Chapel and Religious Life - Worship Leader

High Point University • High Point, NC

74d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Worship Leader, you will gain professional experience collaborating with a variety of other musicians and vocalists. Along with the ministers to the university and music director, your goal is to curate meaningful worship experiences for the congregation through your contributions. The candidate will perform all duties assigned to the desired role. Hours may vary depending on the job requirements; however, the total number of hours a student employee may work per week is 20 hours.

Requirements

• Strong singing abilities
• Musical independence
• A willingness to nurture and grow HPU Chapel community
• A desire to grow their musicianship and collaborative skills
• Their own instrument, or means of purchasing, renting or borrowing instruments for rehearsals, soundchecks and services (with the exception of percussionists)
• Committed to creating an excellent worship experience each week
• Self-motivated and have a strong work ethic
• Effective interpersonal and public communication skills
• Flexible and adaptive to change and problem solving in a high-paced environment
• Dependable
• Punctual
• Willing to communicate with the Music Director
• Excellent organizational skills
• Patient, friendly, professional, and inviting leaders

Responsibilities

• Listen to & practice leading and/or singing background harmonies for upcoming services
• Attend weekly group rehearsals as scheduled by Music Director
• Attend required soundchecks one hour before each service
• Keep track of lyric sheets & vocal music
• Communicate to Music Director if your part needs to be transposed to a different key
• Attend weekly rehearsals as scheduled by Music Director or Assistant Music Director, and practice outside of group rehearsals when necessary
• Attend required soundchecks one hour before each service
• Keep track of chord charts and sheet music
• Communicate to Music Director if your part need to be transposed to different keys or clefs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed