Worship & Production Director - Martinsville Campus

Worship & Production Director - Martinsville Campus

Job Description

Full-Time  

Reports to: Campus Pastor

Summary of Role: Worship Director

The Campus Worship Director is responsible for overseeing all worship environments at the campus in alignment with the Emmanuel Church vision to see people come to Christ and grow in Christ.   

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

  • Manage the execution of the centralized worship vision for the weekend service, serving with adult worship team on > 75% of weekends
  • Facilitate the ongoing spiritual, musical, and worship development of the campus worship team through regular check-ins with Worship Team members and planning team workshops
  • Manage communication and scheduling of campus worship team utilizing Planning Center.
  • Recruit, audition, and onboard new musicians, following the standardized auditions and onboarding process
  • Assist Campus Pastor in planning and leading bi-monthly Impact Team events
  • Assist Campus Pastor in executing campus-specific events as needed (Funerals, Weddings, etc.
  • Oversee and submit bi-weekly payroll for contracted worship and production Impact Team Members
  • Collaborate with student ministries and family ministries teams to oversee the execution of high school, middle school, elementary, and pre-school worship experiences
  • Other related tasks as assigned

Education and/or Experience

  • Minimum of 2 years leading congregation worship and a worship team
  • Proficiency in voice required. Proficiency in either guitar, bass, drums or piano preferred
  • Ability to learn Ableton Live for purpose of finalizing the weekly campus-specific Ableton Project and for creating worship sets for campus-specific worship experiences

Summary of Role: Production Director

Oversee and execute all of production for the Martinsville campus of Emmanuel Church.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Lead the recruiting, training, developing, and scheduling of the campus adult and family’s production Impact Team
  • Maintain production equipment for the campus
  • Plan yearly production budgets with Campus Pastor and Centralized Director of Production
  • Manage Martinsville production budgets throughout the year
  • Maintain regular communication with the Campus Pastor to ensure there is a healthy system for feedback, continuous improvement, and employee development
  • Work with the Campus Pastor on ways to help grow the campus
  • Provide production support and expertise to the Campus Pastor and campus staff as needed
  • lan and execute special programming elements for big weekends
  • Provide production support as needed for church-wide, Family Ministry, and campus-specific events
  • Ensure campus constants are maintained
  • Collaborate with the Centralized Director of Production on designing and implementing stage sets
  • Other related tasks as assigned

Qualifications and Requirements

  • High school diploma or college degree
  • One year of experience in a ministry leadership position (paid or volunteer) is preferred
  • Possess a working knowledge of in-house digital audio consoles, video switchers and routers, lighting consoles and fixtures
  • Previous production-related experience required

Knowledge and Skills

  • Excellent interpersonal skills with experience in conflict resolution
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong organizational/administrative skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and projects
  • Ability to learn and use Emmanuel’s systems (Rock, Planning Center, etc.) and learn and adapt to new technology
  • Demonstrate ability to work independently and as part of a team in a flexible and cooperative manner, self-motivated
  • Demonstrate confidentiality and discretion when handling personal and ministry information
  • Demonstrate a servant heart with spiritual maturity and sensitivity

General Requirements

  • Valid Driver’s License
  • Completed background check

Spiritual Requirements

  • Champion the vision of Emmanuel Church
  •  Foster and promote a healthy staff culture by adhering to the Emmanuel Staff Behavioral Values
  • Willingness to regularly participate in Emmanuel Church activities and events
  • Agreement to abide by Emmanuel Church’s Expectations of a Staff Member which include:

o   Financial support of the church with your tithe

o   Attend one weekend service each week and monthly staff meetings

o   Participate in community through small group

o   Prioritize a Sabbath (one 24-hour period of time off work each week

Physical Requirements

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.)

  • Ability to sit, stand, walk, and reach with arms and hands
  • Required to read, speak, and hear
  • Ability to safely lift up to 75 pounds using proper equipment and technique
  • Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus