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Here's the Scoop:
Hillside Church of Marin is a great church, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. We have two locations — one in Corte Madera and a new one in San Rafael, specifically an area called Lucas Valley. We're looking for someone to come lead dynamic worship on a weekly basis for a 4pm service at this new Lucas Valley location.
What makes this position special?
Love
We know it sounds cheesy but it's true so we'll own it. We LOVE our community and our hearts long for the people of this county to know the love of God in their lives. We're looking for someone who has tasted and been transformed by the love of God. We are looking for someone who loves people of all sorts and will pour their life into shaping a church that will love its neighbors well. We are looking for a leader whose love for God is of heart, soul, mind, and strength.
Location
First, this is Marin County — one of the most amazing and beautiful places in the world to live and one of the most challenging, unreached, (and exciting) places in the US to do ministry. More specifically, we’ve just launched a location in the Lucas Valley / Marinwood area, right on the corner of Lucas Valley Road and Las Gallinas Avenue. Surrounded by growing, vibrant neighborhoods, bursting with families with young kids, retirees, and everything in between.
Team
We have a great team of people who are forward thinking, love God, enjoy working together, and have worked hard to build a healthy staff culture of trust, candor, fun and support.
Church
Hillside is an awesome community of people and a really fun place to work. We are a healthy, growing church with a strong past and a bright future.
Timing
We’re finding that a 4pm service reaches a different crowd than morning services. It also means we can build a different team. This position is intentionally structured so it can be done by someone who is working at another location on Sunday mornings. We’ve seen this work before and be a blessing to the individual as well as both churches.
Interested?
Please take some time to read through the full position summary and the following information. If you think this might be your next step in ministry please fill out the contact form below by hitting the “Let’s Talk” button.
Job Description
Summary:
The Lucas Valley Worship Leader will provide leadership, development and direction for the Worship team to further the vision, mission and strategy of Hillside Church of Marin at the Lucas Valley (LV) location at our 4pm services.
The Worship Leader will help develop the team that leads the musical portions of our 4pm Sunday services. Working alongside with the Worship Leader of our Corte Madera (CM) location, the LV Worship Leader will be responsible for the planning, preparation, leadership and coordination of all aspects of the musical and creative expression portion of our 4pm LV service.
This position is structured so it can be done by someone who is working at another location on Sunday mornings. It is anticipated that this position will require an average of 15 hours per week.
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Leadership
- Work with LV pastor to plan the weekly worship service ( songs, transitions, readings, etc.)
- Coordinate and oversee the volunteers for the team each week.
- Plan weekly rehearsal sessions.
- Contribute to the spiritual formation of each member of the worship team (at rehearsals).
Development
- Seek out and develop emerging musicians and worship leaders in the various skills of leading musical worship, fostering an atmosphere of growth.
- Conduct auditions for potential new musicians.
Management
- Schedule the musicians and vocalists each month on Planning Center.
- Maintain weekly service plans and set-lists on Planning Center.
- Set up the weekly projection lyrics through ProPresenter.
- Maintain musical equipment and keep all gear organized.
- Schedule qualified alternate leadership when away.
Joint Responsibilities
Alongside the Worship Leader from Corte Madera and the Site Pastor:
- Set annual goals for the worship team
- Contribute to the Hillside-wide worship song database
- Collaborate as necessary
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You love leading people to worship God through music.
You like to have fun!
The idea of working at a church plant while being part of an established team sounds like a good fit for you.
You enjoy identifying, developing, and releasing volunteer leaders.
Cultural and contextual complexity excite you. (Easy bores you.)
You are comfortable speaking about God with skeptics, agnostics, and non-believers.
You are comfortable both leading and following.
You love the local church and like the idea of revitalizing existing places of worship.
You understand that relational trust and personal investment is key for leading healthy volunteer teams.
You want to be a part of a healthy team together on a mission.
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A growing, vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ.
An love for local church ministry.
A passion for helping people worship God through music, singing, and creative arts.
Alignment with Hillside's core beliefs and mission.
Experience and ability to successfully lead, recruit, develop, motivate, train, encourage, and challenge a team.
Excellent organizational, clerical, and communication skills (written and interpersonal).
Conducts life with the utmost integrity in all situations.
Able to keep calm under pressure and respond in a measured way in stressful situations.
Not a "lone ranger".
High degree of relational wisdom, good personal boundaries.
Proven organizational and administrative skills.
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Experience in leading worship at a local church or ministry, both solo and with a volunteer team.
Experience with, computer, sound and music technology and tools.
Not required, but a positive: Applicable college degree in music, ministry, and/or theology.
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Reporting
- The LV Worship Leader will report to the Site Pastor of Lucas Valley and is expected to work closely with the Corte Madera Worship Leader.
Compensation
- This is a non-exempt position.
- This position is expected to take approximately 10 -15 hours per week.
- Pay will be based on experience.
Miscellaneous
- We are intentionally structuring this position to be one that someone could do while working on Sunday mornings at another church. We can be flexible with scheduling if that is the case.
- As this is a new church, there is a fair amount of flexibility necessary. The job will change as the site grows and matures.
- The position includes two weeks of paid time off to be taken as approved by the Site Pastor. The Worship Leader will be expected to arrange for volunteers to cover required duties.
- No time off is to be taken during Holy Week or Christmas.
