Lead, Youth Worship

Sandals Church; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandals Church is seeking an on-site Worship Leader for the Hunter Park Youth campus. You will oversee worship experiences, develop volunteer musicians and vocalists, and coordinate service flow with campus leadership.

The role emphasizes spiritual maturity and musical excellence within a collaborative team context. You will manage auditions, rehearsals, and instrument care, while serving as the main liaison for musicians and production.

Qualifications

• Experience leading worship teams and coordinating volunteers.
• Ability to schedule, train, and develop musicians and vocalists.
• Familiarity with service planning and music direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead worship on platform at all assigned services.
• Schedule and develop a full team of musicians and leaders.
• Prepare service flow and setlists with accurate chords.
• Facilitate rehearsals with Band and Production.
• Maintain team rosters in Planning Center and CCB.
• Attend campus meetings and support cross-ministry efforts.
• Serve as primary contact for musicians and gear.

Skills

Worship leadership

Team development

Auditions

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Tools

Planning Center

CCB

Job description

Description

VISION: The vision of Sandals Church is to be real with ourselves, God, and others.

THE ROLE: Oversees the on-platform execution of worship for Hunter Park Youth, partnering with the Central Support and Campus/Department leadership teams to deliver an excellent, spiritually meaningful, and engaging worship experience at Sandals Youth at Hunter Park. Owns the strategy and execution of developing a healthy and skilled team of volunteer musicians, vocalists, and leaders.

REPORTS TO: Hunter Park Campus Worship Pastor (Solid Line), Next Gen Director (Dotted Line)

WHAT YOU OWN

• Lead worship on the platform at all assigned services.
• Carry, communicate, and execute the spiritual, pastoral, and musical tone under the vision set by the Campus Worship Pastor/Department Leader.
• Proactively schedule and develop a full team of musicians, vocalists, band leaders, and worship leaders.
• Prepare and communicate service flow, vocal and band direction, and leadership moments in partnership with the Production and Sandals Youth Leadership team. Ensure setlists, chord charts, and arrangements are accurate and finalized before rehearsal; make thoughtful updates as needed.
• Facilitate rehearsals in collaboration with Band and Production leaders.
• Build, care for, and develop campus worship team members to grow in skill, leadership, and spiritual maturity.
• Relationally invest in team members, fostering trust, growth, and joy.
• Facilitate and manage auditions for your campus/department.
• Equip, empower, and release worship leaders and vocalists with the goal of multiplication and sustainability.
• Maintain accurate team rosters in Planning Center and CCB.
• Attend campus engagement meetings in person and other required department meetings.
• Support cross-ministry efforts that reinforce a unified culture across the church.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for musicians and production regarding instruments, gear, and playback.
• Maintain and steward campus instruments and gear; anticipate needs and collaborate on repairs or requests.

HOW YOU COLLABORATE

• Develop a healthy and collaborative partnership with the Campus and Central Support teams to align on worship vision, team culture, service flow, and musical style.
• Communicate service vision, leadership moments, and vocal needs clearly and early to support strong musical execution between Saturday and Sunday experiences.
• Work alongside production and campus staff to ensure worship experiences are spiritually grounded, musically excellent, timely, and technically prepared.
• Participate in or support Central Support initiatives and campus-specific events as scheduled and capacity allows.

EVALUATION: Personal and collective feedback is essential for healthy development. You commit to being receptive to a positive culture of feedback and evaluation, understanding that this is a key component for growth, excellence, and success in your role.

SANDALS STAFF CORE VALUES: As Staff, we are expected to champion and live out the Values, Attributes, and Expectations as defined in the Culture Stack.

COMPENSATION INFORMATION:

Pay Range: $20-$22 per hour.

We will provide a pay rate that is within our compensation structure and that fits a candidate’s qualifications and experience for the job. A wage range posted is not a guarantee of a specific wage for a job offer

*Sandals Church is both 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 Sandals Church as an equal opportunity employer does not prevent us from hiring staff based on their religious beliefs so that all employees share the same religious commitment, which is central to our mission.

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