Williamson's Chapel UMC is seeking a Worship Leader for the 10:55 AM Connect Service. The Worship Leader will also develop and lead a youth band and will work with other staff to support all worship ministries of the church. The position may be part-time
(worship only) or full-time (worship and media). Please peruse the job description below and if interested, submit a video recording and resume to Susan Taylor (susantaylor@willchapumc.org)
POSITION: WORSHIP LEADER & MEDIA
COORDINATOR
REPORTS TO: Director of Worship and Arts
JOB CLASSIFICATION: Full-time or Part-time; Salaried – Exempt
HOURS: Hours will vary from week to week but should average 40 hours per week or 25 hours for part-time.
Must be flexible and schedule work hours based upon the needs of the Church.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: The Associate shall fulfill the role of primary worship leader for 10:55 Connect service, shall lead the youth praise band, and shall partner with Director to support all contemporary worship experiences. If full-time,
Associate shall also oversee A/V and media production ministries.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Worship
- Partners with Director to enhance all aspects of worship and arts in all services at WCUMC;
- Partners with Connect musicians in the planning and leading of the 10:55 Connect worship service;
- Recruits, coordinates, and schedules Connect musicians;
- Responsible for planning and preparing up to 2 contemporary concerts per year;
- Attends weekly staff meetings (held every Monday);
- Attends Worship Council meetings (held every other month);
- Attends long-range planning meetings as needed;
- Attends the 7:15 AM Sunday morning meetings with Pastors and worship staff;
- Provides contemporary music at funerals and weddings when requested (weddings for additional compensation);
Youth
- Provides music and leads worship for Sunday night youth meetings;
- Develops and leads a youth praise band––includes necessary planning, practice, and recruiting;
- Partners with youth musicians to develop their skills;
- Attends two youth mission trips and two youth retreats per year to facilitate worship;
Audio/Video
- Responsible for providing A/V support for all events of WCUMC that require it, including, but not limited to: all worship services, special services (such as Easter week and Christmas Eve), musical productions, concerts, ;
- Responsible for the A/V and recording of weddings (for additional compensation) and funerals (the coordinator may schedule this through volunteers or available church staff);
- Develops and trains a strong team of A/V volunteers for all services––recruiting, encouraging, scheduling;
- Develops an understanding of all technical equipment and their functions;
- Creates services in Pro Presenter for all services;
- Communicates immediately with the supervisor when there are equipment issues;
- Responsible for maintaining adequate supplies for all equipment (batteries, CDs, DVDs, );
Media Production
- Responsible for creating video content in support of various ministries at WCUMC, including sermon intro videos, slideshows, event promos;
- Responsible for facilitating social media opportunities, e.g., Facebook Live, Instagram Stories;
- Job description is subject to change based upon the needs of the
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in leading contemporary worship;
- Strong musical abilities, both performing and teaching;
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a diverse range of people;
- Experience in coordinating projects and managing volunteers;
- Works well with a team, both staff and laity;
- Commitment to excellence;
- Ability to manage stressful situations;
- Capacity to encourage and motivate others;
- Good organizational skills and the ability to manage a variety of tasks;
- Good computer and technology skills;
- Experience with video editing;
- Self-educator, able to learn new equipment/software.
