Lake Avenue Church is seeking applicants for our Director of Next Gen Ministries position. This serves as an overview of the Next Gen Ministries position and describes the unique candidate we hope to find.

Profile of the Director of Next Gen Ministries

The Director of Next Gen recruits, develops, and provides leadership for the volunteers whose ultimate mission is helping high school students follow Jesus. They will be responsible for the discipleship of adolescent students connected to the ministry through worship and life groups. The Director of Next Gen Ministry partners with the rest of the Family Ministry team in order to provide support and leadership to all areas of Family Ministries. The Next Gen Director provides oversight, development, and spiritual care for the Next Gen staff.

Lake Ave Church is looking for a candidate who is spiritually passionate, is experienced with and values diversity, is relational, honest and vulnerable, leads well, deeply knows high schoolers, builds great volunteer teams, and is fun. We are looking for someone to lead for the long term. With our students, it is critical that our Next Gen Director leads diverse groups spiritually, ethnically, socio-economically, and culturally. Important to this position are the following:

• The Director is part of a team, reporting to the Associate Pastor, working alongside ministry leaders in Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, and College.
• The Director supervises and oversees a large team of volunteers and next Gen staff.
• The Director functions as part of the pastoral team of the church.
• The Director connects and communicates well with the parents of students.

There are also areas that make this position unique. Next Gen ministry is a healthy and vibrant part of our church, yet there is a significant opportunity for new energy and growth. There is no expectation that someone would come in and just manage that which is happening but provide vision and direction for ministry that is integrated with the whole of the church.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in ministry or biblical studies, and/or experience in church or camping ministry with adolescents.

Lake Avenue Church installed a new Senior Pastor in April 2022 and excited about the possibilities of the coming season. The Next Gen Ministry has great strength in its volunteer staff, we also have a significant engagement with students, families and the church at large.

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If you or someone you know might be a great candidate, please send a cover letter and resume to the search team and HR director, Rita Barrett at . This position is full-time, exempt, and includes benefits.

Nursery Caregiver

Lake Avenue Church is currently seeking part-time Nursery Caregivers in our Early Childhood Ministries. This is a ministry position providing care and leadership for the nursery program during worship services and special events. At this time, our caregiver team works on an as needed basis, predominantly on the weekends, with some hours during weekdays, some holidays and special ministry events.

Individuals best suited for this position will possess the following qualifications:

• A deep love for early childhood aged children and a heart for working in our nurseries.
• Exemplary life of wholehearted devotion to Jesus Christ.
• Ability to create and maintain a safe environment for children.
• Ability to promote harmonious working relationships with staff, volunteers, and parents.
• Knowledge of of and experience in early childhood development (birth-5 years) is a plus.
• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, playing with children, praying with them, facilitating snack time, and general interaction with toddlers and parents
• Agree to uphold the LAC Statement of Faith.

This position is part-time, non-exempt, and does not include benefits.   

Qualified applicants may submit a resume and completed LAC application to Amy Cruse by email , or by fax to 626-817-4661. Those meeting our selection criteria will be contacted for interviews.