Worship Pastor and/or Music Education Teacher in Christian K-8 school

The Harbor Church
Hastings, Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2025
Categories: Christian Education - Worship/Music Ministry
Denominations: Non-Denominational
Church Size: 501 to 750
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay Type: Salary
Pay Range: $45,000 - $55,000
Employee Workplace: On-site
Job Description:

For a full-time position: 50/50 Worship Director and School Music Teacher

/or/ could be 2 part-time positions (feel free to apply even if you're only interested in one of the two roles)

The Harbor Church is seeking to fill a full-time staff role with a gifted and talented Jesus follower skilled in both coordinating the worship for our church and teaching music to our on-site K-8 Christian school (Pine Harbor Christian Academy).  The role consists of 2 distinct part-time roles, as outlined below:

  1.  Worship Coordinator (Harbor Church - 20 hrs/wk):

At The Harbor Church, we seek to live, work, and play out of a growing awareness of the Holy Spirit’s movement within us and among us. Our first priority is cultivating our partnership with Him. Living by the Holy Spirit and keeping in step with Him is our primary task (Galatians 5:16, 25). This is accomplished by growing in listening to God, meditating on His Word, praying, and worshipping.

Worship service coordination

  • Work with the pastor(s) in developing the worship life of the church.
  • Work with the pastor(s) in creating a worship flow for the weekend services.
  • Communicate the worship service plan with the relevant tech and worship teams.

Worship team leadership and coordination

  • Lead/participate on the worship team each week
  • Recruit and develop the worship team with an eye for heart and skill development.
  • Create the worship team roster each month.
  • Shepherd and care for worship team members.
  • Train and develop upcoming worship leaders.

Music skill and song selection development

  • Responsible for the continual development of personal instrumental and vocal skills.
  • Responsible for the research and incorporation of most current worship music in the services.

Other responsibilities

  • Develop musicians and worship leaders within the youth group.
  • Lead worship at various church gatherings when needed (youth group, men’s group, other worship/prayer times at church).

 

  1.  Music Teacher Description (Pine Harbor Christian Academy - 20 hrs/wk):

Part-time Music Instructor, Pine Harbor Christian Academy/Kids Kare Center; with option to conduct private lessons with students on campus

Job Summary:

Applications are now being accepted from qualified staff for part-time Music Teacher position for the 2025-2026 school year. This teaching position is to Preschool - 8th grade students on Tuesday's, Wednesday’s, and Thursday's from:

Tuesday’s and Thursday’s schedule is structured below:

*8:00–9:10 Daycare/Preschool rooms

*9:15–2:15 K-8 Music classes

Wednesday’s Schedule: 

We have often asked the Music Teacher to help with music on Wednesdays for chapel from approximately 8:30-8:45.  We also have Middle School classes in the afternoon.

Music Lessons:

There would be opportunities to teach music lessons if you desire at lunch and recess on those days, as well as before and after school.  Wednesday’s have room for lessons in between Chapel and afternoon classes; additionally, there would be options to holds lessons on other days.

*We are also open to different ideas or schedules.

Qualifications:

Committed to the mission of Christian Education and Spiritual Development of children.

Ability to represent our ministries, our beliefs, and our faith at all times.

Good oral and written communication skills.

Preferred: Knowledge of standards based curriculum in music instruction.

Preferred: Experience designing and implementing curriculum.

Preferred: Knowledge of student assessment tools.

Pay is in a range dependent upon education and experience.  For the combined role, we would anticipate an annual salary range of $45-55K.

 

About The Harbor Church

Located just 15 miles south of St Paul, Minnesota, The Harbor Church is a member of Harvest Network International, a supportive ordaining network of ministers, churches and ministries.

We are a mid-sized congregation of devoted Christ-followers who have deeply experienced the grace of God and an active partnership with God’s Spirit. The Harbor’s loving culture has been shaped by New Testament norms and is devoted to each person finding a personal relationship to Jesus, serving according to their gifts and building supportive relationships that reach out and include those who do not yet know Jesus as Lord and Savior.

The Harbor has always made Christian education a priority. The congregation is home to Kids Kare Center, a Christian pre-school serving 80 children and Pine Harbor Christian Academy which has a fall 2022 enrollment of 145 students in grades K-8th

Our 12,700 square foot facility was opened in May of 1984. The parking lot and road were paved in 1989. Additional parking areas were paved in 1991 bringing our total parking capacity to 184 cars. The Worship Center wing contains an auditorium, staff kitchen, and offices for the pastors and support staff. In early 1993, a Task Force was formed to begin the exciting building project called the Discovery Center. The 28,800 square foot addition was occupied in August 1994. The Discovery Center has a full gymnasium, a commercial kitchen, and classrooms for Children’s Ministry, Student Ministry, Pine Harbor Christian Academy and Kids Kare Daycare Center.   Pine Harbor Christian Academy has had substantial growth in the past decade and is in the final stages of completing a 10,000 square foot addition to the school.  The Harbor also completed a major update to its foyer in 2021 creating an open and inviting first step into our church, and also includes a state of the art coffee bar and fireside room.

 

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