Job Description
The Director of Worship carries out the vision of the church by leading worship and developing teams to lead Sunday main services and student mid-week services.
PRIMARY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Sunday Main Service (55%)
- Primary worship leader during weekend services
- Help craft the flow and direction of worship experiences
- Develop and disciple the musicians
- Determine the needs for a given weekend
- Lead musician rehearsals
- Manage tools to prepare musicians for Sunday
- Recruit volunteer musicians to help them prep for services
- Attend weekly department meetings
- Work with other ministry staff to coordinate Sunday details
- Rehearse and lead during Sunday main services
- Assist in other projects and stage sets as needed
Student Mid-week Service (40%)
- Provide leadership for student worship services
- Recruit and rehearse band members for Tuesday services
- Oversee set lists for all student services
- Provide leadership for set-up transition with stage gear, equipment, etc.
- Secure songs and arrangements that are appropriate for the Student Ministry
- Coordinate scheduling of musicians, vocalists, and tech teams
- Attend weekly youth service planning meeting
- Facilitate youth musician team building
Seasonal Events (5%)
- Coordinate and lead worship at designated retreats/camps
- Be fully involved with Christmas and Easter main services
REQUIREMENTS
- High degree of personal integrity and confidentiality
- Demonstrated level of maturity and judgment, as well as the ability to remain objective and develop trusting and respectful relationships at all levels
- Excellent communication skills, with ability to be appropriate across many communication mediums
- Anticipatory planning and problem-solving abilities
- Detail-oriented but not at the expense of “people first”
- Self-starter, with minimum supervision required
- Good computer skills; intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft programs
- Ability to recruit, train and supervise volunteers in a variety of tasks
- Ability to work as a team member with peer workgroup to accomplish desired results
- Be a member at Northshore or pursue membership
- High School Graduate (minimum)
- Spiritual Character and Personality Profile
- Passion for Christ
- Passion for worship
- Godly character
- Teachable
- Team player
- Shepherd/Developer
- Embraces the theology and culture of Northshore Community Church - Competency Profile
- Strong musician – proficient on guitar and/or keys, ability to lead band and vocal rehearsals
- Strong vocalist
- Competent worship leader
- Ability to connect with youth and adults through worship leadership
- Ability to lead teams (recruit, train, rehearse, perform, shepherd)
- Ability to manage tasks from brainstorming to implementation - Experience Profile:
- Led worship in an organized structure for at least four years – includes campus ministries, churches, conferences, etc.
- Previously a member of multiple full-time staff organizations
- Previously had a healthy connection to a home church experience
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
• Immediate Supervisor: Director of Weekend Experience
• Partners with: Weekend Experience Department and Students Department