Worship Director

Oak Lawn, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Summary: The Worship Director is responsible to provide God-centered Christ-exalting music that ministers to the church body and is performed with excellence; and to provide direction oversight and coordination of musical artistic and technical elements of worship services.

Job Duties:

Oversee the Worship ministry including elements of sound visuals lighting recording musicians and singers.
Demonstrate a passion for engaging the church in worship; be sensitive to the Spirits leading.
Prayerfully set a vision for the Worship Ministry with a plan to carry it out. Teach the vision to members of the worship ministry team.
Conduct weekly discipleship meetings with members of the worship team.
Choose songs for Sunday worship services in collaboration with worship team and pastoral staff.
Maintain worship service details in the Planning Center software.
Provide leadership coordination for special worship services; explore and implement ways for using church musicians and vocalists in outreach opportunities.
Collaborate with the teaching team for presentation software and use of electronic resources (microphones DVD/CD recordings reproduction etc.).
Coordinate scheduling and leading music team rehearsals.
Recruit train and mentor the volunteer music team and grow the volunteer servant base. Conduct auditions to recruit new team members.
Provide input into the music ministry budget.
Attend meetings upon request.

Skills/Qualifications:

Must be or become an active member of New Life with strong ties to our mission and vision.
Demonstrate characteristics of humility leadership and the fruit of the spirit (as outlined in Gal. 5:22-23) of love joy peace patience kindness goodness faithfulness gentleness and self-control.
Strong vocal and instrumental skills; excellent comprehension of musical theory; understanding of trends in contemporary and emerging worship. Experience in a church setting.
Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in related field.
A strong passion and ability for equipping and developing volunteer musicians.
Exceptional communication and organizational skills.
Ability to work and contribute to a team-based environment adaptable to multiple worship styles music styles and venues.
Basic understanding of recording software notation software and audio/video/lighting technology.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Required Experience:

Director

Job Duties:

Oversee the Worship ministry including elements of sound visuals lighting recording musicians and singers.
Demonstrate a passion for engaging the church in worship; be sensitive to the Spirits leading.
Prayerfully set a vision for the Worship Ministry with a plan to carry it out. Teach the vision to members of the worship ministry team.
Conduct weekly discipleship meetings with members of the worship team.
Choose songs for Sunday worship services in collaboration with worship team and pastoral staff.
Maintain worship service details in the Planning Center software.
Provide leadership coordination for special worship services; explore and implement ways for using church musicians and vocalists in outreach opportunities.
Collaborate with the teaching team for presentation software and use of electronic resources (microphones DVD/CD recordings reproduction etc.).
Coordinate scheduling and leading music team rehearsals.
Recruit train and mentor the volunteer music team and grow the volunteer servant base. Conduct auditions to recruit new team members.
Provide input into the music ministry budget.
Attend meetings upon request.

Skills/Qualifications:

Must be or become an active member of New Life with strong ties to our mission and vision.
Demonstrate characteristics of humility leadership and the fruit of the spirit (as outlined in Gal. 5:22-23) of love joy peace patience kindness goodness faithfulness gentleness and self-control.
Strong vocal and instrumental skills; excellent comprehension of musical theory; understanding of trends in contemporary and emerging worship. Experience in a church setting.
Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in related field.
A strong passion and ability for equipping and developing volunteer musicians.
Exceptional communication and organizational skills.
Ability to work and contribute to a team-based environment adaptable to multiple worship styles music styles and venues.
Basic understanding of recording software notation software and audio/video/lighting technology.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Required Experience:

Director