Worship Arts Director

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Worship Arts Director provides academic oversight, instruction, and support for the Sacred Music (Creative Worship) program at Orange Lutheran High School. This position is responsible for developing and implementing a dynamic worship curriculum, directing student-led worship experiences, and fostering an environment where students grow spiritually and musically. The Worship Arts Director ensures that all worship and chapel activities align with the school’s mission of helping students internalize the Gospel message of Jesus Christ. 

Reports to: Department Chair, Performing Arts

Supervises:  Sacred Worship (Creative Worship) Support Staff

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

TEACHING AND ACADEMICS

• Teach and direct the Sacred Music (Creative Worship) courses, providing musical and spiritual instruction.
• Encourage students’ spiritual formation by fostering a culture of worship, prayer, and servant leadership.
• Recruit, audition, and mentor students for worship teams, helping them develop their musical gifts and leadership skills.
• Coordinate with the Daily Gathering Team and Campus Pastor to schedule, plan, and facilitate Praise and Prayer Daily Gatherings, as well as other campus-wide worship services.
• Oversee and implement weekly Praise and Prayer Gatherings, ensuring excellence in worship and engagement.
• Ensuring a high standard of musical excellence that fosters authentic praise and meaningful engagement in worship
• Coordinate with the Campus Pastor to schedule worship teams for partner school chapels and other off-campus worship opportunities.
• Evaluate and refine the Creative Worship curriculum to meet the evolving needs of the program.
• Create new learning opportunities related to worship arts as needed.

WORSHIP PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE

• Plan and execute worship elements for all chapels, special services, and school-wide worship events.
• Select and oversee the visual and musical components of all worship experiences, ensuring a cohesive and spiritually enriching environment.
• Conduct rehearsals and ensure that student teams are well-prepared for chapels and events.
• Collaborate with the Campus Pastor and other school leaders to ensure worship experiences align with the school’s theological framework, mission, and goals. 
• Edit and prepare music and multimedia content as needed for worship services.
• Develop a culture of excellence and humility in worship, emphasizing both skill development and authentic worship.

PERSONNEL AND LEADERSHIP

• Mentor and disciple student worship leaders, helping them grow in their faith and leadership abilities.
• Provide regular feedback and guidance to student worship teams, fostering continuous improvement.
• Partner with area-specific leaders and faculty to identify and encourage student involvement in worship arts.
• Create and maintain a system for scheduling, communication, and preparation for all worship-related activities.
• Coordinate with students, families, and Performing Arts department members in scheduling and communication for events/productions.

BUDGET AND ADMINISTRATION

• Create and maintain the Creative Worship program budget, ensuring responsible stewardship of resources.
• Oversee program-related spending, approve requisitions, and track expenses.
• Work with the Campus Pastor and administrative teams to ensure alignment of worship activities with overall school objectives.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Collaborate with the Marketing and Communications team to promote worship events and highlight student participation.
• Stay informed about current trends in worship arts and incorporate best practices into the program.
• All other duties as assigned by the Department Chair, Performing Arts

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The qualifications and competencies listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and physical demands required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Music, Worship Arts, Theology, or a related field.
• 3 - 4 years of experience; will include church worship, school worship, musical instruction, spiritual mentoring, or any combination thereof

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Worship Arts, Theology, or a related field.
• Experience in a high school or educational setting.
• Familiarity with Orange Lutheran’s mission, values, and Lutheran theological distinctiveness.
• Piano proficiency. 

Knowledge:

• Strong understanding of worship theology and the ability to articulate the intersection of faith and worship.
• Strong understanding of LCMS Lutheran theology and practices. 
• Experience with audio/visual technology and worship production

Skills and Abilities:

• Proficiency in vocal and instrumental music
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to recruit, mentor, and develop student leaders.
• Ability to lead worship in a variety of styles.
• Strong active listening and interpersonal skills; establish and maintain professional working relationships
• Ability to work effectively with teachers and students in a highly collaborative, process-oriented setting
• Strong leadership skills
  • Ability to bring conflicts into the open and manage them diplomatically and collaboratively, building consensus
  • Promote and generate cooperation among peers; achieve collective outcomes; foster the development of a common vision; create a unified team that achieves results
  • Provide an encouraging, motivating presence that builds trust
  • Provide mentoring and coaching to team members, working to improve and reinforce performance, set goals, and prioritize
• Effectively manage student use of technology tools
• Effectively use technology tools for teaching in the classroom
• Exhibit a “students first” attitude in all aspects of the job

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Exhibits the highest level of Christian integrity his/her life reflects Christ-like morals, behavior, attitude, and leadership. Integrates faith and prayer in the performance of job duties
• Foster a Christ-centered environment focused on Grateful Servanthood, Accountability, Compassion, and Collaboration, in alignment with our Guiding Principles
• A life-long learner who models intellectual curiosity, self-reflection, and stewardship of talents

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The employee must have the physical abilities to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above

• Frequently move about the campus, sit for extended periods, talk and hear, use hands to handle, feel, or grasp objects
• Occasionally stand, walk, push, pull, or lift, up to 50 pounds, reach with hands or arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, taste, or smell

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• The majority of work is performed in a climate-controlled school setting, with occasional outside exposure to varying weather conditions.
• The noise level is that of a typical quiet office setting with occasional exposure to moderate to loud noise at school events

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