Careers

Downtown Campus Pastor
Central Church

Summary:
The Downtown Campus Pastor (DCP) leads Central Church’s strategic initiative to “reach a neighborhood” by being our point pastor for our campus located in the Pettigrew Heights neighborhood. Pettigrew Heights is historically one of the poorest neighborhoods in all of America and it is Central Church’s calling to help see this community revitalized for God’s Kingdom. The DCP’s primary responsibility will include overseeing worship services and leading the Downtown Campus Leadership Team, while assimilating new participants and building teams that will minister to the needs of the neighborhood.

Core Competencies:

• Creative/innovative leader who can connect with people from all walks of life and backgrounds
• Palpable passion for the message and mission of Jesus
• High motor to execute multiple ministries coupled with administrative skills to do them well
• Confident communicator who has the capacity to contextualize the gospel
• Community builder with a background working in poverty situations
• Bachelor’s degree in Biblical studies or related field, or comparable theological training/experience

Primary Responsibilities:

• Be the primary leader of the Downtown Campus on Sundays and throughout the week.
• Preach 3 out of 4 weekends each month and occasionally at the Southwest Campus.
• Lead and develop the Downtown Campus Leadership Team in executing a vision to see Pettigrew Heights transformed for God’s Kingdom.
• Develop volunteer leaders to lead LifeGroups, outreach efforts, and ministry efforts throughout the week.
• Maintain strong lines of communication between Southwest Campus and Downtown Campus.
• Embrace and embody Central’s vision, statement of faith, and staff values.
• Coordinate and develop partnerships with other Sioux Falls Ministry Partners.

Staff Relationships:

• The DCP will report directly to Central’s Lead Pastor in matters of spiritual direction.
• The DCP will report directly to Central’s Executive Pastor in matters related to operations.
• The DCP is evaluated annually by the Executive Pastor with input from the Lead Pastor.
• The DCP will oversee all DTC paid and non-paid staff and volunteers.
• The DCP will partner with Central’s Outreach Pastor to develop outreach strategies into the Pettigrew Heights neighborhood.
• The DCP will partner with Central’s Downtown Preschool Director to reach preschool families for Christ.

Time Commitment:

This is a full-time (exempt) position that qualifies for benefits.

To apply:

Please email the following to Executive Pastor Tom Rich at tom.rich@centralsf.org. Please attach each as a separate file.

• Cover letter
• Résumé
• Personal testimony (no more than one page)

Video Producer
Central Church

Summary:

The Video Producer plans, directs, shoots and edits video content for weekend services, ministries, and special events. They will produce videos that highlight the story, mission, and purpose of Central Church and communicate the value of the ministry and the Gospel to its members, the community, and the world. They will also produce content for social media and complete other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Communications Director.

Time Commitment and Relationship:

This is a full-time position that qualifies for benefits. The Video Producer will report to the Programming Director and will work under the Communication Director.

Primary responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality video and audio productions for Central Church.
• Provide pre-production planning and digital image acquisition and editing as well as maintaining production equipment.
• Produce video and multimedia projects from start to finish with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate with other members of creative teams through initial concepting, scripting, shooting, editing, and delivering the final product through broadcast quality media, web based media or a variety of video formats.
• Able to troubleshoot issues while in the field or in the editing process.
• Produce weekly announcement video
• Works with Worship Director for any video graphic content used for weekend services.
• Create weekly sermon files for upload to website, Vimeo and social media.
• Shoot, edit, and render visual sermon media elements (bumper videos, sermon illustration videos, etc.)
• Edit video clips as necessary and add closed captioning to videos as required.
• Partner with other ministries to create testimonies or life change stories

Qualifications:

• Personal faith in Jesus Christ and agreement with Central’s Statement of Faith.
• Member, or willing to become a member, of Central Church.
• Ability to embrace and embody the mission, vision and distinctives of Central.
• Attendance during weekend service, meetings, and other events determined by the Director of Worship Programming.  
• Maintain regular weekday office hours (with some flexibility as agreed upon by Director of Worship Programming).
• Degree in film or media related field OR at least 2-4 years experience in video production.
• Experience and training in studio and field production including lighting, audio and camera work.
• Experience and training in post-production work including non-linear editing, compositing, and motion graphic design.
• Proven ability to take projects from beginning to end (concept to production to final edit).
• Organized and able to effectively manage time and multiple projects.
• Action-oriented and displays focus, passion and initiative.
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in video production, graphic design and storytelling.
• Committed to improvement, seeks constructive criticism, understands strengths and weaknesses.
• Effective visual, written and oral communicator
• Can work in an environment that doesn’t require micro-managing.
• Manages time and resources well.
• Contribute to effective teamwork
• Demonstrate reasonable tolerance for stress
• Demonstrate problem identification, analysis, and solving
• Encourage and model the value of team among staff and the Communications Team
• Promote and model the value of collaboration
• A storyteller
• Organized and detailed.
• Fast worker.
• Self-starter & flexible to change as needed.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro CC, After Effects CC and Photoshop CC).
• Loves Jesus. Loves People. Loves the local church.

To apply:

Please email the following to Danny Fergen, Director of Worship Programming at danny.fergen@centralsf.org (please attach each as a separate file or page):

• Cover letter
• Résumé
• Link to portfolio or work samples
• Personal testimony (no more than one page)

Intern Development Program:

The Central Church Intern Development Program is a 1-2 year college internship program that gives you real responsibility, coaching, and life development in a ministry setting. For the full details on this program, CLICK HERE.

If you have questions, please feel free to email our Director of College and Young Adult Ministries, Mindy Schweitzer, at mindy.schweitzer@centralsf.org.

Central Church Downtown Preschool
Driver

Summary:
Central Church is looking for van drivers for its new Downtown Preschool to help drive kids to and from school.

Time Commitment:
This is a part-time position for our Downtown Campus Preschool. Positions/times we are still looking to fill are listed below.

• Monday | Wednesday | Friday
  11:00am-1:00pm

Interested applicants can apply for all three days or whichever day(s) of the week fit their schedule.

Primary responsibilities:
Driving the van to pick up and drop off preschool students safely to and from the preschool and their homes.

Skills/Qualifications:
Must have a valid driver’s license to operate a van. Also must pass a background check.

Compensation:
This is a paid position. Please inquire for details.

To apply:
Please email Central Downtown Preschool Director Jessi Copeland at jessi.copeland@centralsf.org if you are interested or have questions.