Posting a Job Opening

ELCA congregations and other ministry partners are welcome to submit brief job postings to the synod website. The date following the listing is the date the job was posted. Outdated listings are frustrating to those in the midst of an employment search. Please help us to be a useful resource for congregations and job seekers by notifying us promptly when a position has been filled. Job listings will be removed after three months unless the synod is notified that you wish to continue to post the listing.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: To post a job opening, email Beth Helgen and include the following information: congregation, address of congregation, job title (full or part-time), and contact information. Please use the format listed below as much as possible.

Music and Worship

Christ Lutheran on Capitol Hill, St. Paul, part-time adult choir director in ethnically diverse congregation. Position runs September-May, 10 hours per week.  Send resumes to christlutheranchurchoncapitolhill@msn.com or mail to Christ Lutheran Church on Capitol Hill, 105 West University Ave., St. Paul, MN 55103. Call 651.222.3619 for more information. 6.18.09

St. Luke Lutheran, Cottage Grove, interim piano accompanist for worship and choirs.  Contact Director of Worship, Gary Jurkovich at 612.803.0282 or gjurkovich@comcast.net for more information.  Accompanist plays piano for traditional worship services on Sunday mornings and attends adult choir practices on Wednesday evenings.  This interim position has potential for permanent status with St. Luke. 4.28.09

Bethesda Lutheran, Ames, Iowa, director of music ministries. Applications and resumes may be submitted to Pastor Randy Gehring, Bethesda Lutheran Church, 1517 Northwestern Avenue, Ames, Iowa 50010, or by email at rgehring@bethesdanet.org.  More information> 5.06.09

Gloria Dei Lutheran, St. Paul, director of music ministry.  Liturgical worship experience required.  Relevant Master’s degree preferred.  More information at www.gloriadeistpaul.org or gbraatz@att.net. 6.12.09

Christ the King Lutheran, New Brighton, part-time sound and light technician.  For more information, go on line at www.ctknb.org or call 651.493.4674 and ask for Bruce.  A full job description complete with compensation information is available. 5.08.09

Prairie Lutheran, Eden Prairie, part-time director of music ministry. Interested applicants can send a resume to kkuderer@comcast.net or mail to Prairie Lutheran Church, 11000 Blossom Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55347. 5.12.09

Family of Christ Lutheran, Lakeville, music and worship director/pianist or two positions: music and worship director and/or pianist. Resumes may be submitted by email to office@familyofchrist.com or sent to Pastor Lon Larson, Family of Christ Lutheran Church, 10970 185th St W, Lakeville MN 55044. Email for a complete job description or go to website: www.familyofchrist.com. 5.26.09

Trinity Lutheran, Stillwater, part-time children, youth, and family worship director. Send letter and resume to Cindy Jones. The complete job description> 6.09.09

Trinity Lutheran, Long Lake, part-time contemporary worship leader. See full job description and more information here> 6.09.09

Adult Education

St. Luke Lutheran, Cottage Grove, part-time adult discipleship minister. Assists senior pastors in oversight, planning, and implementation of adult learning and discipleship ministries, including small groups and Alpha. For complete job description, contact Tim Housholder, thousholder@stlukecg.com. 5.22.09

Youth and Family Ministry

Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, part-time jr. high ministry associate. Submit resume to Kathy Callahan, 4100 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55409 or to kcallahan@bethlehem-church.org. Job description at http://www.bethlehem-church.org/JrHighPosition. 5.17.09

Celebration Lutheran, Sartell, youth and family director. Send resume and cover letter by July 1 to Christina Nystuen at cnystuen@celebrationlutheranchurch.com or call 320.255.0488 ext. 104 for more information. 6.09.09.

Christ Lutheran, Marine on St. Croix, director of family faith formation. Email Pastor Joel Martin at clcpastorjoel@frontiernet.net or call 651.433.3222 to receive a complete job description. 6.25.09

Christiania Lutheran, Lakeville, part-time youth director. Send resume and letter of application to 26691 Pillsbury Ave. Lakeville, MN 55044 For information call 952. 461.2283 or visit www.christianialutheranchurch.org. 6.19.09

Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley, full-time director of youth ministries. Please send resume and cover letter to Pastor Therese Helker at t.helker@graceofav.org or to 7800 W. County Rd 42, Apple Valley, MN  55124.  Deadline for application is July 15, 2009. 6.16.09

Good Shepherd Lutheran, Rochester, part-time youth coordinator. A detailed position description is available at www.goodshepherdchurch.net. Please submit your resume to the church via regular mail or by e-mail to pk@goodshepherdchurch.net. 6.26.09

Prince of Peace Lutheran, Burnsville,  senior high ministry associate.  For information, visit www.princeofpeaceonline.org/about_us/employment or call Susan Jambor at 952.898.9304. 6.26.09

St. Andrew's Lutheran, Mahtomedi, two paid summer internships for youth and family ministry. Young adults who have a passion for youth and their families, who have been shaped by Lutheran theology and have completed their first year of college or equivalent should contact Erin Morris, DM team lead for youth and family ministry at emorris@saintandrews.org or call 651.762.9135. 2.20.09

St. Mark Evangelical, North St. Paul, part-time youth and family ministry assistant. Complete job description available at www.stmarks-nsp.org. Send resume and cover letter to Kathy Arveson, business administrator, at kathya@stmarks-nsp.org. 6.10.09

St. Stephen the Martyr Lutheran, White Bear Lake, children, youth, and family ministry director. Submit resume and cover letter to Staff Relations Ministry Team, St. Stephen the Martyr, 1965 East County Road East, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 or email office@ststephenwbl.org. The application deadline is June 29. 6.17.09

University Lutheran Church of Hope, Minneapolis, half-time youth director. Send resume and two letters of reference to the Rev. Craig Shirley, University Lutheran Church of Hope, 601 13th Ave. S.E., Minneapolis, Minnesota  55455 For more information contact,l 612.331.5988 or craigs@ulch.org. 6.29.09

Zion Lutheran, Anoka, youth and family ministry coordinator. Please send cover letter and resume to dcameron@zionanoka.org. Complete posting available at www.zionanoka.org. 4.25.09

Zion Lutheran, Thief River Falls, director of youth and family ministry. Mission, goals, and other requirements for the position may be found at  www.ziontrf.org. Interested applicants should mail letter and resume to Sally Mumm, chair of the search committee, Zion Lutheran Church, 505 Main Ave. No., Thief River Falls, MN 56701-1996 or email smummer@yahoo.com. 6.10.09

Grace Lutheran, Palo Alto, California, director of children, youth, and family ministry. For further details or to send a resume, contact Pastor Matt Smuts at pastormatt@gracepa.org or by calling 650.494.1212. More information> 5.27.09

Trinity Lutheran, Stillwater, part-time children, youth, and family worship director. Send letter and resume to Cindy Jones. The complete job description> 6.09.09

Christian Education and Children's Ministry

Christ Lutheran, Marine on St. Croix, director of family faith formation. Email Pastor Joel Martin at clcpastorjoel@frontiernet.net or call 651.433.3222 to receive a complete job description. 6.25.09

Crown of Glory Lutheran, Chaska, half-time director of children and family ministries (birth to fifth grade). For a more detailed ministry description, visit the website. Please send a cover letter and resume to Pastor Bruce Arnevik: pastorbruce@crownofglroy.org. 5.07.09

Prince of Peace Lutheran, Burnsville, elementary ministries director, develop the ministry through visioning, planning, executing its various facets of the Seasons of Discipleship:  Planting seeds, taking root, growing and bearing fruit through small groups and service projects.  www.princeofpeaceonline.org/about_us/employment or Susan Jambor at 952.898.9304. 4.30.09

Prairie Lutheran, Eden Prairie, part-time director of children and family ministry. Interested applicants can send a resume to kkuderer@comcast.net or mail to Prairie Lutheran Church, 11000 Blossom Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55347 5.12.09

St. Paul Lutheran, Wyoming, part-time director of children's ministries. For complete job description, visit www.sharingchristslove.org. Contact Pr. Jeff Beebe at 651.462.5212 or submit resume and cover letter to jbeebe@sharingchristslove.org. 3.3.09

InterServe Ministries, Minneapolis, children's ministry associate (part-time/full-time contract) We serve in an interim role with a congregation for about six to twelve months at a time. We provide training, resources and networking to help you and the congregation through this process. Compensation is very competitive, and is on the high end of synod salary guidelines, commensurate of education and experience. All applicants must have a minimum of five years full-time congregational ministry experience. For more information, please contact Sue Megrund at sue@interserveministries.com or Kris Bjorke at kris@interserveministries.com. 5.12.09

Trinity Lutheran, Stillwater, part-time children's ministry coordinator (third through sixth grade). Please contact Rebecca Christiansen to apply. To view the complete job description> 5.19.09

Trinity Lutheran, Stillwater, part-time children's ministry coordinator (2 years through second grade). Please contact Rebecca Christiansen to apply. To view the complete job description> 5.19.09

Trinity Lutheran, Stillwater, part-time children’s ministry administration support and registration. Please contact Rebecca Christiansen to apply. To view the complete job description> 5.19.09

Preschool, Nursery, and Child Care

Redeemer Lutheran Church, White Bear Lake, part-time nursery attendant. Contact Steve Kennedy at skennedy@rlc-wbl.org, or by phone at 651.429.5411, for additional information. Or submit application to his attention at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3770 Bellaire Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN 55110. 6.2.09

Grace Lutheran, Apple Valley, preschool director. View entire job description at www.graceofav.org/jobs. For additional information, mail jobs@graceofav.org or call 952.432.7273. 6.19.09

Administrative and Other Opportunities

Amazing Grace Lutheran, Inver Grove Heights, part-time property management and maintenance person. For more information or to apply, contact athelemann@aglcigh.org or mail to Amazing Grace Lutheran Church, 7160 South Robert Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077. The application deadline is April 24. 3.13.09

Bethlehem Lutheran Church, St. Paul, part-time administrative assistant. Send resume to VanGurk@Hotmail.com or contact  Robert Van Gundy, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 655 Forest Street, St. Paul, MN 55106 or 651.738,1961. 2.20.09

Christ the King Lutheran, New Brighton, part-time sound and light technician. Provide consistent quality sound and lighting for Sunday morning worship services and other church programs. For informationvisit www.ctknb.org or contact Bruce Phelps, minister of music, at bruce@ctknb.org or call 651.633.4674. 2.27.09

Faith Lutheran, Forest Lake, part-time business administrator.  Degree in accounting or business administration preferred.  Send resume to Pastor Phil Peterson, Faith Lutheran Church, 886 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake, MN 55025 or email to philp@faithfl.org  and include Personnel Committee in the subject line. 4.19.09

Luther Seminary, St. Paul, administrative assistant, seminary relations. Interested individuals may send cover letter and resume to hr@luthersem.edu, referencing position KH in all correspondence.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  More information> 5.29.09

Luther Seminary, St. Paul, informations systems specialist, seminary relations. Interested individuals may send cover letter and resume to hr@luthersem.edu, referencing position CD in all correspondence. More information> 5.29.09

Augsburg Fortress, Minneapolis, customer care associate. This position is responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with Augsburg Fortress Customers. For full job description and information regarding how to apply, please visit the Job Opportunities page (under “Contact Us”) at www.augsburgfortress.org. 3.15.09

Augsburg Fortress, Minneapolis, business analyst. This position assists the organization in successful integrating technology into AFP businesses. For full job description and information regarding how to apply, please visit the Job Opportunities page (under “Contact Us”) at www.augsburgfortress.org. 2.27.09

Augsburg Fortress Publishers, Minneapolis, MN, front desk coordinator/hr technical assistant. This position plays a dual-role for Augsburg Fortress. This position is also responsible for providing a high level of technical support to the Human Resources team, including but not limited to providing online support of AF’s intranet and internet and maintenance of HRIS, shared drives and databases. For full job description and information regarding how to apply, please visit the Job Opportunities page (under “Contact Us”) at www.augsburgfortress.org 4.21.09

National Lutheran Choir, Minneapolis, part-time administrative assistant. Submit cover letter and resume to Debra Harrer by April 14. For more information> 3.30.09