PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The primary responsibility of the Campus Worship Director/Pastor is to facilitate weekend worship services and special events at their assigned campus. The Campus Worship Director/Pastor serves as the primary worship leader for their campus. This position is an Exempt Full-Time Salary position and reports directly to the Campus Pastor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Gives Ministry Away

Leadership/Shepherding Duties:

• Continually recruits and conducts regular auditions for worship team volunteers
• Provides ongoing training and development for all worship volunteers – utilizes the Equip program or an adapted training model
• Provides ongoing care and pastoral shepherding of the campus worship volunteers, including one-on-one meetings yearly
• Coordinates with ministries of the church and across campuses to provide quality live worship
• Communicates consistently with worship and production volunteers to keep them “in the loop”
• Evaluates all team members annually and offers support and suggestions for continued growth

Weekend Services Duties:

• Serves as the primary worship leader of the campus
  • Prepares music and other worship elements with excellence
  • Creates transitions conducive to God-honoring corporate worship, as needed
• Conducts rehearsal
  • Organizes, communicates and personally prepares for all rehearsals in a way that promotes excellence and honors volunteers
  • Promotes a healthy understanding of using gifts and talents in leading worship
  • Consistently pursues excellence in worship leading (musical, visual, spoken)
  • Sets up sound and any other tech elements needed for rehearsal
• Fills a specific role in the global management structure of Northview’s worship department [ex. vocal director, band director, recruiting director, etc.]
• Presents and promotes a biblical attitude and understanding of worship from the platform
• Implements/oversees the entry of computer graphics for campus each weekend
• Maintains church owned instruments and other applicable gear
• Coordinates ongoing training for tech team (sound engineering, computer graphics and lights)
• Stage setup implementation (recruits and leads volunteer team that sets up, tears down, creates, modifies, and restructures stage, as needed and assigned)
• Assigns or implements photography and video as needed for various services/events
• Leads worship for non-worship service events, as assigned

Administrative Job Duties:

• Coordinates with Central Services and volunteer teams to lead decorating for Christmas and other seasonal needs
• Coordinates with Central Services to oversee technology (TV’s, monitors & speakers) in lobby, atrium and Children & Youth areas

Collaboration, Craft and Community Duties:

• Coordinates with Weekend Services Team to implement sound, video, & stage designs
• Prepares for and contributes on assigned teams and in all assigned meetings
• Partners with other worship, video and production staff to provide a unified team mentality
• Practices regularly to hone personal musical skills

Pastoral / Administrative Duties:

• Officiates weddings and funerals as needed
• Provides pastoral care, counseling and guidance as needed
• Networks with other churches for ideas and community
• Assists in baptisms or service hosting at the campus as needed
• Manages and maintains the worship and production budget of the campus.
• Shows commitment towards cultural values
• Attends scheduled staff meetings
• Check and respond to email, voice mail and calls within 24 hours
• Performs related duties as assigned by supervisor

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position does not have direct reports; however, the employee works with volunteers and must have an understanding that volunteers are key to the ministry of the church. The employee must have a heart to enlist, equip, and empower support volunteers in fulfilling their roles. This position will oversee contract workers, and is highly encouraged to bring on Ministry Associates to help give ministry away.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field plus three to five years of relevant experience in vocational ministry; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Ordination preferred, but not required.

Related experience includes proven ability in the following:

• Musical ability including excellent vocal skills, reading music, composing & creating charts
• Lead contemporary worship
• Lead, develop, shepherd and instruct vocalists, tech volunteers and rhythm instrumentalists
• Piano skills of at least basic level (enough to lead vocal rehearsal)
• Ability to lead from an instrument (guitar preferred)
• Familiarity with recording, drum loop, transcription software (i.e. Reason, Finale, ProTools, etc.)
• Ability to lead, speak and counsel from a Biblical worldview