Job Classification
- Part-Time
- $24/hr
- 15 hours per week
Job Description
The Worship Director role is responsible for the coordination of worship music and audio-visual aspects of worship services through diverse expressions and genres of worship for the goal of leading our congregation and diverse community into greater engagement with and genuine worship of God. They will be intentional about the individual musical and leadership development of worship band members, as well as the development toward excellence of the band as a whole. This person will be able to lead vocally and play an instrument, give pastoral direction to the congregation during musical worship, and craft song setlists that correspond with other thematic elements of the service.
Job Responsibilities
- Responsible to prepare, lead, and direct others in leading worship on Sunday mornings and for special services, utilizing a team of volunteers
- Oversee song selection for Sunday mornings and special services and ensure connection of songs to message, and a wide range of diverse worship expressions, including songs in Spanish and possibly other languages
- Oversee the scheduling of worship teams (worship leader, vocalists, instrumentalists, sound and media technicians) in Planning Center Online
- Lead regular worship practices beginning with a once-a-month frequency.
- Ensure that necessary resources are provided to the team (setlists, charts, slides, etc.)
- Oversee the coordination of the Sunday morning run-through
- Collaborate with pastoral staff in planning and execution of worship services
- Mentor and develop worship leaders and other team members
- Oversee the technical/audio-visual aspects of the worship services
- Attend weekly staff meetings
- Attend one-on-one meetings with direct supervisor
- Be fully engaged in the life of the church
Experience and Qualifications
- Strong preference for, and/or experience working in, ethnically and socioeconomically diverse settings
- Bilingual English and Spanish a plus
- Must be a committed Christian who is pursuing spiritual growth & committed to the regular practice of sabbath
- Ability to embrace The FCC Team Cultural Norms and Values:
- Open Communication
- Focus on Solutions
- Extreme Ownership
- Refreshing Innovation
- Team Unity
- Able to lead musical worship using either keyboard or guitar
- Able to lead in a vocal range that is comfortable for a church audience
- Able to read music and charts
- At least one year of experience in leading worship in a church or similar setting
- Experience raising up and developing volunteers
- A servant leader with a pastoral heart
- Theological alignment with the Free Methodist “Freedoms”, “The Free Methodist Way”, and willingness to learn more about Free Methodist Wesleyan Theology.
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW:
Mission:
Love God with Everything. Love Neighbor as Self. Make Disciples Who Make Disciples.
Vision and Direction:
During this season at Foothill Community Church we are looking to embrace God, one another, and our neighbors like never before. We are actively seeking to identify and dismantle barriers to belonging for those already in our church and those who have yet to step foot inside. We are inviting those already in the FCC family to dive deeper into what it means to follow Christ through drawing near to God in vulnerability and authenticity, radically loving our neighbor, and sharing with others what God is doing among us.
Foothill Community Church firmly believes that diversity honors the image of God in humanity and brings immeasurable value to our work. Representation ensures that every person in our community has a voice at the table. Women and men from all backgrounds, including historically underrepresented backgrounds, are strongly encouraged to apply.
Denominational Identity:
FCC part of the Free Methodist Church of Southern California (FMCSC) and the larger Free Methodist Church of the United States of America (FMCUSA). For more information see https://www.fmcsc.org/ or www.fmcusa.org.