Student Worship Leader - Southwest

Job Description

Job Description

Summary

Student Worship leader partners with the Student Ministry team and Central Worship Team in carrying out the vision of developing a vibrant student worship culture of Southeast Christian Church. This role focuses on leading student worship gatherings and developing student volunteers to lead and share in that same vision. This role reports to the Worship Leader.

Why Southeast? Southeast Christian Church is a dynamic, growing church where staff are encouraged to lead boldly, care deeply, and live authentically.

What You Will Be Doing

• Plan and lead student worship services on Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings, in partnership with student ministry volunteers and staff.
• Build the Planning Center Online (PCO) plan, schedule musicians, select songs, and schedule and conduct rehearsals.
• Play an instrument and lead vocally during student worship services.
• Provide input and direction for the service alongside student leads.
• Recruit, shepherd, and develop student worship volunteers.
• Lead a weekly team night or rehearsal to build team culture and prepare volunteers to serve.
• Provide pastoral care and encouragement for students and volunteers within the scope of the worship team.
• Maintain instruments and upkeep any other gear for student worship.
• Support the worship needs of the ministry at middle school camp.
• Partner with the Student Ministry Leader to plan worship response elements and other programming pieces for student worship gatherings.

What We Are Looking For

• Pastor/shepherd at heart
• Musical skills (piano and/or acoustic guitar preferred) and strong lead vocal ability
• Strong communication skills
• Proven or emerging volunteer recruitment and training skills
• Desire to work with students and families
• Strong work ethic and a team player/collaborator
• Familiarity with Ableton preferred
• Familiarity with Planning Center Online preferred

Our Requirements  

• High school diploma required; some college or ministry coursework preferred
• Experience leading worship (minimum of 1 year); band or team-leading experience a plus
• Engaged member of Southeast Christian Church, or willing to become one.
• Exemplifies our seven staff values: Honor, Care, Accountability, Grit, Authenticity, Humility, and Fun.
• Leads by example fulfilling the staff expectations of groups, inviting, serving, worship and giving. 
• Agree with the *Statement of Faith, submit to the leadership established by the church, and lives out our church Mantras in tangible ways. -we-are#mantras