Worship Director

New Life Community Church•Oak Lawn, IL

1d•$20

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.
Bachelor’s 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.

Responsibilities

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 Spirit’s 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.