Worship Director​/Pastor - Corona

Worship Director/Pastor – Passionate about worship, leadership, and shepherding the local church. Play a pivotal role in leading corporate and personal worship, developing the volunteer team, and supporting the campus pastor.

• Lead engaging and authentic worship experiences.
• Develop and mentor the worship team.
• Support the campus pastor and collaborate with the Central Worship Pastor.

• Oversee the Worship Team: Spiritual leadership, team management, creative development. Guide the team to grow musically and spiritually, fostering community.
• Spiritual Care: Pray for and with the team, offer encouragement, nurture a heart of worship beyond musical excellence.
• Onboarding/Auditioning: Assess potential members for musical abilities, heart for worship, and alignment with the mission.
• Weekly Development: Focus on musical skills, team dynamics, and spiritual growth during rehearsals and training sessions.
• Quarterly Team Nights: Gather the entire team for fellowship, vision‑casting, and worship, building relationship and renewal.
• Identify Leadership Team: Mentor emerging leaders, manage the Tech Director position, hire and oversee the Music Director and program staff musicians.
• Lead Student Ministry Worship Team: Collaborate with student worship staff, lead weekly rehearsals, roster and song selection, and mentor student worship leaders.
• Assist with Local Campus Events: Develop a roster of leaders for various worship settings and participate in campus staff meetings.
• Systems and Processes: Proficiency in PCO, Pro Presenter, Ableton, Google Workspace, budget reports, church database, and Concur.

• Experience leading worship and building teams.
• Constant learner, keeping worship experiences fresh and spiritually enriching.
• Exceptional vocal and musical skills; guitar and/or other instruments.
• Experience with Ableton for creating, editing, and running tracks.

• Highly competitive benefits and health coverage.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution.
• Generous holiday and paid time off plans, including a paid week off between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Estimated pay range: $71,000–$72,000 per year, depending on experience. Salary structure is based on pay equity and stewardship considerations.

Saddleback Church is an equal opportunity employer and a faith‑based religious organization. We conduct hiring without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, membership in any labor organization, political ideology, or disability of an otherwise qualified individual. The status of Saddleback Church as an equal opportunity employer does not prevent us from hiring staff based on their religious beliefs, which is central to our mission.