AV Technical Lead

Grace Community Church of Howard County; Fulton (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

2 Weeks Annual Leave

2 Weeks Sick/ Safe Leave

4 Weeks Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave

10 Holidays

403(b) Plan with Employer Match

Life & LTD Insurance

Job summary

Grace Community Church of Howard County is seeking a full-time AV Technical Lead to partner with the Technical Director. You will support audio, video and lighting for weekend gatherings and ministry events while empowering volunteers.

As a servant-hearted member, you will train volunteers, maintain AVL systems, and contribute to stage setups, lighting, and event support. This role emphasizes technical excellence and gospel-centered ministry.

Qualifications

• Experience with AVL tech in live production environments preferred.
• Capable of lifting up to 50 lbs and occasional elevated work.
• Willingness to operate on aerial lifts and rigging tasks.
• Eager to learn and adapt to evolving AVL systems and workflows.
• Strong problem-solving in fast-paced live settings.
• Highly organized with attention to detail in inventory and setup.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for volunteer training and team coordination.
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word) and basic reporting.
• Alignment with Grace Community Church’s mission and values including Gospel-centered ministry.

Responsibilities

• Support weekend gatherings at GCC.
• Oversee video team volunteers and equipment.
• Provide AV support for special events at GCC.
• Support AV for Youth ministry.
• Recruit, train, and care for AV volunteers.
• Organize and maintain equipment across campus.
• Assist with stage setups and lighting design for sets.
• Log repairs and maintain inventory records.
• Participate in other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Volunteer training

Problem solving

Calm under pressure

Team collaboration

Organized

Interpersonal skills

MS Office Proficiency

Tools

ProPresenter

Digital Audio Consoles

Dante

Lighting Consoles

Networking

Resi

Black Magic

Job description

OVERVIEW

The full-time AV Technical Lead partners with the Technical Director to support the audio, video, and lighting needs of Grace Community Church. This role equips and empowers volunteers while ensuring GCC's AVL systems are maintained, organized, and operating with excellence to support weekend gatherings and ministry events.

CHARACTER

S/he is a self-aware, spiritually mature disciple as embodied by our five marks: spiritually deep, gospel fluent, emotionally mature, culturally intelligent, and missionally engaged. S/he is a humble servant whose gentleness, compassion, and courage remind others of Jesus. S/he lives a multi-ethnic life, demonstrated through friendships and a willingness to welcome cross-cultural experiences and learning as a way to know and love God deeper.

ABOUT YOU

You recognize technology as a powerful tool for ministry and are passionate about using it to help people encounter God. While you may not be an expert in every AVL system, you are eager to learn and quick to apply new knowledge.

You thrive in live production environments. You are calm under pressure, energized by problem solving, and able to think quickly on your feet. You step in wherever needed with a servant’s heart and remain flexible.

You genuinely care about people. You take time to understand how individuals learn and engage with technology, and you enjoy equipping others with patience, clarity, and encouragement. Those you train would describe you as kind, approachable, and effective.

While you could work anywhere, using your gifts for God’s Kingdom gives you the most joy and fulfillment. You believe the gospel is the most important message ever, so seeing it advanced and lived out in people’s lives is of utmost importance to you.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Support weekend gatherings at GCC
• Oversee video team volunteers and video equipment
• Provide AV support for special events at GCC
• Help support AV for Youth ministry
• Recruit, train, and care for AV volunteers
• Clean, organize, and upkeep tech equipment across the GCC campus
• Help set up stages in various venues
• Assist with the building and lighting of stage sets
• Manage repairs and the logging of information in our inventory system
• Other duties as assigned

COMPETENCIES

• Familiarity with various av technologies is preferred (ProPresenter, Digital Audio Consoles, Dante, Lighting Consoles, Networking, Resi, Black Magic)
• Able to lift 50lbs
• Willingness to get on aerial work lifts
• Able to learn new and evolving technologies
• Adaptable and flexible when working in live production environments
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Self-starter with the ability to take initiative
• Strong interpersonal skills; builds trust and works well with diverse teams
• Highly Proficient with technology, including Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.)
• Alignment with Grace Community Church’s theological convictions and philosophy of ministry, including, but not limited to Gospel-centered and Emotionally Healthy Discipleship; convictions around God’s vision for ethnic unity.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Able to lift up to 50lbs

SCHEDULE

• On-site, 40 Hours/Week; Sunday-Thursday
• 1X Per Week – Meet with Technical Director
• 1x Per Week – Attend the weekly All Staff Meetings on Tuesday mornings
• 1x Per Week – Attend the weekly All Staff Prayer Pause
• 1x Per Week – Weekend walkthrough meeting on Thursday afternoons
• 1x Per Year – Tech Arts All Hands meeting
• 1x Per Year – Participate in the All-Staff Retreat, typically in August
• Christmas Eve + Easter Sunday Gatherings
• As Needed – Initiate / attend project specific meetings
• Sundays required

RELATIONSHIPS

• Reports to: Technical Director
• Works Closely with: Technical Arts Staff and Worship Staff

BENEFITS

• Family Health/Dental Vision Insurance
• 2 Weeks Annual Leave/
• 2 Weeks Sick/Safe Leave/
• 4 Weeks Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave/
• 10 Holidays/
• 403(b) Plan with Employer Contribution and Match/
• Employer-Provided Life & LTD Insurance