Director of Chapel Worship

Trinity Christian College seeks a part-time Director of Chapel Worship.

If you think you are the right match for the following opportunity, apply after reading the complete description.

Reporting to the Campus Pastor, the Director of Chapel Worship supports the spiritual life of the College by leading the chapel program.

We seek a pastoral musician who can collaborate with students, faculty, and staff to lead spiritually formative, Christ-centered services of worship and to champion a campus-wide culture of Christian spiritual formation.

This position is a part-time (20 hours / week), 10-month (August May) contract.

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following :

• Leads in planning, coordinating, and executing the College’s twice-weekly, voluntary chapel program, facilitating rehearsals and services that represent Trinity’s interdenominational and intercultural community.
• Leads weekly chapel planning meetings with student Chapel Interns.
• Recruits, develops, and mentors student musicians, liturgists, and worship leaders.
• Supervises student workers for chapel support.
• Supervises student leaders for Outcry, the weekly student-led worship service.
• Assists with preparation for regular celebrations of Communion in chapel.
• Oversees chapel equipment, media, and technology, working closely with the Event Services and Audio-Visual departments.
• Collaborates with the Music Department faculty to incorporate student choral ensembles into chapel worship.
• Plans and leads worship for special services and College ceremonies.
• With the Campus Pastor, shares leadership for monthly Campus Ministries student leadership team meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other qualifications include :

• Christian faith consistent with the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds, with active participation in a church that affirms these creeds.
• Bachelor’s degree required. Master of Divinity, Master of Music, or related theological master’s degree strongly preferred.
• At least 2 years of experience in collaborative worship planning and leading in a congregational setting.
• Competence and confidence in leading musical worship both vocally and instrumentally.
• Ability to select worship songs based on factors beyond musicality alone.
• Ability to audition, schedule, and lead teams of students and staff members.
• Strong knowledge of music theory and its applications to contemporary worship.
• Functional knowledge of Reformed, evangelical, and global liturgical expressions.
• Fluency in industry tools for worship planning and production.
• Ability to navigate competing theologies of contemporary issues encountered in campus ministry and chapel worship.
• Previous experience recruiting, training, and mentoring college-aged musicians preferred.
• Ordination or ecclesial licensure preferred but not required.

Trinity Christian College seeks candidates that have a personal faith and commitment to Jesus Christ, and a sincere allegiance to the mission of the college.

Trinity Christian College embraces diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity for all.

For full consideration, interested applications should be prepared to upload the following :

• A brief cover letter
• A professional resume
• A written statement that describes his / her Christian faith commitment and how it is expressed through involvement with the body of Christ and participation in a local church

Experience

Required

2 year(s) : Collaborative worship planning and leading in a congregational setting.

Education

Required

Bachelors or better

Preferred

Masters or better

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