Love Jesus, love people, and love connecting them together.
Support our Church’s stance on affirming all persons (LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, all socio-economic backgrounds)
Be willing to teach/lead with a United Methodist understanding of faith.
Be adaptable, coachable, and adjust quickly to change with a positive attitude.
Model healthy relationships with the pastor, staff, and lay leadership.
Address conflict in a way that is healthy, prompt, direct, kind, and Christ-like.
Be an excellent steward of church resources.
Be a strong advocate for the whole church in the community, seeking to make new disciples by bringing them into a full church community. All employees are expected to help us achieve the goal of reaching new people.
Model a growing Christian faith and remain a full participant here. Employees are expected to fully participate in the life of the church through our prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness. We recognize some employees may choose to meet these commitments in a different church and we can support that choice. But, meeting these commitments in this church or another church is expected of all staff.
Successful criminal background check and Ministry Safe certification and potential Idaho state screening as well (depending on position).
Online application: When you are ready to apply, fill out the online application here.
Screening Interview: If your application shows you are a good fit, we'll do a short zoom or phone interview and answer your questions.
In-Person Interview: If your screening shows you are a good fit, we'll visit in person and dig a bit deeper into how you are called to this position. For positions, this could include two in person interviews and/or auditions.
Conditional offer: If you are selected, you'll be given a conditional offer of employment. Before beginning your role here, you'll need to meet the following conditions...
Reference check: We'll contact your previous employers seeking a positive reference.
Ministry Safe Certification: This is the denomination's training and background check process for child protection. You will complete online training sessions and a background check.
ICCP Background: If you are working during the time the preschool is open, even if not directly working in preschool, you'll complete the state's required checks.
Pediatric First Aid/CPR (preschool only): If you are working in the preschool, the state will require you to complete Pediatric First Aid. It is possible, based on position, that you may complete this after employment rather than before.
Food Handling Permit (preschool only): If you are working in the preschool, the state will require you to complete this module before starting work.
Final Employment offer: Once those conditions are met, you'll begin working on our team.
Description: Do you have a passion for creating, designing, and implementing high quality dynamic worship? Consider becoming the next worship leader at Nampa First UMC.
Best candidate: Experienced worship leader who has strong guitar and vocal skills (but we will welcome a music or ministry student). You should be highly coachable and adaptable and good at detailed planning work. An important skill is to be a strong recruiter of new musicians and have a strength in rehearsal technique. Lastly, you should have a highly compassionate heart for people and for Jesus.
Theology: We are an inclusive church and welcome all persons. Any person applying needs to share this value and either have an understanding of UMC theology around social justice or be willing to learn it. Learn more about what we stand for in our Social Principles.
Position details: Time commitment to be discussed based on the candidate but the average is 1/4 time. Part-time, stipend (Salary range is $7,000-12,000 depending on skill set, progress toward completion of a music or ministry degree, and previous experience in medium to large churches)
Full Job Description: A full job description is being created now and will be available in the next few days.
Apply: Use our online application here.
Questions: If you're not sure and just want to chat, contact us here.