PRIMARY OBJECTIVES
The Worship Leader’s primary responsibility is coordinating, leading, and creatively planning worship elements in compelling, meaningful, gospel-centred, and Jesus-focused services.
DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCIES
- Technical Expertise: The ability to demonstrate a depth of knowledge and skill as it relates to a technical process or specialty. Acts as an expert in the specific field.
- People Focus: Intuitively sees the needs and concerns of others and responds. Collaborates well and has a servant attitude. Builds rapport with others and wins them over. Demonstrates a high Emotional Quotient (EQ) and the ability to read people.
- Team Leadership: Able to demonstrate interest, skill and success in getting individuals to work together. Casts vision and inspires teams. Influences, motivates, and empowers others to work towards a common goal and achieve greatness. Leads by example.
- Collaboration: Works cooperatively with others and follows through on assigned tasks. It’s an all-hands-on-deck approach to ensure deliverables are completed on time. Works together effectively with interdependent goals and common values and norms to foster the best team environment.
- Flexible Thinking: Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and effectively adapt to a variety of situations. The ability to understand and appreciate different and opposing perspectives, proposing ways to do things differently. Displays a positive attitude in the face of ambiguity and change. Your creative flexibility in complex situations leads to greater efficiency.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collaboratively develops and implements the creative vision for in-service elements relating to Worship.
- Leads, develops and equips Youth Worship teams. Lays out clear expectations, provides feedback and calls the youth to excellence as they establish skills, musicality, calls to worship, planning services and standard worship-leader theology.
- Works with musicians to create a welcoming culture and community.
- Completes service plans in a timely manner in collaboration with the right stakeholders.
- Manages the team with an organized schedule, rehearsal and development plans and communicates in a timely and effective way.
- Selects songs and builds set lists from the approved list that are fresh, engaging, and impactful.
- Ensures a plan for transporting, setting up and tearing down all of the needed worship and production equipment on a youth night.
- Establishes a culture and framework for developing a team of musicians and leaders within student ministries.
- Works in close collaboration with the site Youth Pastor as well as Village’s Worship and Production teams.
- Participates in larger Youth Worship initiatives (retreats, camps, kickoffs, etc.)
- Ensures all responsibilities are completed in a purposeful, strategic and focused manner that points people to Jesus.
- Acts as a servant by inviting, discipling, training and equipping others to serve.
- Ensures all responsibilities are produced, promoted and led with a high level of innovation and excellence, honouring God at the highest level.
- Acts with a sense of ambitious urgency, ensuring all work is completed wisely and impactfully. Time is a gift from God.
- Maintains an openness to being a learner by committing to continuous spiritual, professional, and self-development.
- Contributes to the best team culture by participating joyfully and working well with peers.
- Commits to thanking at least one volunteer on a weekly basis.
- Demonstrates behaviour consistent with the Standard of Conduct as outlined in the Village Staff Handbook.
KEY RESULTS
Gospel
- Services are culturally compelling and point people toward Jesus.
- Volunteers serve joyfully and authentically out of the Good News that we are redeemed and have a purpose in Jesus. Everything we do points back to this.
Community
- Volunteer teams are healthy in number and commitment; they are equipped, engaged, and appreciated.
- People are given the opportunity to use their gifts and talents in high-capacity volunteer roles - entering into the work that Christ is doing through the local church.
Culture
- The Worship Team is representing the truths of Christianity to the world in insightful, creative, and gracious ways - representing Jesus in the surrounding culture.
- Relationships are being pursued with unchurched people - connecting with them and inviting them to events and Sunday services.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Philosophically aligned with Village Church’s Mission, focus and strategy.
- Fulfills character qualifications as highlighted in 1 Timothy and Titus.
- Models a life and expression of Worship on and off the stage.
- Fulfill the duties required of Village Church members as outlined in the ‘This is Village Church’ course.
- Pursues a deeper relationship with Christ and greater spiritual growth through prayer, the gospel, and community. Is a disciple.
- Demonstrates a high level of vocal skill.
- Has an in-depth theological appreciation of Worship and an understanding of basic church doctrines.
- Proven ability to lead and develop vocalists and band members and give input on instrumentation and song arrangements.
- Proven ability to authentically capture, command, and build rapport with a diverse audience.
- Demonstrates a high level of vocal and instrumental skill.
WORK WEEK
- 12 Hours (Weeknights and some weekends)
- Base pay of $20/hr
- 3 weeks of vacation