Overview: The Director will provide spiritual and musical leadership for the adult praise band that plays for the weekly 5:30pm Saturday non-traditional worship service. This position requires planning and executing all musical components of worship including, but not limited to the following:  selection and arranging of music with input from the preaching pastor, recruiting and training volunteers for the Praise band, assisting in the weekly planning process and working collaboratively in a team setting, being available for planning and participating in special worship services (ie: Advent/Christmas season, Easter, etc.).

This is a (part-time) position that reports to the Pastor overseeing the Saturday service.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/ or ability required.

• Be a committed follower of Jesus Christ, seeking to know, love and serve God.
• Exemplify the church’s values and uphold the staff policies.
• Have a servant’s heart as an artist and a missional drive toward building community.
• Understand and support the church’s mission, vision and journey including the theology and traditions of the United Methodist Church with a passion for connecting people to Christ using music and worship.
• Experience with leading music teams for worship services. 
• Experience in performing, training, and directing an eclectic group of musicians in a variety of musical genres and skill levels.
• Show knowledge of modern worship music, traditional hymns, and secular songs appropriate for a worship setting.
• Be able to relate to and lead a multi-generational congregation in worship.
• Understand how to see and communicate the “big picture” of the worship experience and organize the details.
• Have excellent oral communication skills.
• Have a high level of initiative, motivation and enthusiasm.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Select and arrange music with input from the preaching pastor.
• Coordinate and schedule the volunteer praise team members.
• Attend worship planning meetings.
• Work closely with audio visual staff and team for quality worship experience.

Interested candidates should send resumes and cover letters to office@sierravista.org.