Here at JustChurchJobs we know just how important it is to have a clearly outlined role within your church. Any business out there needs to have clearly defined roles and sets of expectations for each of their roles in order to keep the business smoothly and efficiently running, In the same way a church needs to have defined roles to keep the church functioning for the glory of God to continue fulfilling the great commission and to lead Christ followers in their pursuit to become more like Jesus.
What is a Technical Director?
The technical director is responsible for all things, as their title suggests, technical. They oversee the IT part of the church in making sure that all the churches technology is running efficiently and effectively. They keep the church functioning on the technical level and are always making sure that things such as the phones, lights, wi-fi, and other technical aspects are running smoothly to keep the church running effectively and allowing for the church to remain in working condition.
Responsibilities of a Church Technical Director
The technical director is not part of the pastoral staff and therefore does not have a teaching role within the church. As mentioned above they handle all the technical aspects of the church, and their responsibilities are to be sure that they are constantly checking the church for any technical issues and on standby to fix any emergencies that pop up such as the phone lines going down or the wi-fi going down that would keep the church from working smoothly and effectively. More than likely the church will experience a technical set back and that’s where the technical director steps in.
Church Technical Director Example Job Description
Here is a quick job description example that we here at JustChurchJobs have come up with based off some job descriptions we have had people post on our site:
Our church is looking for a candidate to fill our technical director position and we are looking for a candidate who first and foremost has a passion to serve the Lord in their position. We are also looking for a candidate who knows how to handle the technical aspects of the church, has a passion for keeping the church up and running smoothly through their work, and has a passion for aiding in the spiritual growth of the church through their work. We believe that our candidate should be focused on preserving the spiritual communication and spiritual effectiveness through their work in making sure that our church stays technically up to standard.
What you will be doing:
Working to keep the church up and running tech-wise
Overseeing the technical aspects of the church
Overseeing any additional tech staff and/or volunteers
Qualities and skills needed:
A heart for the gospel and Jesus
Relevant education and experience
A passion to show the glory of God through their work
A passion for keeping the church running smoothly to be spiritually effective
A heart for the spreading of the gospel
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a church technical director do?
To reiterate, a technical director handles all the technical aspects of the church, and their responsibilities are to be sure that they are constantly checking the church for any technical issues and on standby to fix any emergencies that pop up such as the phone lines going down or the wi-fi going down that would keep the church from working smoothly and effectively
What qualifications do I need as a church technical director?
A church will be looking for a candidate who has relevant education and experience in the IT field and has training in handling technical issues and fixing any kind of technical set back the church may experience.
Does a church technical director oversee anyone?
The technical director may oversee any kind of volunteers or tech staff associated with the tech department of the church. This is all up to the church however, some churches may not have any kind of additional staff or volunteers in this area.
We here at JustChurchJobs hope that this article and job description has been helpful to you and hope that at the very least it has got you thinking about your own job description and set of expectations to help you define your technical director role and find the right candidate for your church! As always we are here to help however we can!
