JOB DESCRIPTION

Direct Report: Lead Pastor                  

Department:  Creative Arts            Job Title: Creative Arts Pastor  

Purpose: 

The Creative Arts Pastor crafts environments where people can encounter Jesus and express their lifestyle of worship for Him in song and service. Discipling the attendees and the volunteers of the church to true worship.

Experience and Knowledge Required:

• Must possess natural love and care for all generations in the church 
• Committed to the Vision, Mission and Values of South Shore
• Deep devotion to God and love for His Word
• Gifted leadership skills (on and off the platform)
• Highly relational (caring and personable on an individual level)
• Articulate (able to communicate well on the platform)
• Disciplined (works hard and smart)
• Humble attitude
• Innovative and creative
• High musical competency (professional level)
• Able to be highly engaging as a worship leader over performance
• Able to attract others to the worship ministry
• Able to develop a team-oriented culture through training, mentoring and teaching
• Willing to engage with others in accountable relationships
• General understanding of video and tech
• Must possess natural love and care for all generations in the church Committed to the Vision, Mission and Values of South Shore
• Exceptional organization and communication skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to handle confidential information
• Strong attention to detail
• Exceptional work ethic and commitment to excellence
• Capable to handle multiple projects effectively
• Theologically and doctrinal alignment with South Shore on important matters
• College graduate desired or commensurate experience

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Oversee worship, production, and creative elements of services.
• Serve as a pastoral leader: Model spiritual maturity, shepherd those entrusted to their care, and support the church's mission, leadership, and staff culture.
• Build healthy volunteer teams, equip emerging leader, and establish clear expectations, communication, and processes across worship and production. 
• Oversee production and creative service content
• Provide leadership for sound, lighting, video, stage design, and sermon series bumpers
• Build and maintain teams in all aspects of worship and tech including streaming, sound, lights, and propresenter
• Shape the weekend service experience and bid event services
• Partner with the Lead Pastor to coordinate worship, creative elements, transitions, and special moments that support the message and mission of the church.
• Plan and lead worship services, oversee song selection and rehearsals
• Recruit, develop, and shepherd musicians and vocalist
• Function as primary worship leader for weekend services
• Create a pipeline for the development of future worship and tech leaders
• Ableton Track preparation and communication for band

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight of youth and Celebrate Recovery worship
• Coach and equip their worship leader, offering musical, theological, and team development guidance without assuming regular planning, rehearsals, or platform responsibilities. 
• Other duties as assigned

• Oversee creation and implementation of the budget
• Develop systems and structures that will create a healthy, God-honoring worship ministry culture
• Oversee the online ministries 

Staff Responsibilities:

• Love for God
• Love for People
• Work Ethic that is excellent, protective and frugal with time and money
• Attitude of a servant, enjoyable to be with and devoted to the call of God and the Church
• Assist with pastoral care needs of the Church and keep that team apprised on all related issues.
• Be available as needed to assist in crisis situations, hospital visits, funerals, and/or weddings.
• Participate in “on call ministry” rotation as needed.
• Attend Sunday services (30/30 rule: arriving 30 minutes before volunteers arrive and leaving 30 minutes after services end or until the attendees have left) and assist at events as needed.

Set an example by attending all church events.