Worship Leader & Gatherings Coordinator

Worship Leader & Gatherings Coordinator - Student Ministry

REPORTS TO:             Student Ministry Pastor

POSITION TYPE:        Full Time, 40+ hours/week

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:  To create exciting student environments (gatherings) that middle and high school students love to attend. This position leads the Bay Area Student Ministry (BASM) Gathering Team in executing gatherings and worship experiences for a thriving, 175 + student ministry.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

·        Must have a strong desire to minister to middle, high, and college students. 

·        Spiritually mature: models the lifestyle of a passionate, maturing follower of Jesus

·        Demonstrates faith in Jesus Christ and meets all requirements to be a Ministry Partner

·        Enthusiastically embraces God’s vision for Bay Area Student Ministry

·        Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

·        Ability to lead worship (play instrument and sing) and lead a team of musicians in weekend gatherings

·        Willingness to work flexible hours. Must be able to work evenings/weekends as needed

·        Reliable, hard worker who multitasks well

·        Self-starter who shows initiative and innovation skills

·        Team player who works well with various personalities and has consistent positive influence within the BASM Team

·        Teachable and approachable

·        Attends BACC or is willing to begin attending 

·        Assist with other aspects of the ministry at BACC as needed

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Worship Leader Role (45%)

·  Serve as primary worship leader during student gatherings at Annapolis campus

·  Provide spiritual leadership to all students, but especially to those on the Worship and Production Teams

·  Rehearse with bands, vocalists, and production teams for worship gatherings

·  Oversee and facilitate online scheduling of worship teams (bands, worship leaders)

·  Prepare music and other worship elements with excellence

·  Partner with Annapolis Campus Worship Pastor/Director development to create a growing

·  worship culture within student ministry that reflects the overall worship culture of BACC

·  Recruit, care for, and develop new musicians, vocalists, and artists who will help further the vision and culture of the worship ministry

·  Maintain inventory of all BASM instruments and related equipment

·  Aid in the preparation of ProPresenter slides and visual backgrounds for song sets

·  Partner with Student Ministry Production Coordinator to create engaging learning and developmental environments for BASM Worship (worship and production) students

·  Create opportunities for BASM Worship (worship and production) students to be in community with each other and members of the Bay Area Worship teams

·  Partner with Annapolis Campus Worship Pastor/Director and accompanying Worship Leaders in Bay Area Music endeavors and worship development at BACC

Gathering Coordinator Role (45%)

·        Plan student gatherings, in conjunction with Gathering Planning Team, by ensuring that elements such as videos, stage games, visuals, music playlists, stage props, hosts, etc., are designed and executed with a high level of excellence. 

·        Maintain Planning Center for all student gatherings and events

·        Interface with team members that contribute to all gatherings and events

·        Lead Sunday gathering pre-production meetings and mid-morning evaluation meetings to ensure excellence in the preparation and evaluation of gatherings

·        Coordinate with the Production Coordinator/Tech Team to execute gathering A/V/L

·        Serve as and/or provide quality hosts for gatherings and events

·        Continually work to ensure that all gathering environments are fresh, relevant, and engaging for students. Keep us ahead of the curve.

·        Aid Student Pastor/Director in teaching series and content such as series ideas and teaching materials for maintaining relevance with middle and high school students

·        Partner with Student Ministry Creative/Social Producer for weekend experience materials such as graphics, videos, and visuals

Other Duties (10%)

·        General ministry duties that are necessary to help accomplish the ministry vision/goals. These may include but are not limited to, things like setting up spaces, cleaning up spaces, running errands, contacting students/parents/leaders, meetings, etc.

·        Partner with other student ministry staff to aid in internal/external event planning

·        Bay Area staff meetings, events, and ‘all-staff’ commitments

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS DESIRED:

·        Bachelor’s degree is recommended but not required.

·        2-3 years of experience leading in a student ministry context and preferably in a Worship Leader role

·        Solid working knowledge of technical systems (A/V/L), IT, and equipment is a must.

·        Working knowledge of DAWs, live and studio equipment

·        Working knowledge of Playback, Logic Pro, Ableton, Mainstage, Planning Center, and ProPresenter.

·        Experience managing staff and/or volunteers including recruiting, training, and equipping

·        Experience in video and audio production is helpful

·        Must be an equipper of people, not just an “up front” person

Please send any work samples including video, audio, documents to: [email protected].