Williamson’s Chapel UMC, Mooresville, NC (20 miles N of Charlotte) 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.