Position Title: Worship Leader
Department: Worship General / San Jose
Supervisor: Campus Pastor, San Jose
Direct Reports: n/a
Classification: Regular / Full time / Exempt
POSITION SUMMARY
Menlo is a multisite church in the San Francisco Bay area and a member of ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians. All our locations comprise one church where everyone is welcome, nobody’s perfect, and anything’s possible. The Worship Leader is
a key member of our team in San Jose, California. As part of a multisite church, our San Jose Worship Leader needs to have a strong collaborative nature and be able to work in a matrix organization. You’ll work closely with our San Jose team and report directly
to the San Jose Campus Pastor. In addition, you’ll have a dotted line reporting relationship with the Director of Weekend Experience and collaborate with Worship Leaders from other locations.
Our San Jose Campus Worship Leader must model what it means to live a faith-filled life with integrity. You must be above reproach as you provide spiritual leadership to our San Jose congregation and Menlo Church as a whole. You will work with the Campus
Pastor and other staff to cast vision, implement programming and services, and inspire others to love and follow Jesus more deeply. You will serve as the primary upfront platform worship leader for the San Jose Campus. However, your primary responsibility
is off the platform to recruit, equip, develop, shepherd, disciple and lead musicians and production team members to a high level of spiritual maturity and professional artistic excellence to facilitate and create thriving worship experiences. The Worship
Leader at San Jose will also provide leadership and coaching to the student leaders and their worship teams. In addition to overseeing weekly gatherings, you will work with the Director of Weekend Experience and Worship Leaders from our other locations to
plan and execute special events, including online worship services and Easter and Christmas services.
Our new Worship Leader must be committed to building relationships with and serving our neighbors and local community. We are in South San Jose next to several elementary schools and surrounded by low-income housing. Many of those in our community only speak
Spanish. As we grow our team, we are committed to finding qualified staff that reflect the populations we serve. Our Worship Leader must have a heart for those in need and know how to create space for authentic worship. Our San Jose team is committed to open
and honest conversations, having each other’s backs, supporting each other, and tackling difficult topics together. We do not shy away from awkwardness. At Menlo Church, our staff is a team of humble, hopeful, and gritty Jesus-followers who do what we do so
that people can find and follow Jesus.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Work as a cohesive unit with our San Jose team, shaping the future of our campus.
- Work with the San Jose campus staff to plan and execute events and services to reach our neighborhood (weekly worship services, Easter, Serve Your City, Christmas, Starting Point, and special drive-through events).
- Design weekly and special event services in collaboration with the Campus Pastor and the Director of Weekend Experience, utilizing the worship song pool and supporting the teaching series and overall Menlo worship flow and ethos.
- Work with Director of Weekend Experience to help build a musical direction and brand that is uniquely Menlo’s.
- Serve as one of the primary platform worship leaders for all worship services and experiences.
- Serve as Music Director for all worship services and experiences. Provide clear roadmaps, charts, direction, and coaching to musicians and vocalists. Create and use tracks with Ableton.
- Build high-impact worship bands that play with passion, excellence, professionalism, and purpose.
- Provide leadership for weekend services, including utilizing and directing two teams of volunteers, the Musicians and AVL & Tech (lighting, slides, projectors, & sound), overseeing set up, walk through, rehearsal, and clean up.
- Manage scheduling and communication with volunteers utilizing Planning Center (PCO).
- Responsible for stage design and overall look and feel of the worship space.
- Share up-front leadership and communication responsibilities with the Campus Pastor and assist with pastoral duties as assigned.
- Support worship for Students’ program in collaboration with the Director of Student Ministries.
- Help manage the San Jose Facebook page.
- Work with the Director of Weekend Experience to provide needed support for campuses, which may include creating music resources, demoing original songs, and/or planning and executing online worship music.
- Manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and intelligently delegate.
- If approved for Menlo ministerial licensing, participate in training and administer baptism and communion as requested.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships by actively living out and championing our staff values of teamwork and being humble, hopeful, and gritty.
- Additional duties and special projects as assigned by the Campus Pastor, San Jose.
PLEASE NOTE: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the essential duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Education and Experience
- Minimum 2-years’ experience leading worship in a variety of settings
- Demonstrated ability recruiting, training, and developing volunteer teams
- Demonstrated experience overseeing, shepherding, and leading lay leaders in ministry
- High school diploma or equivalency
Preferred Education and Experience
- Leading discipleship and spiritual development in a church setting
- Working in a church with multiple locations
- Familiarity with Menlo Church, specifically Mountain View campus and community
- Spanish speaking
Knowledge and Skills
- Ability to lead effectively in front of small and large groups
- Must be able to lead worship from a primary instrument
- High Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
- Strong written and spoken communication skills
- Proficient musical abilities
- Pastoral heart
- Strong theological foundation
- Knowledgeable about worship ministry best practices
- Positive attitude and strong interpersonal skills
- Team player and team builder with a focus on the vision of the whole church
- Proficiency with common office & worship applications and collaboration tools (i.e., Office 365, Zoom, PCO, Ableton Live, & Pro Presenter)
- Ability to learn new software and programs
Physical Demands
- Stand for prolonged amounts of time
- Walk, bend, twist, and kneel
- Climb up and down stairs
- Finger and hand dexterity to operate computer, musical instruments, and production tools
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color vision, and peripheral vision; and the ability to adjust focus
- Lift and carry up to 20 pounds with or without assistance
Work Conditions
- This job typically operates in a professional office or church environment with standard office equipment such as computers, printers, filing cabinets, and telephones
- This position rehearses and leads in a worship setting with lots of large and small equipment, cables, stage lights, and other visual stimuli.
- Days and hours of work are usually Sunday-Thursday with an occasional Friday, Saturday, or evening, as needed
- Effective November 1, all Menlo Staff will be required to abide by the Menlo COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
Menlo Church Spiritual Requirements
- Must have an intimate, personal relationship with Jesus Christ
- Must be a committed disciple of Christ and committed to serving God and the body of Christ
- Must have compatible theology in alignment with ECO essential tenets
- Must be pursuing or active in a community of believers who can speak truth into your life
