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The Gospel Coalition

Director of Music & Worship at Waypoint Church

The Gospel Coalition, San Mateo, California, United States, 94409


Purpose:Waypoint Church is seeking a Worship Leader (Director of Music & Worship) for a mostly contemporary Sunday morning worship service. The church is seeking a joyful, humble, and Spirit-led person who eagerly desires to use one’s God-given vocal and other musical talents and experience for biblically-grounded worship leadership.Job Description

Director of Music & Worship – Waypoint ChurchHours Per Week:

This position is at least 20 hours per week (i.e., part-time) and could be as much as 40 hours per week (full-time) for the right person with the right gifts, interests, and experience who is glad and able to do a variety of things in support of the church’s various ministries.Responsibilities:Vocal and instrumental worship leadership.In consultation with the pastor, plan, organize, and lead the music and worship components of a weekly Sunday morning service. Preparation should incorporate prayer, conceptual forethought, theological accuracy, and musical appropriateness.Select and prepare music for instrumentalists and vocalists in print and other media formats.Oversee media preparation and presentation using ProPresenter 7.Coordinate, recruit, and work with the audio-visual team.Run weekly rehearsals.Recruit, train, lead, disciple, equip, and shepherd volunteers.Recruit, train, and manage accompanists and paid musicians, if and when paid musicians are necessary.Recruit, coordinate, and supervise an all-volunteer A/V team and, if necessary, a paid A/V tech.Prepare a weekly outline (i.e., “order of worship”) of responsibilities for all Sunday morning team members and distribute prior to Sunday morning.Stay current with trends in worship music, arts, and technology; learn and introduce new songs on a fairly regular basis.Periodically report song usage as needed by Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI).Oversee the tuning, maintenance, and repair of church-owned musical equipment and A/V equipment.Stay current with software registrations and subscriptions concerning worship and livestream.Work closely with the Director of Livestream to bring forth the vision of the Worship Ministries Team through Waypoint Church’s YouTube broadcast.Schedule volunteers to run tech for special/seasonal events like memorial services, Kingdom Club musicals, Vacation Bible Camp, special Lent worship services, and Christmas Eve worship.Depending on candidate’s interests and skills, and also the desire or need to work full-time, responsibilities could grow to include technical a/v leadership, youth band mentoring, pastoral care ministry, facilities management, and/or other administrative work.Qualifications:Demonstrated love for God and for people.Committed to being a fully-devoted follower of Jesus.Talented vocally, with strong musical experience with keyboard and/or guitar. Comfort with other instruments is a plus.Able to lead worship in a range of styles.A team player with good energy, positive attitude, and strong interpersonal skills.Willing and able to invest time and energy in others, including but not limited to coaching and developing volunteer worship team members with varying levels of experience and skill.Able to maintain confidentiality and present oneself professionally at all times.Good organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and be flexible.Strong verbal and written communication skills.Other Essentials:Attendance required as follows:

Sunday morning worshipRehearsal(s) for Sunday morning worshipWeekly staff meetingsMonthly meeting of elder boardMust pass a background check and fingerprint screening.Compensation:

$70,000 – $95,000 for full-time position, which would include additional and various roles and responsibilities.Benefits:

Health care benefits, paid sick leave, and vacation leave to be prorated if the agreed-upon hours per week are less than 40.About Waypoint Church:Waypoint Church is an imperfect but loving community of people who are seeking to know God, follow Jesus, live in his grace, bless the neighbors, and make a positive impact in the world through the Gospel.To apply:

Submit a resume and cover letter (with links to actual worship leading).

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