Description

Classic Worship Technical Coordinator

PURPOSE:

The Classic Worship Technical Coordinator (CWTC) will use their gifts, skills and abilities in the area of production to tell God’s story in a creative and compelling way at Christ Church’s Classic worship services, ministry gatherings and special events. This person will help shape, build and support the Production Team’s culture, recruit, train, and oversee volunteers, recruit and oversee occasional staff, as well as maintain equipment and systems.

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS:

• Reports to the Senior Director of Worship & Music
• Works closely with a secondary manager, Director of Production

• Oversees volunteers and occasional production staff
• Works collaboratively with the Classic Worship Coordinator

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide production leadership and coordination for Sunday Classic worship services, as well as ministry gatherings, funerals, weddings and events
• Recruit, train and shepherd production volunteers and occasional staffvideo, audio, graphic operators, lighting techs, service coordinators, and stage managers for Classic worship
• Recruit, train and shepherd production volunteers for Family ministries, especially for student ministries
• Maintain current standards of operation, improve systems and execution of production, and pioneer new ways the technical arts can enhance worship and create meaningful opportunities for the congregation and guests so that people’s hearts will be open to the life-changing message of Jesus
• Maintain and service equipment and resources in the Sanctuary and Family Ministry spaces, as well as other gathering spaces at the Oak Brook campus
• Plans and executes the upgrading and purchasing of new equipment for the Sanctuary under the direction of the Director of Production
• Prepare and manage Propresenter
• Participate in the installation of new equipment in the Sanctuary and other gathering spaces under the direction of the Director of. Production
• Provide production support for Greenhouse and Rooted gatherings and events

Spiritual Development

• Support and model individual spiritual formation i.e. Worship, Grow and Serve. (Weekly worship, prayer, scripture reading, small group, volunteering/service, etc.).

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Traits

• Possess a passion for worship and worship
• Values both the contemporary and classic expressions of worship
• Believe that the arts can play a role in illuminating God’s Word and play a role in the transformation in God’s people
• Desire to continuously learn and serve others
• Honest and trustworthy
• Integrity for work habits and results
• Values excellence, so that Jesus is reflected to those who don’t know Him
• Self-motivated, organized, and process oriented, but they maintain openness and availability to what God is doing in the moment
• Discipleship-oriented with a heart to develop people and see them thrive
• Problem solver, collaborator and long-term thinker
• Ability to communicate and actualize ideas
• Ability to discern needs and respond appropriately, sensitively, and proactively
• Appreciation for their own and other’s giftedness
• Values professional and volunteer artists and technical contributors
• Ongoing desire and effort to grow more Christ-like in character
• High degree of patience and professionalism
• Approachable, flexible, and accessible
• A team player who works well with others
• Looks for opportunities to invite volunteers and staff to collaborate

Skills, Abilities and Talents

• Demonstrates exceptional technical aptitude in the areas of lighting, video, audio, set design and presentation software, including but not limited to:

• Propresenter 7
• Planning Center
• Basecamp
• Facebook and YouTube

• Ability to take direction from the Senior Director of Worship & Music, as well as the Director of Production
• Thrives in a collaborative environment
• Seeks to support others, especially worship, communications and ministry staff and leaders
• Strong creative and ideation skills
• Ability to recognize talent, engage volunteers and develop them for ministry
• Ability to work independently and be proactive in searching for solutions
• Begin and end projects within a reasonable timeframe
• Ability to deal with ambiguity
• Demonstrates learning and organizational agility

Work Hours and Availability:

• Weekday and Sunday hours
• Evening, weekend and extended hours dependent on holidays and events

Physical Demands:

• Able to sit and stand for long periods of time
• Capable of occasional kneeling or crouching
• Able to life or move up to 15 pounds

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• 3 years of demonstrated experience in managing and supervising others
• 1 years of demonstrated technical experience with traditional choral ensembles and/or choral-orchestral performances
• Production/technical arts experience in church production, event production, or television