Production Tech Associate

Description

PURPOSE:

The Production Tech Associate 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 worship services, ministry gatherings and special events. This person will contribute to the Production Team’s culture, participating in recruiting and training volunteers and staff, as well as maintaining equipment and systems.

Position Focus

Production (Ministry Services)

Supervisory Relationships

• Reports to the Director of Production and the Executive Director of Worship Arts & Communication
• Works collaboratively with the Worship and Production staff
  
  

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide production assistance at worship services, as well as ministry gatherings, funerals, weddings and events
• Recruit and train production volunteers and occasional staff–video, audio, graphic operators, lighting techs, service coordinators, and stage managers for worship and events
• Maintain current standards of operation, improve systems and execution of production
• Install, maintain and service equipment and resources in the Auditorium and Sanctuary, as well as other gathering spaces at the Oak Brook and Butterfield campuses
• Participate in the installation of sets for the Oak Brook and Butterfield campus
• Prepare and manage Propresenter
• Set up & tear down for worship 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
• Problem solver and collaborator
• 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 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
• Thrives in a collaborative environment
• Seeks to support others, especially worship, communications and ministry staff and leaders
• 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
  
  

Qualifications

Physical Demands:

• Able to sit and stand for long periods of time
• Capable of occasionally kneel or crouch
• Adept at lifting and/or moving up to 15 pounds and occasionally lifting/moving up to 50 pounds
  
  

Education And Experience

• Production/technical arts experience in church production, event production, or television