NextGen Worship Associate (Reservoir Campus)

SUMMARY

The Next Gen Worship Associate provides worship and technical teams for Pinelake’s Reservoir Campus Student Ministries. This includes Pre-teen Ministry (56), Middle School, and High School Ministries. This person will be responsible for the spiritual health and musical development of the teams within his/her care. As a leader, the Worship Pastor/Minister will develop, implement, direct and promote a Worship Ministry that is relevant to the Student Ministries of Pinelake.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Learn
• Pursue a growing relationship with Jesus through consistent time in God’s Word and prayer.
• Continually grow in your understanding of the Jesus-Centered Life (salvation, identity, life, and authority in Christ).
• Remain teachable and hungry, seeking feedback, learning from others, and developing both spiritually and professionally.
• Cultivate awareness of God’s presence in everyday life, listening to the Holy Spirit and responding in obedience.
• Live
• Practice and model the rhythms of Be the Church (Grow, Pray, Connect, and Share).
• Pursue emotional health by engaging in self-awareness, addressing past wounds, and cultivating honest, healthy relationships.
• Practice healthy rhythms, prioritizing your relationship with Jesus and your family
• Embody a life of integrity and surrender, allowing your private life with God to shape your work.
• Lead
• Take ownership of disciple-making by personally investing in others and helping them move toward a Jesus-Centered Life.
• Walk others through the Discipleship Pathway (Essentials → JCL → Be the Church), helping them discover and take their next step.
• Shepherd people, not just programs, by listening for where God is at work in their story and walking with them toward transformation.
• Equip and release others by developing Servant Leaders and multiplying disciples who Learn from Christ, Live in Christ, and Lead others to Christ.
• Measure success by life change, spiritual formation, and multiplication - not just attendance or activity.
• Embrace the Culture
• Value and embody the staff values, which we call the 7 H’s: Humility, Honor, Honesty, Hunger, Holy Spirit, Health, and Harmony
• Communicate clearly, honestly, and proactively in a way that builds trust, unity, and momentum.
• Work in alignment with the church vision and leadership
• Participate fully in the life of your campus or team, contributing to the unity, health, and shepherding of the faith family.

SPECIFIC LIST OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, oversee, and evaluate all components of the Preteen (56), Middle School, and High School worship ministries.
• Establish goals and objectives for these ministries and initiate strategies to fulfill them.
• Work in coordination with the overall goals and objectives of Pinelake’s Student Ministries.
• Work closely with Student Ministry Staff to ensure continuity of worship service programming among areas of the ministry.
• Plan and promote activities to support Student Ministry strategies.
• Supervise the enlistment, education and evaluation of all servant leaders in the Student Worship Ministry for both platform and production teams, to include vocalists, musicians, and technical support teams.
• Provide training opportunities to Student Worship Ministry servant leaders in keeping with the principles taught in Ephesians 4:11-12.
• Regularly communicate and coordinate with the Student Ministry Staff, peers, and servant leaders concerning the strategies and activities of the Student Worship Ministry and schedule activities as specified by Pinelake policy and procedures.
• Conduct regular planning meetings with servant leaders.
• Foster a culture of 1 on 1 and team discipleship that follows the Pinelake strategy of making disciples who learn from Christ, live in Christ, and lead others to Christ.
• Prepare and manage the Student Worship Ministry budget within the parameters established by the Lead Worship Director.
• Attend at least one regular weekly worship service and be present on the church campus during all other regular weekly worship services.
• Participate in the selection of worship resources to effectively communicate God’s eternal truths; remain up-to-date on new resources.
• Perform administrative duties such as compiling reports, preparing expense reports and completing purchasing orders as specified by church policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervises and coordinates work with servant leaders.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Bachelor’s degree and two to four years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must also exhibit proficiency in leading worship from a primary instrument.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

The individual must be able to understand written or oral instructions; read, analyze and interpret documents, instructions manuals, and policies and procedures. Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work with a diverse group of people, communicate clearly and effectively on the telephone, email and in person, demonstrating tact and diplomacy.

COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

The individual must have demonstrated skill in the use of PC systems to complete tasks, including word processing and spreadsheets and the ability to use the internet for information retrieval. The individual must have basic mathematical skills, knowledge of bookkeeping and basic accounting, and budget and expense monitoring. The individual must have the ability to read financial information and spreadsheets.

REASONING ABILITY

The ability to simultaneously conceptualize and plan multiple tasks; project outcomes using different implementation strategies; and apply creative and innovative thinking to problem situations is required. The ability to work effectively and efficiently under stressful conditions to ensure deadlines are met is essential.

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 required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs.

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 of the work environment is usually moderate.