Full-Time Worship and Technical Director

Strong Tower Christian Church (STCC); Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Strong Tower Christian Church in Frederick, MD seeks a spiritually mature Worship and Technical Director to lead the worship ministry and oversee all audio, video, lighting, presentation, and broadcast systems. This full-time role blends worship leadership with production excellence and ministry discipleship.

The ideal candidate loves Jesus, has strong vocal and musical skills, and can recruit, train, and shepherd volunteers while coordinating with the Worship Pastor and Creative Arts Director.

Qualifications

• Three to five or more years of worship, AVL, church production, or live entertainment experience.
• Proficiency with ProPresenter and live production software.
• Ability to recruit, mentor, and pastor teams.
• Bible-based theology and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead weekend worship, rehearsals, holidays, and special events.
• Coordinate musicians and vocalists; prepare charts and resources.
• Direct live production for weekend services and events.
• Oversee AVL systems, troubleshooting, maintenance, and upgrades.
• Develop ministry budget and calendars; manage resources.
• Recruit, train, and mentor production volunteers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Spiritual maturity

Tools

ProPresenter

Multi-camera video

Livestream platforms

DMX lighting controllers

Digital audio systems

Job description

Strong Tower Christian Church (STCC) Full-Time Position

Worship and Technical Director (Full-Time)

Strong Tower Christian Church | Frederick, MD

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Position Type: Full-Time (Exempt)

Salary Range: $45-$52,000.00 annually

Reports To: Worship Pastor / Creative Arts Director

Schedule: Approximately 35-40 hours per week, including Sunday services, midweek rehearsals, holidays, office hours, and special events

Position Summary

Strong Tower Christian Church is seeking a spiritually mature, creative, and technically skilled Worship and Technical Director to lead the church's worship ministry and oversee all audio, video, lighting, presentation, and broadcast systems. This full-time role combines worship leadership, production excellence, creative planning, team development, and ministry discipleship. The ideal candidate loves Jesus, possesses strong vocal and musical skills, and has a passion for fostering a culture of authentic, engaging worship.

Core Responsibilities

Worship Leadership

• Lead worship during weekend services, rehearsals, holidays, and special events.
• Select worship songs and prepare arrangements, charts, tracks, and other music resources in alignment with the church's vision and message themes.
• Coordinate and schedule musicians and vocalists, ensuring teams are prepared and supported.
• Foster the spiritual, musical, and numerical growth of the worship ministry through prayer, discipleship, coaching, and regular communication.
• Play an instrument (pianist/keyboardist), and provide musical direction as needed.

Technical and Production Leadership

• Direct live production for weekend services, rehearsals, holidays, and special events.
• Oversee audio, video, lighting, presentation, livestream, and broadcast systems to provide consistent, high-quality production for in-person and online worshippers.
• Create and execute service plans, stage designs, technical cues, and production workflows in collaboration with pastoral and creative teams.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and update AVL systems, including firmware, preventive maintenance, equipment replacement planning, and vendor or integrator relationships.
• Manage multi-camera video, stable streaming bandwidth, presentation software, and broadcast audio mixes.

Team Development and Administration

• Recruit, train, schedule, mentor, and retain musicians, vocalists, and production volunteers, building healthy rotations and a strong ministry culture.
• Lead weekly rehearsals, team huddles, and individual training sessions.
• Participate in staff and creative planning meetings and collaborate with church leadership and other ministries.
• Develop and manage the annual worship and technical ministry budget, including strategic capital expenditures.
• Maintain organized calendars, service plans, equipment records, music resources, and ministry communications.

Qualifications and Character

• Excellent leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated Christian faith, spiritual maturity, and commitment to the Bible-based mission and core values of Strong Tower Christian Church.
• Proven experience leading worship, directing musicians and vocalists, and playing the keyboard and/or piano. Preferred qualification would be the ability to teach other instruments.
• Three to five or more years of relevant worship, AVL, church production, or live entertainment experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of music theory, worship planning, arranging, and rehearsal preparation.
• Advanced proficiency with digital audio systems and networks, professional presentation software such as ProPresenter, multi-camera video systems, livestream platforms, and DMX lighting controllers.
• Ability to recruit, develop, mentor, and pastor team members with patience, clarity, and emotional intelligence.
• Calm and dependable under live-production pressure, with the ability to explain complex tools and processes simply.
• Candidates should have a Bible-based theology, heart for worship, technical excellence, leadership, and helping others grow in their faith and service.