Director of Worship Ministries

Title: Director of Worship Ministries at Palo Alto Vineyard Church

Part-time: 20 to 25 hrs per week

Summary: Lead the Worship Ministry

Reports to: Staff Pastor

Responsibilities:

Teach and train our church members to be people who worship God with passion, eagerness and a growing understanding of who God is.
Ensure Sunday Services, religious Holidays, and other special events have musical worship as requested.
Recruit, train, and oversee worship leaders, musicians, and vocalists.
Recruit and oversee tech ministry (sound, livestream, and projection teams).
Manage scheduling of volunteers and teams, using Planning Center.
Manage Worship Facilities Specialist role.
Oversee and manage worship budget, maintenance and purchase of necessary equipment.
Oversee worship for Youth & Children’s ministries in conjunction with leadership within these ministries. Support these leaders in recruitment, supervision and equipping these volunteers.

Requirements:

Mature spiritual foundation in the gospel of Jesus Christ
Gifted in leadership and helping others to worship
Strong musical skills:
Advanced in singing lead, able to sing in tune and is clearly heard by an audience using a microphone.
Ability to play more than one instrument, well, is preferred.
Ability to play guitar and/or piano well is required.
Ability to lead a band, give signals/cues, give musical direction on song dynamics, style, and overall execution.
Knowledge of music theory, as applies to contemporary worship music, is required.
Strong calling or heart for worship ministry, plus desire and ability to lead others on the worship team to grow in their worship leadership and skill:
Previous experience leading worship for church services.
Encourage, pray for, and support members of the team as needed. Though this role is not a pastor position, shepherding/caring for members of the team is needed for the health of the worship team and ministry.
Inspire the congregation to engage deeply in worship through song and exhortation both while on the stage leading worship and off the stage as a staff member of the church.
Host workshops & trainings, either by leading it yourself or by inviting outside speakers to equip worship team members in their craft.
Plan a worship set well, prayerfully discerning themes, matching them to the sermon if appropriate and being aware of musical flow and energy.
Communicate worship set, flow and “song map” to worship team.
Lead practices both during the week and before church services begin.
Technical Skills:
Google Suite and software needed for worship teams, such as Worshipteam.com, Songselect, Planning Center / Services. Familiar with how music systems work regarding sound production and gear.
Working knowledge of band equipment and systems: Able to lead and guide the team with regards to instrument and equipment care and use within a band.
Able to work with tech teams to purchase and maintain equipment.
Continues to learn and improve as a worship leader.
Is teachable, flexible, humble, and able to receive constructive criticism with grace for oneself and others.

This position can become full-time if the candidate has other skills and experience that the church is currently in need of and therefore can expand their role accordingly.

To apply, send your resume and cover letter to Julie Young at