Position - Covenant Church
Traditional Worship Leader
Covenant Church
Greer, SC
www.covenantgreer.org
Traditional Worship Leader Job Description
Reports to: Executive Pastor
Classification: Full-Time
Position Overview
The Traditional Worship Leader manages and coordinates the traditional worship experience at Covenant. The worship leader will be a musically gifted, spiritually mature, biblically grounded Christian leader responsible for traditional worship ministries under the direction of the Executive Pastor & Senior Pastor. The ideal candidate will have experience leading creative traditional worship at a similar-sized church and vast experience shepherding worship teams.
Traditional Worship Ministry Leader
Oversees the Sunday morning traditional worship experience and special worship services, in coordination with the Executive Pastor and Senior Pastor.
Oversees all traditional music programming (Worship Choir, Orchestra, and Instrumentalists, and when applicable Student Choir, Children’s Choirs, and small ensembles).
Works with vocalists and instrumentalists to prepare for worship.
Sets the calendar for all traditional music programming in coordination with church staff.
Selects and prepares traditional music utilizing Planning Center software in conjunction with staff and volunteers.
Directly supervises the Pianist, and any future traditional worship staff.
Communicates with music ministry staff, volunteers, and families through e-mail, social media, and electronic newsletters
Provides congregational care for music ministry staff, volunteers and families through hospital visits, calls, and cards in conjunction with the pastoral staff.
Oversees a volunteer support team that helps the Leader with administrative tasks, ministry support, ordering music, and accounting for purchases.
Coordinates special events for music ministry (retreats, tours, etc.).
Oversees the traditional worship music budget.
Has a goal of implementing a Creative Worship Planning Team.
Performs other duties as assigned by Senior Pastor and Executive Pastor to effectively meet the objectives of the position.
Education and Experience
This position requires a strong spiritual background and commitment to the church and to the ministry of the church. A minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a Traditional Worship Director is required; a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a relevant field is optional.
Compensation commensurate with qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.
Interested Parties should forward a complete application packet to Rev. Laura Geloni, lgeloni@covenantgreer.org, to include the following:
1. Cover letter with general background information, family, community involvement, and hobbies
2. Current resume
3. List of references