What are the responsibilities and job description for the Worship Leader position at Crossroads Church (Cincinnati, OH)?
JOB TITLE: DAYTON WORSHIP LEADER
Location: Dayton, OH
Status: Full-Time
CROSSROADS DAYTON
Our Dayton site has experienced exponential growth over the last 8 years while meeting in a temporary location at Bellbrook Middle School, with dozens of volunteers setting up and tearing down every single weekend. It's been a fantastic temporary home, but in April of 2025 we get to open our unbelievable permanent building in Dayton. WOO FRICKIN HOO!!!!!!!! With a 90,000 square foot building, an auditorium seating 1,600, located in a busy and diverse location we will finally establish our mission in Dayton so that we can reach more of our friends and neighbors and bring them to Jesus who’s changed our lives. We’re moving into the neighborhood, and can’t wait to see what God keeps doing in Dayton.
About Crossroads
Crossroads Church is a multi-site, interdenominational church in the Midwest. Our Churches are primarily located in Ohio and Kentucky, and we have an online presence that serves thousands of people monthly.
We believe that telling the redemptive story of Jesus is the best story we could ever tell, and you will notice that we love to use the best tools to get that story out to the world. We value creativity, adventure, authenticity, and tenacity.
Our desire is to model our staff and church community after the church in Revelation, where people of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues worshiped [and worked] together. Admittedly, we are not there, but we think about this with every hire and person who enters our buildings.
Job Summary
The Dayton Worship Leader leads the overall music and worship experience for our Dayton site at Crossroads, as a vibrant teammate on the Crossroads music team. The ideal candidate is an exceptional vocalist, has a dynamic, authentic presence on stage, and exhibits an infectious believability in worship. This person is a great team leader who attracts people and develops them both musically and spiritually. This person is pastoral and people-centered, more than a music performer. This person also has technical music and production skills (e.g. the ability to arrange music, create charts, tracks, samples, write songs, and play multiple instruments). Most importantly, this person has an authentic relationship with Jesus and is willing and able to share it with those he or she is leading.
Job Specific Principal Duties & Responsibilities
Skill Requirements
Qualities All Staff Teammates Should Exhibit
Mission Oriented: committed to the Crossroads mission and expectations in the staff “I Promise” document, including using the Bible as the ultimate standard of truth, practicing spiritual disciplines, tithing, and pursuing personal purity.
Availability: Expected to work outside of “normal” schedule for All Hands on Deck high-impact events (Holy Week/Easter, Super Bowl, Christmas, others as needed), participate in all-staff meetings, day of solitude, offsites, etc.
Authenticity: communicates clearly, directly, and honestly, even under stress, and does so with a sustained positive attitude and demeanor.
Personal Leadership: envisions, energizes, and enables others to operate at full potential.
Collaborative Self-starter: thrives as an individual contributor and works well on a team.
Proactive Problem Solver: takes initiative to understand departmental objectives, adapts to changing and fluid environments, and proactively solves problems.
Humility: puts others above self and takes ownership of mistakes.
Learner: desires growth and learning from others.
Flexibility: Able to quickly shift between projects as organizational direction and needs change, able to successfully balance competing priorities.
Location: Dayton, OH
Status: Full-Time
CROSSROADS DAYTON
Our Dayton site has experienced exponential growth over the last 8 years while meeting in a temporary location at Bellbrook Middle School, with dozens of volunteers setting up and tearing down every single weekend. It's been a fantastic temporary home, but in April of 2025 we get to open our unbelievable permanent building in Dayton. WOO FRICKIN HOO!!!!!!!! With a 90,000 square foot building, an auditorium seating 1,600, located in a busy and diverse location we will finally establish our mission in Dayton so that we can reach more of our friends and neighbors and bring them to Jesus who’s changed our lives. We’re moving into the neighborhood, and can’t wait to see what God keeps doing in Dayton.
About Crossroads
Crossroads Church is a multi-site, interdenominational church in the Midwest. Our Churches are primarily located in Ohio and Kentucky, and we have an online presence that serves thousands of people monthly.
We believe that telling the redemptive story of Jesus is the best story we could ever tell, and you will notice that we love to use the best tools to get that story out to the world. We value creativity, adventure, authenticity, and tenacity.
Our desire is to model our staff and church community after the church in Revelation, where people of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues worshiped [and worked] together. Admittedly, we are not there, but we think about this with every hire and person who enters our buildings.
Job Summary
The Dayton Worship Leader leads the overall music and worship experience for our Dayton site at Crossroads, as a vibrant teammate on the Crossroads music team. The ideal candidate is an exceptional vocalist, has a dynamic, authentic presence on stage, and exhibits an infectious believability in worship. This person is a great team leader who attracts people and develops them both musically and spiritually. This person is pastoral and people-centered, more than a music performer. This person also has technical music and production skills (e.g. the ability to arrange music, create charts, tracks, samples, write songs, and play multiple instruments). Most importantly, this person has an authentic relationship with Jesus and is willing and able to share it with those he or she is leading.
Job Specific Principal Duties & Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary worship leader, vocalist and instrumentalist while also providing pastoral moments on and off stage
- Serve as a member of the Crossroads Music Team by collaborating with other teammates and worship leaders to grow the heart of worship in our church
- Collaborate with the Dayton Experience Producer and Experience Team to produce a transcendent, authentic worship experience each week
- Recruit, develop, shepherd, and schedule volunteers to assist in weekend experience execution
- Assist as needed with Experience Team and Site Team projects and events
Skill Requirements
- Proficient in leadership, communication, exhortation, collaboration, people development, and musicianship
- Minimum 4 years experience creating and leading worship experiences for large congregations (800 average attendance with multiple services)
- Proven ability in building volunteer teams, developing people, caring for them, and leading them to excellent execution
- Proven ability to manage multiple duties and priorities in deadline-intensive situations
- Proven desire to be a teammate, not a lone wolf
- Able to flourish in a fast-paced, growth-minded culture
- Able to flourish in a creative team environment as well as operate independently
- Excellent interpersonal skills, both in technical and non-technical environments
- Able to receive feedback graciously and implement it quickly - a constant learner
- Able to deliver feedback with kindness (honest, clear, and actionable)
- Background in designing experiences and managing the details
- Proficient in Ableton Live Planning Center Online
- Able to lift 50 pounds walk 3 miles
- Available to work evenings, weekends, and long hours based on specific events. Our normal week is Sunday-Thursday with off days on Friday and Saturday.
- Travel between properties will be required.
Qualities All Staff Teammates Should Exhibit
Mission Oriented: committed to the Crossroads mission and expectations in the staff “I Promise” document, including using the Bible as the ultimate standard of truth, practicing spiritual disciplines, tithing, and pursuing personal purity.
Availability: Expected to work outside of “normal” schedule for All Hands on Deck high-impact events (Holy Week/Easter, Super Bowl, Christmas, others as needed), participate in all-staff meetings, day of solitude, offsites, etc.
Authenticity: communicates clearly, directly, and honestly, even under stress, and does so with a sustained positive attitude and demeanor.
Personal Leadership: envisions, energizes, and enables others to operate at full potential.
Collaborative Self-starter: thrives as an individual contributor and works well on a team.
Proactive Problem Solver: takes initiative to understand departmental objectives, adapts to changing and fluid environments, and proactively solves problems.
Humility: puts others above self and takes ownership of mistakes.
Learner: desires growth and learning from others.
Flexibility: Able to quickly shift between projects as organizational direction and needs change, able to successfully balance competing priorities.
