Tech Director South Harbor Church

Reformed Church in America; Byron Township (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

South Harbor Church is seeking a part-time Tech Director to lead all technical needs for Sunday production, livestream, events, and church systems. You will build and lead a volunteer tech team and work closely with the Worship Leader to create a distraction-free, engaging Sunday experience that helps people take next steps toward Jesus.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, equipment maintenance, planning Center/ProPresenter workflows, and coordinating with AVL staff to ensure reliable,

Qualifications

• Experience in live church production and Sunday services.
• Ability to recruit and train volunteers.
• Proactive problem-solving during live services.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Sunday production (audio, lighting, video, cameras, screens).
• Lead the tech team and coordinate rehearsals and services.
• Produce weekly livestream and online experience.
• Manage setup, soundcheck, and teardown.
• Maintain equipment and plan upgrades.
• Collaborate with Worship Leader and AVL staff.
• Oversee budget and vendor relationships.

Skills

Live sound mixing

Lighting control

Cameras

Livestream production

Planning Center

ProPresenter

Volunteer leadership

Communication

Physical stamina

Tools

Planning Center

ProPresenter

Video switcher

Job description

Tech Director – South Harbor Church

Position details

• Position Type: Part-Time
• Classification: Exempt
• Position Grade: Hourly
• Budget Hours: 20/25 hours per week (or full time option)
• Reporting Relationship: Lead Pastor
• Ministry Teams: South Harbor Staff; Tech Team

Job description

The Tech Director leads all technical needs at South Harbor, from Sunday production and livestream to events, equipment, and church systems. This person builds and leads a strong volunteer tech team and partners closely with the Worship Leader so that technology serves a dynamic, distraction-free, engaging Sunday experience that helps people take next steps toward Jesus.

Primary responsibilities

1. Sunday production

Deliver excellent, reliable production for every Sunday service.

• Oversee audio, lighting, video, cameras, screens, and presentation software for all Sunday services.
• Oversee front-of-house sound, including mixing the band.
• Manage playback systems in coordination with the Worship Leader.
• Lead the tech team at Thursday rehearsal and Sunday services, including setup, soundcheck, and teardown.
• Build service cues, transitions, and production plans in Planning Center and ProPresenter with the Worship Leader.

2. Livestream and online experience

• Produce weekly livestream, including camera direction, audio, graphics, and streaming platforms.
• Regularly evaluate and improve stream quality and the online viewer experience.
• Manage recording, archiving, and posting of services and sermons.
• Partner with pastoral staff on video content as needed.

3. Production team

• Recruit volunteers for sound, screens, lighting, camera, and livestream.
• Train volunteers through clear processes, documentation, and hands-on coaching.
• Identify and develop volunteer production leader(s) to run Sundays when the Tech Director is off.
• Schedule and confirm all production positions at least 10 days in advance.
• Foster a team culture where volunteers feel valued, connected, and part of the worship ministry.

4. Stage and worship design

• Work with the Worship Leader and pastoral team to design stage, lighting, and visual elements for services and series.
• Have all design and production elements in place before the relevant rehearsal.

5. Events and additional services

• Coordinate audio-visual needs for events in the Worship Center, Lobby, Cafe, and Kids Large Group Room.
• Ensure tech coverage for kids and student ministries, weddings, funerals, holidays, and churchwide gatherings.

6. Equipment and systems

• Maintain, organize, and repair audio, lighting, video, and streaming equipment.
• Plan and recommend equipment upgrades and replacements.
• Manage the production budget and vendor relationships responsibly.
• Explore new technologies that improve worship and online engagement.

7. Collaboration

• Partner closely with the Worship Leader in weekly planning and service evaluation.
• Participate in staff meetings, planning, and churchwide initiatives.
• Work with the AVL Support Staff for general technology needs.
• Oversee volunteer tech team.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Lead Pastor.

Qualifications

Required

• A growing relationship with Jesus and alignment with South Harbor’s mission, vision, and values.
• Proficiency in live sound mixing for a full band, including in-ear monitor systems.
• Working knowledge of lighting, cameras, video switching, presentation software, and livestream production.
• An ear and eye for quality, with the calm problem-solving needed during live services.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; a self-starter who sees projects through to completion.
• Able to lift 20 lbs of equipment.

Preferred

• Experience in church or large-venue production.
• Familiarity with digital consoles, lighting consoles, ProPresenter, and Planning Center.
• Experience recruiting, training, and leading volunteer or production teams.
• Basic IT and networking knowledge.
• Musical background or understanding of how a worship band works.

Our mission

Every position at South Harbor Church plays an important role in carrying out the mission of helping people find their way back to God. Whether the position is on the front lines or behind the scenes, our staff members need to be energetic, Jesus-loving, self-starting individuals who can work in a fast-paced environment.