Assistant Director of Worship

Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale•Fort Lauderdale, FL

About The Position

At Calvary Chapel, we are called to make disciples of Jesus Christ by connecting people to God, people to people, and people to outreach. Our vision is to reach our community and change our world. As a staff member, it’s not just what we do—it’s who we are. You have a passion to see worship leaders, musicians, and creatives flourish spiritually, relationally, and vocationally. You are energized by shepherding leaders, developing future worship leaders and musicians, and helping translate vision into lived culture across campuses. As the Assistant Director of Worship, you will serve as a key mentoring and developmental leader within the Worship Department—focused on leader care, coaching, and pipeline development. You will partner closely with the Director of Worship to cultivate healthy, aligned, and growing worship leaders and teams across all campuses. You are: Convinced a relationship with Jesus changes everything in a person’s life Committed to keeping your family as your first ministry Dedicated in your personal study of God’s Word Consistently placing a high priority on worship and your personal prayer life An excellent and generous steward of your personal finances Obedient to God to take a Sabbath and make space for soul-keeping Deeply compassionate towards people who are in need or hurting Excited about global missions and local outreach - you want to change the world A part of a healthy friendship community and accountability circle Willing to give up personal pleasures and freedoms in order to live a life above reproach and that is aligned with our Leadership Covenant Able to teach and disciple A strong musician with the skills and ability to lead from platform both musically and speaking

Requirements

Demonstrated experience in leadership development, coaching, or pastoral care
A heart for discipleship and team health
The ability to give and receive feedback with humility and clarity
Strong relational intelligence and emotional maturity
A desire to continually grow as a leader and servant in the local church

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary relational and developmental support for: Campus Worship Leaders (staff and stipend) Emerging worship leaders in the development pipeline
Conduct regular 1:1 check-ins for encouragement, care, coaching, and alignment
Works with Director of Worship on budget creation, maintenance, and stewarding.
Provide first-line support for burnout prevention, conflict resolution, and role clarity
Escalate complex or sensitive matters to the Director of Worship as appropriate
Champion healthy rhythms, spiritual formation, and sustainable ministry practices
Oversee the development and upkeep of the worship leader development pathway
Coordinate auditions, onboarding, training, and readiness processes
Identify, coach, and prepare potential future Campus Worship Leaders
Create intentional coaching rhythms, feedback loops, and growth milestones
Support musical, spiritual, and leadership development in emerging leaders
Help ensure clarity of expectations, values, and rhythms across campuses
Serve as a relational bridge between departmental vision and day-to-day ministry realities
Foster unity and alignment without enforcing uniformity
Gather insights, feedback, and trends from campus leaders and communicate them to departmental leadership
Partner closely with: Creative & Music Development leadership Next Gen Worship leadership Español and multicultural worship leadership
Support interim or developing campus leadership roles as needed
Contribute to department-wide planning, evaluation, and continuous improvement
Lead worship and music direct at Calvary's campuses as needed.