Director of Contemporary Music

outh Carolina United Methodist Conference; Five Forks (SC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A local church in Five Forks is seeking a Director of Contemporary Music. The role involves planning and leading contemporary worship services, managing volunteer teams, and creating authentic worship experiences. Ideal candidates have at least 5 years of worship leadership experience, vocal and instrumental proficiency, and a bachelor's degree, preferably with formal training in church music. Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to [e-mail].

Qualifications

• 5 years experience leading worship in a similar church setting.
• Significant skill as a vocalist and instrumentalist.
• Proficient in reading music.
• Proficient in reading music.
• Excellence in relational, communication and administrative skills.
• Should have experience building, leading and managing volunteer teams.
• Bachelor’s degree. Some formal training in music (and specifically church music) is preferred.
• A lifestyle congruent with the biblical requirements for leaders (1 Tim. 3:1-13; 2 Tim. 2; Titus 1:5-9).
• A calling to ministry which models servant leadership.
• Carry out other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Plan Contemporary Worship Services with the pastoral team.
• Lead planning and execution of contemporary worship.
• Manage and train volunteer worship teams.
• Lead all contemporary music ministries in the church and implement contemporary worship best practices.
• Develop a process to regularly identify and deploy new volunteers in the church’s music ministry.
• Shepherd, train, manage, and care for the volunteer worship teams. Develop worship leaders.
• Develop an annual contemporary music ministry budget and be able to work within that budget.
• Look for ways to inspire non-musical worship experiences for the church body.
• Work together with the church’s worship tech ministry.
• Attend all church staff meetings and retreats.
• Work with student ministry leaders to identify and develop musicians, vocalists and worship leaders for age-graded worship experiences within the church.
• Serve as contemporary music resource for multi-campus location(s).
• Maintain high standards of excellence with the spiritual and musical development of all team members.
• Oversee the maintenance of all musical instruments owned by the church.

Skills

Creating authentic worship experiences

Leadership of volunteer teams

Vocal and instrumental skills

Communication skills

Administrative skills

Volunteer team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Formal training in church music

Tools

Music software basics

Job description

The Director of Contemporary Music will be a musically-gifted, spiritually-mature, biblically-grounded Christian leader responsible for all contemporary worship ministries at Advent under the direction of our Executive Director. The ideal candidate has experience leading creative contemporary worship at a similar sized church and experience with shepherding worship teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with the pastoral team to plan the Contemporary Worship Services at the Five Forks Campus.
• Collaborate regularly with the Director of Traditional Music Ministry and team to develop and implement creative worship.
• Lead the planning, creation and execution of contemporary musical portion of worship services.
• Lead all contemporary music ministries in the church and implement contemporary worship best practices.
• Develop a process to regularly identify and deploy new volunteers in the church’s music ministry.
• Shepherd, train, manage, and care for the volunteer worship teams. Develop worship leaders.
• Develop an annual contemporary music ministry budget and be able to work within that budget.
• Look for ways to inspire non-musical worship experiences for the church body.
• Work together with the church’s worship tech ministry.
• Attend all church staff meetings and retreats.
• Work with student ministry leaders to identify and develop musicians, vocalists and worship leaders for age-graded worship experiences within the church.
• Serve as contemporary music resource for multi-campus location(s).
• Maintain high standards of excellence with the spiritual and musical development of all team members.
• Oversee the maintenance of all musical instruments owned by the church.

REQUIREMENTS

• Loves creating authentic worship experiences with an engaging atmosphere. It is a passion and fuels your fire!
• 5 years experience leading worship in a similar church setting.
• Significant skill as a vocalist, instrumentalist and in the technology components of music ministries.
• Broad knowledge of contemporary Christian worship music.
• Proficient in reading music.
• Excellence in relational, communication and administrative skills.
• Should have experience building, leading and managing volunteer teams.
• Bachelor’s degree. Some formal training in music (and specifically church music) is preferred.
• A lifestyle congruent with the biblical requirements for leaders (1 Tim. 3:1-13; 2 Tim. 2; Titus 1:5-9).
• A calling to ministry which models servant leadership.
• Carry out other duties as assigned.

How to Apply
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to [e-mail]