Job Title: Student Worker - Chapel Peer Supervisor
Job Classification: Business Operations, Student
Department: Spiritual Life
Hiring Manager: Nick DiMauro
Contact: nick_dimauro@baylor.edu
Work Schedule: 12 hours per week - schedule will depend on Chapel needs
Desired Length of Employment: Beginning Fall 2026, continuing to future semesters
Pay Rate: $9.00/hr
Previous Chapel Student Worker experience required.
The Peer Supervisor will support the Senior Chapel Coordinator by overseeing the Site Leaders assigned to them and the operations student team for all Chapel logistics. The Peer Supervisor will oversee their category of responsibilities (Chapel Worship or Chapel Prayers), the Site Leaders, and Student Workers under their care. In University Chapel Worship, there will be a Site Leader and multiple Student Workers at each service to support the Peer Supervisor in tasks such as TV/stage set up and take down, sound system and maintenance, pew ropes, service behavior, entrance and exit management, and attendance cards/QR codes. In Chapel Prayers, the Peer Supervisor will write liturgies, lead prayer services, grade attendance, correspond with student enrollees, mentor student staff, and pray with enrollees while creating and maintaining Chapel Prayers work schedules for Memorial and Robbins Chapel. The Peer Supervisor will perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Chapel Coordinator.
University Chapel Worship is shaped by a historical understanding of Christian worship that engages music from various church formats and cultures. Students will have the opportunity to lead in various ways and will hear sermons from ministers in the Baylor community and beyond. While each session will be informed by its context, the goal is that students will be formed by the worship routine, gain an appreciation of liturgy, and experience a sense of belonging from communal prayer and worship. The Peer Supervisor will spend most of his or her hours working on-site for University Chapel Worship or Chapel Prayers and will oversee a certain set of tasks and group of student workers.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (May delegate all except attendance questions)
TV/stage setup & takedown
Ensure PowerPoint is ready and connected to TV an hour before service
Complete stage setup with mics and stands, and run soundcheck an hour before service
Monitor that the wireless transmitter batteries are fully charged
Sound system and Maintenance
Label the sound system channels on the corresponding iPad (know presets and details)
Ensure students are in place to run slides, sound, and TV/Transmitter setup and clean up
Resolve technical issues should they occur mid-service
Seating and service behavior
Mark off the last three pews with red ropes an hour before service
Store all gear properly with the chapel space clean and free of clutter after service
Keep an eye out for distractions during chapel services and mobilize device checkers
Attendance and Entrance/Exit Management
Take attendance using punch cards or QR Codes
Have one to two workers who do not take attendance to offer a warm welcome
10 minutes after the start of service, make sure the table is cleared
Serves as the point person for all attendance questions and issues from chapel enrollees
Chapel Prayers Duties
Write liturgies and lead prayer services
Grade attendance
Correspond with student enrollees
Mentor student staff and pray with enrollees
Create and maintain Chapel Prayers work schedules for Memorial and Robbins Chapel
Notify the Senior Coordinator of consistent disruptions or disciplinary issues that arise
SECONDARY FUNCTIONS
Recruit readers, musicians, and future chapel student workers
Brainstorm and actively participate to improve connection in chapel services
Song suggestions that will engage the crowd
Standing by the door and greeting students as they enter
DESIRED SKILLS
Administration and organization
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically PowerPoint
Basic knowledge of audiovisual equipment (or willingness to learn such duties)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learn to run "behind the scenes" of a blended, multicultural worship service
Develop skills in coordinating and executing technical aspects of worship
Learn the importance of worship logistics in a diverse and multicultural setting
Learn to supervise and mobilize other workers
Cultivate an appreciation for diverse worship traditions and practices
Employer: Baylor University
Work Location: Bobo Spiritual Life Center
Work Address: 500 Speight