The Assistant Worship Director at Grace Community Church is not merely a music ministry or administrative position, but a ministerial position that carries out the mission of Grace Community Church which is to help people know and follow Jesus. The position requires the employee to perform the following ministerial functions, which are an integral part of his or her employment. These ministerial functions include, but are not limited to, leading and/or participating in staff devotions and/or prayer, sharing the Gospel with visitors or others when called upon to do so during the work day, and the written or verbal communication of biblical teachings. In order to perform these ministerial functions, the employee must adhere to the ministry’s Statement of Faith and general beliefs.
MUSIC MINISTRIES
- Use music as a tool to interact with the congregation in worship services, and artist connections. Subsequently, resource and support artists in their volunteer roles.
- Plan and coordinate the music for Young Adult Ministry when scheduled team leader and other special services or events including funerals, weddings, and retreats when directed to do so and in consultation with members of the Worship Department and the Lead Pastor.
- Manage the GCC Music & Arts onboarding mentorship process for new musicians, providing opportunities for strengthening and developing their faith. This will be accomplished by recruiting, receiving, welcoming, connecting, assigning, and assimilating new musicians across all platforms, providing a welcome to serving at GCC. Work with Music & Arts Department Coordinator to meet with new male volunteers to start onboarding process.
- Rehearse music and prepare for services scheduled to lead in. Preparing song transitions, scripture, call to worship’s, and more.
- Meet with department leaders as scheduled to plan music for worship services as directed by the Worship Director.
WORSHIP MINISTRIES
- Attend all Sunday morning worship services from 8:30 AM to 11 AM being a resource to those involved in the GCC Music & Arts & Tech Ministry and interacting with potential volunteers.
- Lead Worship annually in 76 services including weekend worship services, Young Adult, Holiday and Special Services
- Twenty 8AM Sunday services
- Twenty 915/1100AM Sunday services
- Twenty-four 7PM Tuesday services
- Twelve 6PM Saturday services
- Create rehearsal tracks and upload to planning center for weekend contemporary services and special events three weeks before specified service date rehearsal.
- When scheduled as team leader, run rehearsals for and lead teams as needed.
- Oversee scheduling for:
- Song leaders for Young Adult services and special services while monitoring volunteer’s schedules as directed by Worship Director
- Musicians when needed and in the absence of the Music & Arts Department Coordinator for weekend worship.
- Young Adult Worship Teams
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
- Lead worship in 24 Young Adult Services.
- Provide creative leadership for the Young Adult worship teams, maintaining scheduled musicians, raising up potential Team Leaders and providing all needed resourcing.
- Manage:
- Importing Young Adult service templates four weeks in advance.
- Adding Songs and sequences from all scheduled team leaders one week in advance.
- Import tracks and adjust to correct sequence provided by the designated team leader.
TECH MINISTRY
- Participate in tech ministry during Sunday services when not Team Leader, Youth Ministry, Young Adult Ministry, funerals, weddings, and special services as needed at request of Technical Director or Worship Director.
ADMINISTRATION
- Manage work e-mail, planningcenteronline.com, and all required administrative points of contact as needed daily.
- Take advantage of opportunities for continuing education through leadership development, voice lessons, piano lessons, theory lessons, etc…
- Attend regular meetings with the Worship Director, weekly Music & Arts Department Meetings, weekly prayer meetings, and monthly all-staff meetings.
- Participate in monthly song planning meetings with Worship Director, Lead Pastor, and Music & Arts Department Coordinator.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Desired education: B.A. or B.S. in a music or church leadership related field
- Desired experience: 2 – 5 years in leading musical teams
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION: Consistent with the provisions of GCC’s Employee Handbook, and as authorized by the Ministry Council, this position is an at-will, full-time, exempt position. The responsibilities of this position are expected to be carried out in the context of a 40+ hour work week.
DIRECT REPORT: This position reports directly to the Worship Director.
