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