This page was last updated on April 2, 2008. Job information is updated as we receive new listings.

Technical Director

Rock Bridge Community Church • Dalton, Georgia

Overview

Rock Bridge is a fast growing, multi-site church in Northwest Georgia with four services at two locations, and more video venue services being added soon. The church congregation is currently listed as 1501 to 2000 members. Worship style is contemporary.

The full-time Technical Director must have high level multi-media skills to support weekend services (audio, video, lighting) and provide leadership for ministry volunteers.

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Audio Engineer

The United States Military Academy Band • West Point, New York

Overview

THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY BAND is the oldest musical organization in the United States Army. Its primary mission is to provide musical support to the United States Corps of Cadets. The band performs a variety of commitments, including public concerts, ceremonies, chamber music recitals, and athletic events, and has performed at such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Tanglewood, and the Kennedy Center.

West Point is just 55 miles from Manhattan, a convenient location for additional private study and the numerous cultural opportunities New York City has to offer. Moreover, continuing education programs are available at some of the nation’s finest institutions.

APPLICATIONS should include a résumé, three letters of recommendation, a full-length photo and a CD, no longer than 20 minutes, with an emphasis in acoustic content that demonstrates mixing aptitude.

Qualifications

Job Description

Selected applicants will be invited to audition at West Point at government expense. All materials are due by 7 MAY 2008.

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Lighting Department Manager

Logic Systems • St. Louis, Missouri

Overview

We've recently promoted our Lighting Department Manager to Operations Manager, leaving a vacancy in the department manager position. The position includes working on the design, prep and operation of lighting systems as well as management of the lighting department. Our client base includes a relatively wide array ranging from Churches & Universities to Concert promoters, Governments and Fortune 500 companies.

The successful applicant will have a good working knowledge of theatrical and concert lighting, with an emphasis on intelligent lighting and digital lighting / media servers. Logic Systems has grown consistently in the 30-40% range per year for over a decade, so the ability to handle change and growth will be essential, particularly in the management of staff & equipment as our needs evolve. Salary is negotiable, and will be commensurate with experience.

The position would require re-locating to the St. Louis, Missouri area.

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Associate Producer

Windsor Crossing Community Church • Chesterfield, Missouri

Overview

This full time position will assist the Programming Director in the production of the weekend experience and special events outside of the auditorium and off-site. The ideal candidate will be passionate about creativity and excellence that will impact lives for the Kingdom of Christ. You will be a team builder, experienced in people management with a desire to develop leaders. Experience and expertise in live performance productions incorporating sound, lighting, video and computer graphics is necessary.

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Associate Technical Arts Director

Windsor Crossing Community Church • Chesterfield, Missouri

Overview

This full time position will work in tandem with the Director of Technical Arts to oversee and implement all of the technical arts requirements of the weekend experience, leading and developing technical arts teams, and overseeing and managing the technical arts systems church-wide. The ideal candidate for this position will have experience and expertise in live performance productions incorporating sound, lighting, video and computer graphics. Satellite campus experience would be beneficial.

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Technical Director

Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church • Knoxville, Tennessee

Overview

This full time position requires visionary leadership for the technology needs of the church. Responsibilities include managing tech staff and overseeing the training of volunteers for all audio and visual media operation for worship services; maintaining all sound, lighting and media equipment; training short-term missionaries to video mission trips; edit and produce videos for Sunday worship.

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Audio Director

Cathedral of Praise • Charleston, South Carolina

Overview

Cathedral of Praise, located in Charleston, SC, is an interdenominational church serving a congregation of 3,500 over multiple weekend services. To learn more about Cathedral of Praise, please go to: www.cathedralofpraise.org

The Audio Director oversees audio systems for all campus auditoriums. Provides expertise on audio equipment including research, maintenance, and regular evaluation of all Cathedral systems. Coordinates set up for weekly rehearsals. Manages Production Team audio volunteers and assists Technical Director with scheduling. Provides audio expertise for outside events. Helps organize the backstage area and audio storage areas. Assists production team in meeting weekend goals. Runs front of house sound for weekend services.

Qualifications: A minimum of 2 years experience in sound reinforcement is required. Must be very knowledgeable with sound equipment, eq’s, frequencies, gain ratios, etc.

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Video Director

Cathedral of Praise • Charleston, South Carolina

Overview

Cathedral of Praise, located in Charleston, SC, is an interdenominational church serving a congregation of 3,500 over multiple weekend services. To learn more about Cathedral of Praise, please go to: www.cathedralofpraise.org

The Video Director oversees all video production that impacts worship services and other special events. Researches and installs new video equipment. Maintains equipment in campus control rooms and edit suites. Trains volunteer video team including camera, switching, directing, and computer graphics positions. Determines and maintains budget for video production. Assists audio director and Lighting and Scenic Director with systems integration. Assist with special projects as needed.

Qualifications: Thorough knowledge of equipment is necessary. Candidates must possess a Christ-like character with a can-do attitude and be comfortable recruiting and working with volunteers. Strong organizational and communications skills are necessary.

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Director of Media Ministries

Galloway UMC • Jackson, Mississippi

Overview

Galloway United Methodist Church is seeking a full-time Director of Media Ministries. Candidate should possess a technical understanding of broadcast ministries along with a strong creative portfolio of prior work in video editing / production. Non-linear editing skill is required. Bachelor's degree in related major is preferred. Successful candidate will produce live weekly broadcast. Other responsibilities include spot production, media distribution management, and management of all volunteer production staff. Salary commensurate with experience.

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Full Time Installers

Technical Resource Group, Inc. (TRG) • Tampa, Florida

Overview

Installations include audio, lighting and projection, primarily for churches. Experience or technical knowledge helpful. Soldering experience a must. Position requires extensive travel, primarily by company vehicle. Dependable transportation required.

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Production Support Technicians

McLean Bible Church • Vienna, Virginia

Overview

Two part-time positions available at 16 hours/week. Looking for individuals to work in a manual labor capacity within our Creative Arts Ministry to provide production support for blended services and special programs by setting up and striking the stage, and stocking materials. Provide technical support for ministry functions throughout the facility.  

Responsibilities Include

Requirements

High school diploma or GED with one year of professional experience. Basic knowledge of production equipment and the application of the equipment to deliver production excellence. Other skills: basic Microsoft Outlook capabilities with good written and verbal communication skills. Must be available for weekend work.

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Video Director

Student Life, Inc. • Birmingham, Alabama

Overview

Student Life is a Christian organization putting on five-day youth camps across the US each summer. Five teams travel with a production crew: a video, audio, and lighting director are assigned to each team to setup, run, and tear down their respective areas upon each location. The video director arrives in Birmingham, AL at our main office for training and dress rehearsals and then travels for the ten to twelve weeks of camp (depending on the team).  

Job Description

For more information, contact Nick Rivero, Live Video Director at Student Life, Inc.

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Video Engineer

Life Church • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Have you been working the grind in an audio visual company, video production house, TV station or production truck and want a change? What if you could apply your skills in an atmosphere that’s all about leading people to Christ?

Lifechurch.tv is one of the largest, fastest growing and most innovative churches in the country and we are currently looking for a video engineer that would like an opportunity to grow with us. We are one church in multiple locations, with ten campuses in four states…and this is just the beginning! All of our campuses are linked via satellite broadcast from one of our two broadcast locations.

If this sounds like a job from which you could get some satisfaction, here’s what we need you to be:

Contact Information

Send resume to: jobs@lifechurch.tv
Church Website: www.lifechurch.tv/


Lighting Programmer/Technician

Life Church • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Have you been working the grind in an audio visual company, theater or touring company and want a change? What if you could find a place that is using the latest and most innovative lighting technology? What if you could apply your skills in an atmosphere that’s all about leading people to Christ?

Lifechurch.tv is one of the largest, fastest growing and most innovative churches in the country and we are currently looking for a lighting technician that would like an opportunity to grow with us. We are one church in multiple locations, with ten campuses in four states…and this is just the beginning! All of our campuses are linked via satellite broadcast from one of our two broadcast locations.

If this sounds like a job from which you could get some satisfaction, here’s what we need you to be:

Contact Information

Send resume to: jobs@lifechurch.tv
Church Website: www.lifechurch.tv/


Audio Visual Installation Technician

Life Church • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Have you been working the grind in an audio visual company, theater or touring company and want a change? What if you could find a place that is using the latest and most innovative AV technology? What if you could apply your skills in an atmosphere that’s all about leading people to Christ?

Lifechurch.tv is one of the largest, fastest growing and most innovative churches in the country and we are currently looking for an audio visual installation technician that would like an opportunity to grow with us. We are one church in multiple locations, with ten campuses in four states…and this is just the beginning! All of our campuses are linked via satellite broadcast from one of our two broadcast locations.

If this sounds like a job from which you could get some satisfaction, here’s what we need you to be:

Contact Information

Send resume to: jobs@lifechurch.tv
Church Website: www.lifechurch.tv/


Lighting/Systems Engineer

Willow Creek Community Church • South Barrington, IL

This full time position is designed for a self-initiating, motivated, problem-solving action-oriented person. Organization and administration are a must, and the flexibility to follow the leader-of-the-day, respond quickly and efficiently to on-call situations, and bridge new relationships between lighting systems (as a service ministry to the church) and the directors and end users.

A minimum of 2 years of experience in production in ministry preferred.

In addition to:

This position is designed for a self-initiating, motivated, problem-solving action-oriented person. Organization and administration are a must, and the flexibility to follow the leader-of-the-day, respond quickly and efficiently to on-call situations, and bridge new relationships between lighting systems (as a service ministry to the church) and the directors and end users.

Software and Protocol Experience:
  • DMX-512, Pathport, ArtNet, Horizon, RS-232/422, Extron, RMS
  • Production Experience:
  • Lighting system design, light plots, spec’ing equipment, configuring lighting systems, aim/focus
  • PreProduction Experience:
  • Cast Lighting WYSIWYG 3D CAD, planning, and lighting management software
  • ESP Visualization 3D lighting software
  • AutoCad and various file format conversion
  • Event Management:
  • Room design and layout
  • Communications (communication systems, SDI, fiber, etc..)
  • Load in/load out
  • Problem Solving and Troubleshooting skills of production systems, Electronics, Computer Networks, Equipment monitor systems

    IT skills including computer setup and configuration, network administration, IP management.

    Experience with rigging (from flying sets to arena-style overhead rigging)

    Electrical experience (Distros, troubleshooting, measuring)

    Contact Information

    Willow Creek Community Church
    Human Resources
    67 East Algonquin Rd
    South Barrington, IL 60010

    Email: hr@willowcreek.org
    Phone: 224-512-1088
    Fax: 847-765-9226

    Weekend Service Lighting Director

    Willow Creek Community Church • South Barrington, IL

    This full time position is responsible for recruiting and training lighting team volunteers, oversee the team during the weekend service, and the weekend production team to coordinate the visual design of the service. Those with 5 years employment participate with experience in lighting/scenic design, lighting design/operations for live music and drama performances, and lighting for video reproduction, along with volunteer leadership, and spiritual gifts of Leadership, Shepherding, and Creative Communication should apply.

    Contact Information

    Willow Creek Community Church
    Human Resources
    67 East Algonquin Rd
    South Barrington, IL 60010

    Email: hr@willowcreek.org
    Phone: 224-512-1088
    Fax: 847-765-9226

    Full Time Design Consultant

    Portable Church Industries is a Christian-owned and operated company located in Troy, MI that began with a vision and passion for assisting portable churches. Through 13 years experience, we have become experts in making the most of a rented facility. We know the methods that work and the methods that don't, and we have created unique ways to move and store equipment efficiently. Our main objectives are to reduce the time and hassle spent setting up a portable church from week to week and to enhance the professionalism of that local church.
     
    As a result of our growth as a company we are adding another Design Consultant to our staff.  This is a salaried position, and will require regular travel throughout North America.  The ideal candidate will be a college graduate with at least 4 years experience in audio, video, and lighting design and operation plus have personal experience working in a church that meets in a temporary facility.  Must display strong professional skills, and previous church staff experience would be a plus.  Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are required, and having the ability to function autonomously when working off-site, then effectively transitioning to a team environment at PCI is a critical skill requirement.
     

    Interested individuals should send a resume and cover letter to bob@portablechurch.com

    Bob Smith
    Sr. Design Consultant
    Portable Church Industries
    1923 Ring Drive
    Troy, MI  48083


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