Contemporary Worship Leader

Role and Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary musical leader for the 9:45 Contemporary Worship service, following the liturgical plan provided by the Director of Music Ministries.
• Schedules band members, develops and seeks out new talent, leads weekly rehearsals.
• Responsible for Weekly Worship Order in Planning Center, manages weekly multimedia presentations, including song lyrics and sermon slides in ProPresenter and Planning Center.
• Provides musical accompaniment and rehearsal support for the Youth Band.
• Manages the contemporary music library on Planning Center and ensures CCLI copyright reporting.
• Affords assistance with basic stage setup and teardown for the contemporary band.

Required Competencies, Qualifications, and Education

• Attention to Detail: Consistently attends to the many small pieces which must be assembled into an organized whole; follows up on missing or out of balance items; resolves unanswered questions needed to address a problem; keeps the larger picture in mind while tending to the smallest of details.
• Interpersonal Skills: Establishes good working relationships with all others who are relevant to the completion of work; works well with people at all levels of the congregation; builds appropriate rapport; considers the impact of his/her actions on others; uses diplomacy and tact; is approachable; avoids communication triangles.
• Team Orientation: demonstrates interest, skill and success in team environments; promotes group goals ahead of personal agendas; steps up to offer self as a resource to other members of the team; understands and supports the importance of teamwork; shares credit for success with others, takes responsibility for his or her part in team failures.
• Mission Ownership: Demonstrates understanding and full support of the mission, vision, values and beliefs of the congregation; can demonstrate those values to others; consistently behaves in a manner congruent with the mission, vision, values and beliefs.
• Initiative: Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and energetic about worthwhile activities; not fearful of taking calculated risks; seizes opportunities; sets demanding but achievable objectives for self and others.