EMPLOYMENT

Current Staff Openings

Job Title: Middle School Ministry Director (Posted on 08-21-2024)

Employment Type: Full-time

Overview:

The Middle School Ministry Director will work with the River Oaks Youth Pastor and partner with parents to enable youth to grow into mature disciples of Jesus Christ. This person will help oversee our Sunday evening ministry (ROCC Youth) to all students while focusing mostly on our middle school ministry. They will share in the responsibility of helping the youth of the church grow into mature disciples of Jesus Christ through weekly Bible studies, mission trips, camps, and occasional connection/outreach events.

Specific Responsibilities:

  • Share in the responsibility of teaching the timeless truth of God’s Word to the students with a primary focus on middle schoolers. This would include everything from teaching to a large group on Sunday evenings to leading a mid-week Bible study or a small group.
  • Oversee the Sunday School Ministry and NextStep class (confirmation class for 6th graders); recruit, equip, and encourage the volunteer leaders who teach Sunday School and ensure that this ministry is aligned with the overall vision of the youth ministry.
  • Assist the Youth Pastor with planning mission trips, camps, retreats, and one-time events. This would include tasks like developing a budget, scheduling events, managing a calendar, developing promotional materials, and overseeing cabin assignments.
  • Prioritize one-on-one relationship with students and volunteers for the purpose of encouragement and helping them grow in their faith.
  • Help ensure first-time visiting students have a great experience. Create “in-roads” for students to become better connected at River Oaks by pairing them up with leaders and peers who would take them under their wing and help them feel loved and connected.
  • Assist with pastoral counseling and help shepherd students and their families through any crises that might arise.
  • Maintain a strong presence in schools and student’s extracurricular events/activities.
  • Help volunteer leaders become shepherds by providing small group questions, teaching material and other resources and build a great relationship with them as your team.
  • Assist in the planning and leadership of team meetings.
  • On occasion, assist with event planning for church-wide events.
  • Maintain a 40-hour work week. This includes maintain a set schedule of office hours and a flexible set of ministry hours. Ministry to youth requires atypical work hours and it’s encouraged to be present for student’s games, plays, school lunches, and be available for weekend retreats and evening Bible studies.

General Responsibilities:

  • Cultivate an ever-deepening personal relationship with Jesus Christ through prayer, Bible study, and worship attendance.
  • Be able to think strategically, provide direction, accept direction, and take projects from concept to completion.
  • Be optimistic in the face of difficulty. View adversity not as a problem but as an unsolved opportunity.
  • Be industrious, hard working, and diligent. The right person will be relationship-minded and results-oriented.
  • Be easily dissatisfied with the status quo but respond with grace when the answer is “no.” Be able to separate your ideas from your identity.
  • Develop a budget and work within those guidelines while establishing goals and implementing strategies for their attainment.
  • Contribute to the team spirit of the staff through fellowship, encouragement, cooperation, and prayer. Humility, work ethic, and a servant’s heart are a must.
  • Be supportive of and participate in the regular church programs and activities.
  • Be able to address conflict using the biblical model laid out in Matthew 18.
  • Agree with the core beliefs of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church and especially the 7 Essentials of our Faith. (http://epc.org/about-the-epc/beliefs/).

Required Experience/Skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Youth ministry experience
  • A proven track record of effective leadership and collaborating with others to accomplish exceptional results
  • Effectiveness as a public speaker/teacher
  • Experience in graphic design, video editing, and visuals for teaching aids is a plus
  • A degree in Biblical Studies is preferred

Working Relationships:

  • Reports to the Youth Pastor

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Job Title: Worship Director (Posted on 02-26-2024, Updated on 09-24-2024)

Employment Type: Full-time

Overview:

Responsible for the music ministry of the church.  Duties include planning worship services, in cooperation with the teaching pastor and creative director, with a focus on music selection and leading the worship team.  Recruits, directs, and shepherds a team of volunteers for music and performing arts. As an influential leader in the church, this individual will have the opportunity to build on a solid foundation while having the freedom and ability to innovate. For the right leader, this opportunity offers the chance to lead, create, and minister for many years to come.

 Key Tasks:

  • In consultation with others, prayerfully plan and lead musical worship during weekly services.
  • Lead the worship team to include overseeing the weekly rehearsal on Thursday evenings, shepherding worship team members, developing a deep bench on the worship team, and cultivating worship-related giftedness within the church, particularly in those of younger generations.
  • Collaborate in the development of contemporary worship teams for children's ministry and youth ministry worship environments.
  • Participate in special events in the life of the church as needed. This will include services for Christmas Eve, weddings, funerals, and occasional Wednesday evening worship services.
  • Serve as mentor to younger worship leaders; provide worship ministry internship opportunities.

 

Skills and Attributes:

  • An ever-deepening commitment to Jesus Christ expressed through personal Bible study, prayer, moral purity, humility, and the fruit of the Spirit.
  • Ability to provide spiritual direction to a congregation to include praying aloud, extending a call to worship, or sharing a devotional thought.
  • Ability to engage others in worship with sensitivity to the work of the Holy Spirit. This individual should possess a genuine love for worship and a calling to lead others into a deeper experience of worship.
  • Accomplished vocalist with good pitch, tone, and projection and excellent musicianship (e.g., ability to chart and incorporate multiple instruments, understanding of music theory, and proficiency on multiple instruments).
  • Ability to recruit volunteers, build teams, and collaborate with others.
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Proven initiative with a desire to continually grow and pursue excellence.
  • Familiarity with contemporary worship song repertoire (e.g., music performed at the Passion Conference) and hymnody with the ability to integrate hymns into a contemporary worship service.
  • Technically proficient using click/guide/loops, DAW, Multitracks or similar software.

 

 Requirements

  • Uphold our staff values, by working with:
    • Humility as evidenced by Philippians 2:3 “In humility count others more significant than yourselves.”
    • Servanthood as evidenced by Matthew 20:26-28 “But whoever would be great among you must be your servant.”
    • Dedication as evidenced by a work ethic that reflects the reality of 1 Corinthians 15:58 “Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord, your labor is not in vain.”
  • Be in agreement with the core beliefs of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (epc.org/about-the-epc/beliefs/) and the vision of River Oaks Community Church.
  • Contribute to the team spirit of the staff through fellowship, encouragement, cooperation, and prayer.
  • At least 5+ years experience leading and developing adult contemporary worship teams in a ministry setting.
  • Ability to work on a Sunday through Thursday work week with occasional nights and weekends.
  • A Bachelor’s Degree in music or a related field or equivalent musical experience is required.

The position offers a competitive salary based on experience and education, and a generous benefits package which includes paid time off, employer-paid medical insurance, medical leave, and parental leave. Interested candidates should contact Brett Connelly at .

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About River Oaks Community Church

River Oaks began in March 1999 as a church plant with a core group of 30 families and has grown since then to become a multi-generational church that continues to attract young families through our ministries to the next generation.  We are strategically located next to West Forsyth High School, along a major thoroughfare that connects the cities of Lewisville, Clemmons, and Winston-Salem. Our worship services are contemporary and we encourage people to “come as you are.” Our mission is to build followers of Jesus who are sent to reach others. Our staff is a cohesive team pursuing a discipleship-driven, outreach-focused vision. We strive to be Bible-centered, Prayer-fueled, Spirit-led, generous-hearted, missions-minded, relationally-connected, and next-gen focused.

We are a member of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC).  The EPC is a family of churches, reformed in theology and presbyterian in polity, defined by shared core values and bonded by the fellowship of the Holy Spirit. Our affiliation with this denomination provides many benefits, including regional training opportunities for our leaders and members. For more information about the EPC, visit www.epc.org.