Interim Worship Team Director

Interim Worship Team Director

Interim full-time 32 hours/10-month position

Must apply online at: https://www.westmont.edu/human-resources/prospective-employees/staff-employment-opportunities

Position Summary

Provides primary oversight, training, discipleship, development, and mentoring of student worship team members, and participates in planning and executing of chapel services.

Qualifications

BA, required; Master’s degree in Music, Worship, or Ministry in the Arts, preferred (Master’s degree in Theology, Spiritual Formation or other related Master’s degrees and applicable experience may be seen as equivalent); personal support for and ability to articulate both the college mission and the Community Life Statement; skilled musician and teacher of music; experience in creating audio-visual promotional and educational productions; demonstrated competence in relational, pastoral, interactive, helping, and confrontational skills; strong organization skills with the ability to plan and manage details and prioritize multiple tasks; ability to work collaboratively with people from diverse theological and cultural backgrounds, including students, faculty, staff, and local pastors and congregations; experience in leading diverse and creative worship experiences; exhibits excellent public speaking presence; possesses a highly developed sense of discretion and confidentiality. Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Specific Responsibilities

Chapel Responsibilities

• Prepare and lead the worship teams to lead worship in campus-wide chapel services
• Collaborate with the Campus Pastor, Adams Chair of Music and Worship, and Director of Audio-Visual Production, Sound & Light, along with seeking input from faculty, staff and students to incorporate a range of worship music and liturgical styles into chapel, including ethnically diverse musical offerings, while aligning elements with the chapel theme(s)
• Work with Chapel Coordinator to supply ProPresenter lyrics to chapel musical selections and any other audio-visual elements to Director of Audio-Visual Production, Sound & Light
• Oversee and execute chapel setup of instruments and vocals
• Participate weekly in Chapel Team meeting to review past chapels, plan upcoming chapels, and pray for the student body, faculty and staff
• Lead weekly chapel rehearsals, including planning, setup, and teardown
• Plan, advertise and conduct Worship Team tryouts in February and March
• Disciple and develop the worship team members, and mentor student leaders
• Mentor one or more interns in the Ministry Leadership class and in the Worship Leadership class
• Share “best practices” used on other campuses and around the world that seek to understand the impact of our chapel program on students and uses the feedback to consider changes with the intent to increase the impact
• Coordinate and execute workshops with guest musical artists, attended by faculty, staff, students and neighbors
• Other duties and projects as assigned (SB Sending Conference, elective chapels, recording projects, etc.)

Summer Responsibilities

• Musically arrange songs according to Worship Team's skill level, and prepare practice resources
• Communicate with each member of the Worship Team throughout the summer to assist with musical preparedness; prepare and distribute orientation information including schedules for the year, expectations, and codes of conduct
• Assess repair/replacement needs for Worship Team musical and recording equipment; repair equipment, if possible; prepare request for replacements as part of the Capital Improvement Projects evaluation that occurs each fall in the Student Life Division
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

General Responsibilities

• Available to work occasional nights and weekends
• Expectations for workplace demeanor include but are not limited to: personal affirmation of and complete commitment to the Christian mission of Westmont College and the Community Life Statement and adherence to behavioral expectations; working collaboratively and harmoniously with faculty and staff colleagues by sharing ideas and resources willingly, constructively and positively; listening to and objectively and respectfully considering the ideas and perspectives of others; readily admitting and correcting personal mistakes; meeting commitments; keeping your supervisor and others who may be affected informed about work progress; addressing problems willingly and constructively to discover practical and lasting solutions acceptable to all parties; working promptly toward reconciliation and forgiveness during conflict; respecting the diversity of our community in words and deeds.
• Other duties as assigned

Work Schedule: This is an interim full-time 32 hours a week/10-month position. Available to work occasional nights and weekends.

Reports to: Campus Pastor

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.24 - $31.56 per hour

Expected hours: 32 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25 - $32