Part-Time Worship Director

Job description: Worship Leader | Part-Time

Calvary Community Church is a Bible-centered, evangelical church located in Schaumburg, Illinois, committed to being ‘a church for everyone’ by welcoming people from all walks of life into a Christ-centered community. Our mission is built around three core emphases—offering hope through the gospel of Jesus Christ, building community through discipleship and care, and proclaiming the Word as our foundation and source for life and godliness. We gather weekly for corporate worship, bible studies, AWANA Clubs, and serve our community by meeting their felt needs and welcoming them in like family. We desire to share the message of salvation and walk beside people as they grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. 

Worship is a fundamental part of our gathering and spirit of excellence we desire for the glorying Christ and engaging the people in corporate worship. The Worship Leader we are searching for is an enthusiastic and committed Christ follower who will lead our church in song, prayer, call to worship. This person must be passionate about sharing the gospel of grace and working alongside a team of trained volunteers for the purpose of glorifying God and enriching His church.

This person should be:

• A professing believer in Jesus Christ, in agreement with our church’s doctrinal statement found here.

• Aligned with the mission and vision of Calvary Community Church.

• Called to serve the Lord in a co-vocational ministry setting.

• A talented vocalist.

• Able to lead from an instrument (preferred).

• Familiar with current trends in worship leading.

• Familiar with current worship technology (e.g. Proclaim/ProPresenter, Planning Center Services, OBS, Behringer X32/S32 PA system, etc). Or willing to be trained.

This person will be:

• Responsible for planning and leading weekly worship gatherings that are cohesive and Christ-centered in conjunction with the lead pastor.

• Responsible for scheduling volunteers on music and tech teams for weekly services.

• Responsible for identifying and training volunteers to serve on music and tech teams.

• Responsible for curating and maintaining a library of songs that are singable, glorifying to God, and doctrinally sound.

• Responsible for managing technology related to the worship service.

• Willing to step into systems currently in place while influencing the steps for the future.

• Willing to support additional ministry efforts as needed, such as funerals and other church events with a musical component (not required, but preferred).

This position is offered on a part-time basis and anticipated to require between 10-15 hours per week, including rehearsal(s). There is currently one weekly rehearsal on Thursday evenings, but the incoming worship leader will have the opportunity to implement changes to the schedule if desired/appropriate to size and volunteers needed.

Compensation will be commensurate with experience in the range of $16,000-$18,000 annually. Calvary Community Church will also offer unpaid time off as needed to support the worship leader’s family and/or professional development.

Please submit resumes/inquiries and 2-3 video examples of your leading worship.

[tmitchell@calvaryschaumburg.org]