Worship AV Technician — Live Sound & Livestream

1ST UNITED METHODIST CH ARLING; Arlington Heights (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k)

Job summary

The First United Methodist Church of Arlington Heights is seeking an A/V Technician to own the sound, media, and worship technology for Sunday services, weddings, funerals, and external events. You will prepare content, operate equipment live, and lead on special services as assigned.

The role requires proficiency with MediaShout, live sound mixing, and livestream tools, plus the ability to troubleshoot under pressure and plan ahead for content across multiple platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience with MediaShout or similar slide/lyric software.
• Knowledge of live sound mixing and signal flow.
• Basic video switching or livestream tools experience.
• Calm, steady troubleshooting under pressure, including when working without backup.
• Ability to plan and prepare content in advance, not only operate equipment live.
• Flexibility for weekday, evening, and holiday event scheduling.
• Competence across multiple operating systems and software (Office, Canva, Windows, Android, iPadOS).

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and tear down A/V equipment for Sunday morning worship.
• Operate live sound mixing, applying critical listening skills to mix music and voices in real time.
• Operate slide/lyric software during the service.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues in real time without disrupting the flow of worship.
• Input and prepare worship slides — lyrics, scripture, sermon content, announcements — in MediaShout ahead of each service, in coordination with worship planning.
• Manage camera switching and livestream output for services offered online, troubleshooting stream issues as they arise.
• Serve as lead or sole A/V technician for Ash Wednesday, Holy Week services, Easter, Christmas Eve, weddings, funerals, and outside groups.
• Provide A/V setup and operation for outside groups sharing church space, per facility use calendar.
• Maintain and troubleshoot A/V equipment, including ALDs and Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall systems.

Skills

Live sound mixing

Content preparation

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Content planning

Multi-OS proficiency

Tools

MediaShout

Livestream tools

Job description

The First United Methodist Church of Arlington Heights is seeking an A/V Technician to own the sound, media, and worship technology for Sunday services, weddings, funerals, and external events. You will prepare content, operate equipment live, and lead on special services as assigned.

The role requires proficiency with MediaShout, live sound mixing, and livestream tools, plus the ability to troubleshoot under pressure and plan ahead for content across multiple platforms.