Technical Director

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Technical Director Job Description

Team: Worship Arts

Reports to: Creative Director

Direct reports:  Production Assistants

Status: Full-time (40 hours); weekend and evening hours are required

Position Summary:

• This position, under the direction of the Creative Director, operates, facilitates, organizes, and executes all the technical needs for the church.

Individual Responsibilities:

• Lead the production team for AAC
  • Develop schedule for team
  • Supervise and train production staff members and volunteers
• Lead the technical team for Sunday services
  • Develop a well-trained production staff and volunteers that are equipped to support the technical needs of AAC
• Develop plan to provide event support for various ministries and outside events
  • Work with ministry leaders on tech needs
  • Work with Facilities Coordinator on tech needs for outside events, weddings and funerals.
• Assist in service planning and stage design
• Be the expert on all production equipment
  • Research and implement new systems and gear for our context within the realm of production
  • Work with other departments to train and equip volunteers on all relative production equipment
  • Track and maintain all equipment
  • Coach teams on using the gear

Worship Team Responsibilities:

• Serve as a contributing team member on our Worship Arts team and the Creative Team.
  • Attend team meetings and all staff meetings weekly
  • Coordinate joint efforts with other specific leadership teams (i.e., Women’s, Alliance Groups, Xcel) for specific ministry event focuses

 Position requirements:

• A committed, growing follower of Jesus Christ
• Authentic and consistent in his/her own spiritual walk and relationships
• A desire to learn and understand all things church production as it relates to the ministry here at AAC
• Church or secular production experiences of at least three years
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions with great attention to detail.

Physical Demands:

The Technical Director must possess mobility to work in a stage environment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision to read printed material and a computer screen, close and color vision; hearing and speech to communicate in person. The Technical Director must also frequently use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, controls. The Technical Director must possess mobility to walk up and down a ladder or stairs, and lift at least 50 pounds