Worship Director:
Part Time  -  Salary $22,000-$25,000/year  -  15-20 hours per week  -  Some remote work allowed

Objective:

To provide the primary music and facilitate worship for the congregation each Sunday; to operate and grow the  music ministry at Harlem Baptist Church in accordance with our vision and values.

Requirements:

• Personal relationship with Jesus Christ and a Biblical Christian walk, including solid personal Biblical theology.
• Sufficient experience in leading church worship, specifically Contemporary with a familiarity of Hymns and a multi-generationally aware worship style  
• High degree of competence on their instrument (acoustic guitar preferred.)
•  Knowledge of variety of church music, basic music theory, and ability to perform simple transpositions, etc., as needed for their instrument is a plus.
• They must have the ability to read chord charts/lead sheets.
•  Capable knowledge of various production and technological needs for a contemporary worship service, including sound, in-ear monitors, Propresenter, etc. Knowledge of/ability to run and train on a digital sound board is HIGHLY preferred.
• Flexibility in tasks based on needs of the church at that time.
• Knowledge of Propresenter, a multitrack program, Planning Center (or similar software), and other necessary music/sound technology to run a contemporary-leaning worship service, etc.
• Ability/willingness to interact with a variety of people, to take direction and instruction from Pastor, and work with staff and team joyfully. 

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Become an active, serving member of Harlem Baptist Church
• Serve as a worship leader and communicator for the Music Ministry.
• Facilitate congregational singing and worship with their instrument.
• Invite, train, and empower members to be a part of the Music Ministry.
• Oversee all worship and musical elements for the church.  These include, but are not limited to: praise band, praise choir, ensembles, pianist, other musicians/volunteers, Awana Choir…etc. This also includes sound/tech personnel/volunteers.
• Minister to, coach, and care for all volunteers in the music ministry and production of Sunday morning services (instrumentalists, choir members, Awana music leaders, sound and media technicians, etc.)
• Select music for congregational worship and communicate with accompanists on selected music in a timely manner via Planning Center Services (or similar software).
• Coordinate musicians according to their availability using Planning Center. Schedule who will be playing in each service for the entire month before the end of the previous month.
• Communicate reminders to worship team about rehearsals/worship plans etc.
• Prepare weekly worship bulletins and send to appropriate staff by Tuesday of each week.
• ·Willingness to continue to improve on instrument by consistent practice and preparation, taking lessons if needed, etc.
•  Facilitate rehearsals and/or training for musicians and sound technicians.
• Help facilitate future technical improvements to our sound and worship team/equipment.

TO APPLY EMAIL RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO CARSON@HARLEMBAPTIST.ORG