Job Title: Worship Director Band: 7 FLSA Status: Exempt Hours worked: Part Time-B, 20 hours per week, including Sundays Reports to: Lead Pastor Date: January 2025 Salary: $30,000 - $40,000
Your purpose starts here! By joining Redeemer Brooklyn, you’ll help build a great city; bringing personal conversion, community formation, social justice, and cultural renewal to New York City and, through it, the world. We are FOR NYC; creating space for our community, where people’s questions are valued, and where our neighbors are known, loved, and cared for.
Position Summary The Worship Director will be part of an exciting new church plant, and will have the opportunity to help build and shape systems, processes, and culture, in collaboration with the Lead Pastor. The Worship Director for Redeemer Brooklyn (RBK) maintains a personal passion for worship, provides music direction and leadership for Sunday services, creates a participatory worship experience that fosters the spiritual formation of the congregation. Develops a diverse worship team of contractors, professionals, and volunteers, with the skill and ability to work across various musical styles.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Music Direction
In consultation with the Lead Pastor, contribute to the missional and strategic direction of RBK’s services and music.
Curate songs and music for Sunday services and other worship events in collaboration with Lead Pastor.
Recruit musicians, singers and worship leaders for Sunday services.
Rehearse musicians and song leaders on Sunday and additional rehearsals, when needed.
Interface with A/V staff concerning setup, sound direction, artistic vision, logistics and equipment
Solicit staff and congregant feedback.
Maintain personal passion for worship and commitment to continued growth and development; pray regularly for other musicians and the church; worship primarily at RBK.
Administrative and Operations Support for Worship
Work with Lead Pastor on worship service liturgies and other service elements.
Interface with A/V and sound personnel to ensure good communication, operation and to foster the inter-organizational relationship with rental venue.
Create, collate and send out the prep and service materials.
Assist in creating and organizing liturgies and worship slides.
Submit pay requests for any contractors used.
Assist with stage set-up, including speakers, mics, audio/video, etc.
Anticipate and plan music and sound equipment maintenance and upgrades.
Attend relevant worship and staff meetings.
Qualifications
Need to embrace Redeemer Brooklyn’s vision and have a gospel-oriented heart for Brooklyn
Embrace theological commitments of the Presbyterian Church in America.
Vibrant personal faith in Jesus Christ, as demonstrated through character, integrity, kindness, and truth-telling.
Entrepreneurial, self-starter, and highly motivated, with the ability to cast vision for the ministry area.
Strong discernment, problem solving, and decision making skills.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to be both a leader and a doer, highly engaged and prioritizes collaboration.
Servant leader with proven people-leadership and project management skills.
Ability to adapt to changes and maintain professionalism during unexpected situations.
Ability to take initiative toward action, with little information.
Excellent communication skills; written, oral, interpersonal and presentation..
Proficient in MS office applications, Internet and ability to quickly learn new software and programs.
Minimum 5 years professional experience, experience with a religious or 501(c)3 nonprofit preferred.
Whether you are seeking to pursue your purpose, spend more time with your family, invest time in your education, or enjoy your hobbies, a part-time job with Redeemer allows you time to explore all of that, and more, while earning a competitive wage and being part of an organization that is building a great city!
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill set; experience and training; licensure, certifications, and ordination; and other organizational needs.