we have been a cornerstone of Christian education in our city for over a century. 

Partnering with parents and churches, we guide students to flourish in their relationship with Christ. While their journey begins with their families’ faith commitment, our professional faculty walk alongside them, nurturing growth as students own and integrate their faith and learning into their lives.

At Denver Christian, we are committed to developing the whole child. Our core curriculum goes beyond academics, encompassing athletics, arts, and extracurricular activities that engage the mind, body, and heart. Through these rich experiences, we aim to uncover and nurture the God-given gifts and talents within each student.

EMPLOYMENT POLICY

Denver Christian School is a bona fide religious educational institution. As permitted by federal law (Title VII) and Colorado law (CADA), the school considers faith, religious alignment, and adherence to our mission as bona fide occupational qualifications for certain positions.

Except where religious preference is legally allowed, we provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

All employees are expected to support and uphold the school’s Christian mission, values, and community standards

Our school makes reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. An applicant who does not meet the minimum qualifications of the position(s) for which the applicant applies will not be considered for employment.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of worship leading experience.
• Demonstrated ability to:
  • Lead vocally with confidence and clarity.
  • Play one or more instruments proficiently (e.g., piano, guitar, or other common worship instruments).
  • Teach and arrange 3-part vocal harmony.
• Proficient knowledge of Planning Center Services.
• Alignment with Denver Christian School’s Statement of Faith.
• Spiritual maturity and lifestyle consistent with Christian leadership.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience using MultiTracks in live worship settings.
• Experience music directing through a talkback microphone during live services.
• Experience teaching music in a classroom, church, or private lesson context.
• Experience leading student worship teams or youth worship ministries.
• Familiarity with live worship production environments.

Desired Characteristics

• Passion for discipling students through worship and spiritual formation.
• Ability to balance musical excellence with humility and pastoral care.
• Strong relational leader who cultivates student ownership.
• Adaptable and collaborative across elementary through high school age groups.
• Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple worship contexts simultaneously.

Salary : $10,000 - $15,000