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Available Church Positions 

 

As a service to our congregations and members, we are listing position opportunities that have been submitted to the Synod office.  If you are a Lutheran congregation wanting to list a position opening, please contact us by email and include a short job description. 

 

If you are interested in more information about an opening, please contact the appropriate Church body. 

Listings will stay posted for approximately 3 months.

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Preschool Director -  Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Toms River

Holy Cross Christian Nursery School and Childcare in Toms River, NJ is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Preschool Director. The Director will oversee the daily operations and administration of the preschool and related childcare program for approximately 90 students ranging in age from 2 ½ to 4. The Director also serves as the Head Teacher for the school. Candidates must be experienced in the field of early childhood development and the management of a school and possess a love for children and teaching. The director’s responsibilities include management and recruitment of staff, marketing and communication, financial management, and communication with key stakeholders, including the Pastor, Church staff and volunteers, and especially, the families of our students. The Director will determine the needs of the preschool and staff, protect the health and safety of children, and work closely with the Pastor and the School Board.

More detailed information is available for qualified applicants.

Please send resume to:  SJones@HolyCrossTR.com

(posted 4.16.26)

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Music Director - Messiah Lutheran Church, Oakland, NJ
The Music Director provides music, leadership, and oversight for worship and the music ministries of Messiah Lutheran Church. We are seeking someone who will honor and build upon our church’s history while bringing fresh ideas and Spirit-led energy to both traditional and contemporary music using piano, organ, and vocals to support our worship, band, and choir.
Read the full job description here.  

To Apply: please submit a cover letter and resume to Pastor Courtney Smith Westerlund at info@messiahoaklandnj.org

(posted 4.16.26)

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Part-Time Music Director - Zion Lutheran Church, Oldwick

About the Position The Director of Music plays a vital role in leading and overseeing all aspects of our church music program. The Director will be responsible for planning, directing, and supervising music for our weekly worship services all year, as well as leading our Parish and Handbell Choirs in weekly rehearsals during the program year (September – early June). Reports to Zion’s pastor. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on our congregation and foster a love for sacred music. 

Read the full description and more information at: https://zionoldwick.com/

(posted 2.23.26)

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“Our synod office is located on land which is part of the traditional territory of the Lenni-Lenape, called “Lenapehoking.” The Lenape People lived in harmony with one another upon this territory for thousands of years. During the colonial era and early federal period, many were removed west and north, but some also remain among the continuing historical tribal communities of the region: The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation; the Ramapough Lenape Nation; and the Powhatan Renape Nation, The Nanticoke of Millsboro Delaware, and the Lenape of Cheswold Delaware. We acknowledge the Lenni-Lenape as the original people of this land and their continuing relationship with their territory. In our acknowledgment of the continued presence of Lenape people in their homeland, we affirm the aspiration of the great Lenape Chief Tamanend, that there be harmony between the indigenous people of this land and the descendants of the immigrants to this land, “as long as the rivers and creeks flow, and the sun, moon, and stars shine.”

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