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Position Title: Director of Worship Ministries

Status: Exempt Manager, full time 40 hours

Reports to: Senior Pastor

Position Summary: Develop, supervise, facilitate, and coordinate the ministry of worship and music throughout the church. Manage and coordinate audio visual, and other technical support. Provide ongoing support to people involved in worship. 

Essential Responsibilities/Functions

• Work in cooperation with the Pastor to design all regular and special worship experiences.  
• Plans and schedules worship services
  • Responsible for selection of music and liturgy
  • Lead the worship team (band & vocalists) spiritually, musically, and technically to prepare all aspects of rehearsals and worship 
  • Organizes and coordinates the physical environment of worship areas
• Supervise and direct staff as needed
• Manages the recruitment and coordination of volunteers for worship team, ensembles, audiovisual and technical support, greeters, ushers, and communion
• Responsible for purchase, lease and upkeep of worship related equipment including 
• the sound system, instruments, video, and media production
• Responsible for the purchase and cultivation of the music library including the tracking and storage of all music
• In cooperation with the Elder for Worship, develops and monitors the budget for worship and music ministries
• Other missionally aligned duties as assigned by Senior Pastor or Session

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Music or related field
• Two (2) years’ experience in worship leadership preferred
• One (1) year experience in staff supervision and volunteer management preferred
• Experience with audiovisual technology 
• Fluency with software such as ProPresenter and Planning Center preferred
• May require training and experience in congregational care

Physical Requirements

• While performing duties of the job, employee will be required to:
• Access a variety of environments that may require standing, sitting, walking, and stooping, kneeling, or climbing stairs.
• Play music using various musical instruments when proficient
• Talk, hear, and converse
• See
• Communicate effectively with people from a variety of ages and perspectives
• Lift 20 pounds
• Works Sundays, and some evenings and Holidays

Core Competencies

• Spiritual Maturity – Shows strong personal depth and spiritual grounding; able to articulate a clear and consistent theology; continues to nurture a rich spiritual life as evidenced by self-awareness, ongoing spiritual practices, and a willingness to seek and receive guidance from others, the Bible, and the Holy Spirit.
• Worship Design – Weaves elements of theology and art in order to guide the gathered community into biblically informed experiences of the sacred; engages creativity and technical expertise in order to blend together relevant traditional and contemporary worship expressions; accurately assess the congregation’s spiritual maturity in worship in order to guide them deeper. 
• Mission Ownership – Demonstrates understanding and behavior consistent with WHC mission and values; works with others to generate a vision for worship ministry that is in harmony with the overall goals of WHC.
• Upfront Leadership – Effectively engages with large groups in order to guide them toward an intended understanding or experience; clearly communicates planned and extemporaneous content with appropriate emotion; projects a warm, authentic presence that invites participation.
• Team-oriented Leadership – Promotes a culture that encourages others to discover, engage, and develop their talents toward meaningful service in God’s Kingdom. Blends people into teams when appropriate; fosters open dialogue; shares wins and successes.
• Interpersonal Skills – Develops positive and effective relationships with the church staff, congregation, and volunteers; practices direct, honest, and transparent communication; works with others to identify and address challenges and conflict. 
• Self-Direction – Defines goals and adjusts the approach when needed, draws on previous experiences to guide decisions, and demonstrates care regarding the quality of work and meeting deadlines; works concurrently on related and conflicting priorities without losing focus.
• Creativity and Innovation – Generates new ideas; makes new connections among existing ideas to create fresh approaches; takes acceptable risks in pursuit of innovation; learns from mistakes; has good judgment about which creative ideas and suggestions will work.

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