PRODUCTION SPECIALIST

Liberty Live Church; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 8,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Liberty Live Church in Portsmouth, VA is seeking a part-time Production Specialist to coordinate audio, video, and lighting across campus services. The role oversees production volunteers and ensures a cohesive worship experience.

You will recruit and train volunteers, collaborate with Worship Directors, and manage media elements, schedules, and documentation for weekend services and events. Strong leadership and tech enthusiasm are essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate in a concise and effective manner.
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic and reliability.
• Loves to lead and care for people, with a heart for service.
• Passion for and comfort with technology and media elements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, recruit, and train Production Life Team volunteers.
• Coordinate with Worship Director and Campus Pastor on service coverage.
• Oversee media elements: lyrics, screen content, lighting, audio routing.
• Develop the Production Life Team and cross-train volunteers.
• Create and distribute cue sheets, schedules, and instruction docs.
• Coordinate rehearsals, live production, and event logistics.
• Maintain campus production equipment and consumables.
• Collaborate with Liberty Students and Liberty Kids on staffing.
• Oversee equipment in students and kids’ rooms.

Skills

Effective communication

Strong work ethic

People leadership

Loves technology

Organized

Calm under pressure

Job description

Job Location: Fairview Heights - Portsmouth, VA 23702

Position Summary: The Production Specialist is responsible for the coordination and administration of the audio, video, and lighting needs of a Liberty campus as well as oversight to all production volunteers. This position is tasked with the responsibility of creating and enhancing production elements that deliver a technically cohesive and distraction free worship service.

Ministry Department: Production

Position Reports To: Regional Production Manager

Hours: This is an 8-12-hour part-time position. Permission to exceed 12 hours in a week must be given by the Creative Pastor. Attendance at all Sunday and Wednesday services and special events is required.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead, recruit, and train relevant Production Life Team members (volunteers), keeping the team members informed, trained and ready to serve.
• Communicate with the Worship Director and the Campus Pastor to ensure all elements of services and special events are covered.
• Oversee the implementation and programming of all media elements (lyrics, screen content, lighting programming, and audio repatching as needed etc.) for the local campus weekend services and special events in a manner that is consistent with Liberty’s model and methods.
• Develop the Production Life Team to continually train new leaders and cross-train current team members in various positions.
• Create and distribute all required documentation (cue sheets, volunteer schedules, information sheets, work instructions) for services, rehearsals, and special events.
• Function as a coordinator for activities, rehearsals, live production; ensuring issues are resolved quickly and with minimal negative impact on campus weekend services and special events.
• Work with their Regional Production Manager to maintain all campus production ministry equipment and supplies (batteries, bulbs, etc.)
• Work with Liberty Students and Liberty Kids at the local campus to make sure their midweek services are staffed.
• Work with Liberty Students and Liberty Kids to train up volunteers within their areas to operate production equipment in their services.
• Oversee and maintain the production equipment in students and kids’ rooms.

General Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a Christ-like attitude in performing all work to honor our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
• Faithfully maintain discretion and effectively deal with sensitive and/or confidential information of a written and spoken nature.
• Use independent judgment to determine work priorities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor(s).
• Is a loyal staff member by cooperating and following church leadership.
• Follow Liberty’s policies and procedures.
• Work in coordination with the overall mission, goals and objectives of the church which are summarized by the mission statement "Changing Lives, Communities and the World for Jesus Christ."

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate in a concise and effective manner.
• Strong work ethic
• Loves to lead and care for people.
• Loves technology.
• Able to stay calm under pressure.
• Organized

Conditions and Physical Requirements

The job will primarily be carried out in an office setting and church facility.

This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the position. Liberty Live Church retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.