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Current Opportunities

Our purpose is to reach people with the life-giving message of Jesus that they might become fully devoted followers of Christ. Highlands is looking for ministry-focused, Christ-centered individuals to help further that mission.

Looking for career opportunities with Highlands College?
Director of Team Develop (Grandview Location)

Our mission is to help people Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose, and Make a Difference. If you are a Christ centered individual who values serving on a missional, collaborative, and strategic team, consider joining us on this mission! We currently have an opportunity for a Director of Team Develop at our Grandview location. To learn more about the position, click the link below.

External Communications Coordinator (Grandview Location)

Our mission is to help people Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose, and Make a Difference. If you are a Christ centered individual who values serving on a missional, collaborative, and strategic team, consider joining us on this mission! We currently have an opportunity for an External Communications Coordinator for our Strategic Engagement Department at our Grandview location. To learn more about the position, click the link below.

Facility Manager (Riverchase Campus)

Our mission is to help people Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose, and Make a Difference. If you are a Christ centered individual who values serving on a missional, collaborative, and strategic team, consider joining us on this mission! We currently have an opportunity for a Facility Manager at the Riverchase Campus. To learn more about the position, click the link below.

Graphic Designer (Grants Mill, Irondale Location)

Our mission is to help people Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose, and Make a Difference. If you are a Christ centered individual who values serving on a missional, collaborative, and strategic team, consider joining us on this mission! We currently have an opportunity for a Graphic Designer at our Grants Mill location. To learn more about the position, click the link below.

Network Administrator (Grandview Location)

Our mission is to help people Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose, and Make a Difference. If you are a Christ centered individual who values serving on a missional, collaborative, and strategic team, consider joining us on this mission! We currently have an opportunity for a Network Administrator at our Grandview location. To learn more about the position, click the link below.

Senior Accountant (Grandview Location)

Our mission is to help people Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose, and Make a Difference. If you are a Christ centered individual who values serving on a missional, collaborative, and strategic team, consider joining us on this mission! We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Accountant at our Grandview location. To learn more about the position, click the link below.

Social Media Content Creator (Grandview Location)

Our mission is to help people Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose, and Make a Difference. If you are a Christ centered individual who values serving on a missional, collaborative, and strategic team, consider joining us on this mission! We currently have an opportunity for a Social Media Content Creator for our Strategic Engagement Department at our Grandview location. To learn more about the position, click the link below.

Strategic Engagement Project Manager (Grandview Location)

Our mission is to help people Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose, and Make a Difference. If you are a Christ centered individual who values serving on a missional, collaborative, and strategic team, consider joining us on this mission! We currently have an opportunity for a Strategic Engagement Project Manager at our Grandview location. To learn more about the position, click the link below.

System Administrator (Grandview Location)

Our mission is to help people Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose, and Make a Difference. If you are a Christ centered individual who values serving on a missional, collaborative, and strategic team, consider joining us on this mission! We currently have an opportunity for a System Administrator at our Grandview location. To learn more about the position, click the link below.

Video Producer (Grants Mill Campus)

Our mission is to help people Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose, and Make a Difference. If you are a Christ centered individual who values serving on a missional, collaborative, and strategic team, consider joining us on this mission! We currently have an opportunity for a Video Producer at our Grants Mill location. To learn more about the position, click the link below.

Worship Director (Columbus, Georgia Campus)

Our mission is to help people Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose, and Make a Difference. If you are a Christ centered individual who values serving on a missional, collaborative, and strategic team, consider joining us on this mission! We currently have an opportunity for a Worship Director at our Columbus, Georgia location. To learn more about the position, click the link below.

Employee Benefits

Church of the Highlands values its employees and offers a very generous benefits package for employees and their families. Highlands pays 100% of the following benefits:

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield health and dental insurance
  • Group hospital indemnity insurance
  • Vision insurance through EyeMed Vision
  • Short-term disability policy — employee only
  • Long-term disability policy — employee only
  • Life insurance for the employee — employee only
  • Reimbursement up to $60 per month for health club costs — employee only
  • Employee paid vacation and sick leave

The following optional benefits are available to employees:

  • 403(b) retirement account through GuideStone Financial Resources
  • Supplemental life insurance for employee, spouse and children

Contact

Teri Hicks

Director of Human Resources
hr@churchofthehighlands.com

Network Administrator (Grandview Location)

The Network Administrator is responsible for the administration, optimization, and support of the organization’s wired and wireless network infrastructure across multiple campuses at Church of the Highlands (“Highlands”) and Highlands College.

This mid‑level role operates with limited supervision, independently handling most operational network responsibilities while collaborating with the Lead Network Administrator on design decisions, escalations, and large‑scale initiatives. The Network Administrator plays a key role in maintaining network reliability, security, and performance for ministry operations and weekend services.

Experience and Knowledge Required:

  • 3+ years of enterprise network administration experience in a multi‑site environment.
  • Expertise with Arista switching, Arista CloudVision, and Dell switches.
  • Experience with Ruckus Wireless (RF design, AP deployments, troubleshooting).
  • Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Firewalls and Panorama.
  • Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing protocols, 802.1X, and certificate-based onboarding.
  • Experience with Peplink SD‑WAN and multi‑WAN failover appliances.
  • Experience supporting AT&T, Spectrum, Uniti Fiber, and Starlink circuits.
  • Experience leading network projects or acting as a project technical lead.
  • Strong documentation, communication, and troubleshooting skills.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

  • Administer, configure, and support multicampus wired networks using Arista, Arista CloudVision, Dell switches, and other platforms adopted by Highlands.
  • Configure and maintain VLANs, trunking, link aggregation, inter‑VLAN routing, Spanning Tree, and basic routing protocols.
  • Independently manage switch configurations, firmware upgrades, backups, and lifecycle maintenance.
  • Assist with IP addressing design and maintain accurate addressing documentation.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity issues.
  • Administer and support enterprise wireless networks using Ruckus Wireless controllers and access points.
  • Configure SSIDs, authentication methods, segmentation, and QoS policies.
  • Support SecureW2 certificate‑based 802.1X onboarding and troubleshooting.
  • Perform wireless site surveys, RF tuning, interference mitigation, and AP optimization.
  • Troubleshoot wireless performance and connectivity issues across multi‑building campuses.
  • Support and administer Palo Alto Firewalls and Twingate under established standards.
  • Administer DNS and DHCP services including scopes, reservations, redundancy, and cleanup.
  • Maintain IP schemas, site mappings, and naming conventions.
  • Ensure consistency and accuracy across network services.
  • Support WAN connectivity and ISP circuits.
  • Deploy, configure, and support Peplink appliances.
  • Independently troubleshoot WAN issues and coordinate escalations with ISPs.
  • Assist with circuit turnups, testing, and documentation.

This position is located at the Grandview location in Birmingham. To apply for this position, please send your resume to hr@churchofthehighlands.com.

Contact
hr@churchofthehighlands.com