Worship Leader - Full Time

Job Summary

The Associate Worship Leader will provide support to the Executive Worship Director at James River Church. This leader will focus on leading worship, development, and recruitment of volunteer musicians, providing quality control for worship across all venues and campuses of James River Church, as well as providing creative support in all areas of music, and providing pastoral care to James River Worship.

Essential Responsibilities & Duties

• Provides pastoral care for all James River Church team members as directed by the Executive Worship Director and Senior Associate Pastor
• Attends and actively participates in all meetings deemed necessary by the Director of Worship.
• Create loops and musical scores.
• Actively participates in the James River Church Songwriting Team by:
• Leads Worship as deemed necessary by the Director of Worship. This includes but is not limited to:
• Develops and recruits’ musicians for all main auditorium level venues.
• James River Church functions: staff chapel, team night, youth venues
• Oversees the Student Ministries Worship Associate in quality control of all youth venues.
• Lead worship on Sundays and Wednesdays for main venues and youth venues and church-as-a-whole as needed.
• James River Church productions
• Conducts auditions and review video submissions for those interested in joining James River Church Worship.
• Provide creative support to all musical areas of James River Church.
• Manages creation of band training tutorials.
• Resources team songwriters.
• Responds to all email communication in a timely manner both to team members and direct reports.
• Lead worship for Worship retreats as well as other Ministry retreats.
• Assists in oversight in both the James River College Practicum and James River Church Worship Residency program.
• Ensures that Planning Center Online is updated in all venues with appropriate information in a timely manner.
• Writes and arranges songs for James River Church Worship.
• Sundays and Wednesdays

Job Requirements

• Must have or be willing to obtain A/G credentials.
• 2+ years of worship leading and pastoral experience.
• Strong people skills.
• Leads from guitar (electric or acoustic).
• Strong vocally in both melody and harmony.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to work efficiently under pressure.
• Preferred but not required Studio proficiency with various programs such as Cubase, Logic, and Pro Tools.
• Ability to be cross-generational in leadership.
• Musically knowledgeable and accomplished.
• Preferred but not required, experience in songwriting.

Code of Conduct and Character

James River Church is Pastor-led and staff driven with board oversight. James River Church staff are considered leaders and ministers of the gospel and therefore agree to the following:

1. Develop and maintain a close personal walk with the Lord including:

a. Daily devotional time with Lord.

b. Daily dependence on the empowerment of the Spirit.

2. Develop a strong marriage and family life. This includes:

a. Communicating and sharing with your spouse.

b. Spending time together on days off and when extra time is available.

3. Keep personal finances in order with no delinquencies.

4. Attend all regularly scheduled services in the church. Special services and functions will be required as deemed necessary by the Lead Pastor.

5. Maintain a high level of personal integrity, honesty, and confidentiality in dealing both with the staff and congregation.

6. Maintain a Christian outlook and attitude at all times.

7. Maintain loyalty to the staff and church, actively promoting unity within the church.