Worship Director

Almaden Neighborhood Church – San Jose, CA

Hours:

15-20 hours/week

Reports to:

Lead Pastor

Almaden Neighborhood Church is seeking a Christ-centered, Spirit-led Part-Time Director of Worship who will lead and develop a multi-team worship ministry. This person will be a leader of leaders and responsible for coordinating, discipling, and investing in worship leaders, musicians, and audio/visual volunteers to lead our church in heartfelt, God-glorifying worship. They will be a leader of leaders who will empower and equip the teams to authentically worship God and lead the congregation with musical excellence.

• Lead Sunday morning worship on a regular basis including appropriate scriptures and prayers as led by the Spirit.
• When not personally leading, work with worship team leaders to support them and provide consistent quality across weeks.
• Collaborate with the Lead Pastor to plan weekly worship services that reflect the theme and Scripture of the sermon.
• Curate song selections consistent with ANC’s theology and culture.
• Be available to lead times of worship for additional events and services.

• Recruit, train, and schedule multiple worship teams (musicians and vocalists).
• Oversee and develop the audio/visual teams, including sound and livestream volunteers.
• Schedule and oversee regular rehearsals and trainings.
• Attend monthly staff meetings and quarterly ministry team meetings to coordinate and collaborate with other church ministries.

• Cultivate a culture of humility, excellence, and servanthood in the worship ministry.
• Provide spiritual encouragement and discipleship to team members.
• Create regular opportunities for team gatherings, prayer, and community.

• Oversee the technical audio and visual aspects of worship services including sound, slides, livestream, podcast and other elements.
• Stay up to date and receive training to optimize our systems and train teams in the best implementations.
• Provide troubleshooting help for teams regarding instruments, sound equipment and livestream.

• A passionate and growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Agreement with the Christian and Missionary Alliance statement of faith. Licensed or willing to be licensed with the C&MA.
• Agreement with the mission and values of Almaden Neighborhood Church. Member or willing to be a member of ANC.
• Experience in leading volunteer teams in a church or ministry setting.
• Strong communication and relational skills. Able to handle conflict in a biblical manner.
• Ability to work in cross-cultural settings.
• Strong musical and worship-leading ability (vocals and/or instrument). Ability to read and transpose music preferred.
• Basic understanding of sound/livestream technology.
• Some formal training in worship ministry, theology or leadership.

• Please submit 3 video or audio samples of applicant leading worship. Submit samples directly or provide downloadable links.

This position may require licensing with The Christian & Missionary Alliance.