Audio Engineer

GENESIS Community Church; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

GENESIS Community Church, located just north of Boston in Woburn, MA, seeks a part-time Audio Engineer for 10 hours per week to lead FOH mixing during Sunday services and rehearsals.

You will train volunteers, coordinate with the Creative Director, and help develop audio systems and processes for worship events. This role requires strong live-sound skills and a relational, team-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• Experience mixing live audio in large rooms during services.
• Understanding of FOH fundamentals and signal routing.
• Ability to train volunteers in mixing and setup.

Responsibilities

• FOH Mixing for rehearsals and Sunday services with the team.
• Rehearsal prep with the Creative Director, including setup and routing.
• Develop and refine audio processes and templates.
• Develop and refine audio equipment and systems for future needs.
• Train volunteers to mix FOH and assist with audio roles.

Skills

FOH mixing

Live sound

Dante networking

Equipment troubleshooting

Volunteer training

Tools

FOH console

Dante networking

Job description

GENESIS Community Church is a non-denominational church just north of Boston, MA, in Woburn. GENESIS began as a church plant in 2009 and has grown to a congregation of about 1,000-1,200 in size. Our heart is to Help ALL People Walk With God. We are highly relational, and value intentionality, excellence, and humility. We are currently looking for a part-time Audio Engineer to join our staff at 10 hours a week. Below you can find more details about the position, responsibilities, qualifications, and schedule.

Position Summary

The role of the Audio Engineer is to serve as the primary FOH Mixing Engineer and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the audio systems at GENESIS. The Audio Engineer is a part-time staff member responsible for delivering a clear and professional mix and audio experience for Sunday morning services.

The Audio Engineer is also responsible for overseeing the training and development of the other volunteer audio team members; training will primarily be given during Thursday rehearsals and Sunday morning services.

Finally, the Audio Engineer will assist the Creative Director as available with further development of the Audio systems, equipment and processes used for Sunday services and mid-week events.

Primary Responsibilities

• FOH Mixing for TEAM rehearsals and Sunday morning services- operating the board and mixing the band for Thursday night rehearsals, Sunday morning run-through, pastor sound-check, and both services
• Rehearsal prep- coordinating with the Creative Director on weekly stage set-up, instrument routing, monitor mixes, and instrument set-up. Troubleshooting as needed, and line checking all instruments before rehearsal

Secondary Responsibilities: as time allows

• Developing and refining Audio processes- show files, templates, standard procedures. Focus on developing monitor and livestream mixes, processes, and systems.
• Developing and refining Audio Equipment/Systems- researching and learning new ways to improve use of current tech and working with the Creative Director to plan for future tech improvements, and upgrades.
• Training volunteers- raising up several confident volunteer engineers with the skills needed to mix FOH and assist with other audio positions as developed (monitor and livestream)

Qualifications

• Committed to relationship with Jesus above all else committed to living an obvious Christian lifestyle with Christ-like character and integrity
• Committed to receiving feedback with grace and humility
• Committed to working hard to assimilate into the GENESIS TECH team and overall Creative TEAM
• Committed to working with others with love, respect, compassion, and kindness
• Experience mixing live audio in larger rooms (500+ people) if not larger
• Strong understanding of FOH mixing fundamentals (gain staging, EQ, compression, FX)
• Strong understanding of Audio console fundamentals (I/O, signal flow, sends and returns, bussing, matrixes, and routing)
• Abiltty to understand the GENESIS Audio infrastructure- Signal flow from source to PA, and source to in-ears. Understanding of Dante integration, setup for in-ear monitors, RF coordination, and other audio system components.
• Familiarity and comfortability with modern worship style and other similar genres
• Developed ear- able to mix with musicality and creatively
• Understanding of musical equipment, specifically but not limited to guitar set-ups, guitar pedalboards and tone, drum tuning and microphones, keyboard set-ups and sounds, vocal microphones.

Schedule

The Audio Engineer is required to consistently be present for Thursday night rehearsals and Sunday morning services and is allowed 4 off every year. It may be requested for the Audio Engineer to also serve at additional services such as Good Friday, Christmas Eve, and Nights of Worship. Schedule may vary for these but would typically be a Tuesday night rehearsal and a Friday night service. When GENESIS’s facility is rented for events needing audio support, the Audio Engineer may be offered additional hours at an event rate; this will be coordinated through the Creative Director. The typical schedule however will be:

• Thursday Nights- 4:30PM-9:00PM
• Sunday Mornings- 6:30-12:00PM