Worship Director Job Description

Title: Worship Director
Reports To: Lead Pastor
Hours: 45+
Compensation: Full-time competitive salary + benefits for employee and family

General Description:
Disciple the church to behold the glory of God and to adore him through music and service planning.

Craft Weekly Worship Gatherings

• Craft the flow of weekly services to align with the sermon topics and create a weekly experience of the gospel.

Build and Empower a Team of Worship Leaders

• Recruit new volunteer musicians and vocalists to lead a team of 25+
• Train musicians and vocalists to use their gifts.
• Develop new leaders.

Shepherd the Team and the Congregation

• Make yourself known to the congregation as one who is leading them to Jesus, not just someone putting on a performance.
• Provide care and discipleship for your team to help them mature and grow in their pursuit of Christ.

Pursue Diversity

• Pick songs that are emotionally and stylistically diverse according to the diversity of the congregation.
• Pursue and platform ethnic diversity in a way that represents the people living in Reno.

Direct the Musical Production

• Lead your team to pursue musical excellence.
• Lead a weekly worship rehearsal.
• Resource the team with necessary tools to execute the musical production.

Coordinate the Ministry and Continue to Make It Better

• Work with the Lead Pastor to develop a song catalog for every season.
• Plan and input liturgies at least 4 weeks in advance.
• Schedule the volunteer band at least 4 weeks in advance.
• Resource all band members with the resources they need to lead well. (songs, charts, click tracks, etc.)
• Develop a system of organization and communication for the band members to thrive.
• Work alongside the Production Director to set up the stage and execute the production.

Must haves:

Character:

• Character qualifications of a deacon (1 Timothy 3:8-13).
• The attitude and heart of a servant.

Competency:

• Healthily lead a team of 25+ people.
• Play an instrument.
• Train other musicians and vocalists.
• Provide proper click-tracks.
• Ability to communicate the truth and good news of the Bible.
• Ability to craft a well designed worship service.
• Knowledge of or eagerness to know how to use online tools (like PCO, Pro-Presenter, Ableton, loop community, etc.)
• Identify and empower future leaders.

Chemistry:

• Enjoy the ride and laugh a lot.
• Value team over title.
• Not take himself/herself too seriously.
• Lead confidently and humbly without coming off like a jerk.
• Be hungry to make things better.
• Be a man/woman of prayer and the word.
• Align with the LS doctrine, values, and strategy.
• Value soul-care and emotional vulnerability.
• Regularly take responsibility for failures and shortfalls.
• Joyfully embrace the gritty nature of Reno.

It would be great if the Worship Director...

• Had formal musical education to read, write, and teach music.
• Understands music theory.
• Can play multiple instruments.
• Is a great vocal lead.
• Had some level of formal theological education.
• Has led in this role at another church before.
• Knows how to record and do basic levels of audio production.
• Has experience writing songs.
• Can run a soundboard.
• Had other creative and production type skills like graphic design, and video editing.