Employment at Northwoods Church

Full-Time

• Position Description
  The Video Lead advances the ministries of Northwoods Church by overseeing live video and providing leadership to our volunteer video production team. This role is instrumental in capturing live events that attract individuals who are far from God, introduce them to Jesus, and support their spiritual growth. The Video Lead is responsible for delivering creative and visually excellent live video for Sunday services, mid-week events, special events, while building and developing a skilled team of volunteers.

   

  Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  Live Events: Direct and oversee video iMag, streaming and recording for weekend and student services, seasonal productions (Christmas at Northwoods, Easter), special events, and various other ministries. Serve in the video director position for weekend services, calling and cutting the multi-camera feed, or equipping and directing volunteer operators in that role.

  Ministry Support: Engage with various ministries to ensure video needs such as recording, streaming, and automation supporting events well. Work closely with the Technical Director to ensure the continued operation of video systems across the building. The Technical Director owns video systems engineering — signal flow, camera alignment and shading standards, and infrastructure; the Video Lead owns the show — the cut, screen content execution, stream operation, and the volunteer team.

  Video Operations: Work closely with Lighting, Communications, and Technical Director to ensure content is displayed across all output mediums as intended. Assist in the design, rigging, and creative use of LED displays & projection. Own the live stream through end of broadcast and delivery of the recording to Communications, who own all post-service editing, publishing, titling, and clipping. Content problems discovered on a service morning are resolved by the Video Lead and Technical Director; Communications may be consulted, but the decision to fix, replace, or cut in the moment belongs to production.

  Volunteer Leadership:  Recruit, schedule, develop, and lead camera, graphics, and stream operators, enhancing their skills and ensuring high-quality production standards. Direct Technical Associates assigned to video roles during events.

  Collaboration: Work closely with the Communications team to ensure their content is displayed and shared in a way that aligns with the church's mission and goals. Collaborate with the Technical Director on technical needs. Creative direction comes from the Technical Director and creative arts leadership. During services, the Producer has the final call on service flow and creative decisions; each Lead is responsible for delivering their discipline.

  Budget & Relationships: Steward the video budget — track spending, submit requests, and help plan for future needs. Handle rentals and procurement of cameras, lenses and other video equipment. Follow emerging equipment and design trends. Build and maintain strong working relationships with ministry leaders and the technical team.

   

  Commissioned Responsibilities and Expectations

  Commission: At Northwoods, commissioned staff are spiritually ready to minister to the congregation and community on a personal level. 

  Care Responsibilities: The expression of care may include but not be limited to: Prayer, teaching, encouragement, shepherding, equipping, personal ministry, and visitation.

  Expectations: To be a spiritual leader in our community who contributes to the spiritual growth and formation of the people he/she leads and influences publicly and privately.

   

  Desired Skills, Abilities, and Characteristics

  • Should be a creative individual with strong leadership abilities and proven experience in live video production, particularly within church environments.
  • They must possess excellent organizational and time management skills, along with strong communication and interpersonal abilities to effectively collaborate with teams and adapt to changing circumstances.
  • The candidate should have a solid understanding of live video production and equipment. Experience with hardware and systems such as Ross Video, multiple camera platforms. Familiarity with Adobe and DaVinci is a plus for troubleshooting and reviewing content delivered by Communications.

   

  Beneficial Spiritual Gifts

  • Creative Communication: To shape worship environments and convey the church's message on screen and online.
  • Leadership: To guide and inspire the volunteer video production team.
  • Administration: To plan, organize, and steward video projects, equipment, and schedules.

   

  Education and Experience Required

  • The candidate should have a minimum of 3 years of experience in live video production or a related area, with a preference for experience in a church or ministry setting, along with a portfolio of relevant work.
  • They should have a strong understanding of current live production trends and their application in ministry contexts, along with a genuine passion for advancing the church’s mission through innovative digital solutions.
  • Proficiency with Adobe, Blackmagic, and ProPresenter would be a plus.

Pay and Benefits Information

The pay range for this position is expected to begin at about $35,000. The exact base rate will be set based on the candidate’s experience and our available budget at the time of hire.  This full-time position will allow for some benefits, like group dental and vision, as well as a match to a sponsored retirement plan (after 1 year of service if the employee meets the plan requirements).

Part-Time

Position Description

The Family Ministries Event Associate is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing various family events and programs. This role involves creating a welcoming and engaging environment for families and children, facilitating parent training, communication with parents, and organizing events that foster spiritual growth, fellowship, and community involvement. This position will support the Pastor of Children’s Ministry with both short term and long-term projects, including being part of the VBS leadership team.

Duties and Responsibilities

Family Events

• Event Planning: Develop and implement a comprehensive plan for family and children's events, including holiday celebrations, summer camps, parent-child activities, and outreach initiatives.
• Parent Training: Develop and implement classes to train parents to be spiritual leaders.
• Equipping and Encouraging Parents: Create and maintain a resource area in Northwoods Kids that would help equip parents to lead in their home.
• Volunteer Recruitment and Training: Recruit, train, and coordinate volunteers to support various events and programs.
• Resource Management: Manage the budget allocated for family resources and events, including purchasing necessary supplies, materials, and resources within the approved budgetary limits.
• Communication: Develop and maintain avenues of communication with volunteers, families, Northwoods Kids staff, and other Northwoods staff.
• Special Events: Work closely with the Northwoods Kids staff team to schedule, develop & implement special programming outside the scheduled weekly services (VBS, volunteer training, family events, ect…)

General Responsibilities

• Parent Communication: Follow- up with new families that come each weekend. Maintain open and effective communication parents, providing regular updates, event details, and program information through newsletters, emails, social media, and other communication platforms.
• Relationship Building: Foster positive relationships with children, parents, volunteers, and staff members, creating a warm and inclusive atmosphere.
• Team Building: As a member of the Family Ministries team, assist in planning and implementing various outreach and ministry projects and events with ideas, communication and resources, as needed, to build teamwork.
• Meetings: Attend Northwoods Kids staff meetings. Attend monthly 1:1 check-in meeting with supervisor for the purpose of care giving, truth telling, listening and transparency is expected to ensure personal integrity and fidelity in your personal and spiritual life.
• Budget: Assist the Pastor of Children’s Ministry with the preparation of the annual budget.
• Staff Meetings: Attend monthly staff meetings on global, visionary, and organizational matters.
• Other duties as assigned: There may be times when the Pastor of Children’s Ministry or church leadership will ask your help for programs or events outside of your direct responsibilities.
• Church Membership: If not already a member, take the 4 Steps classes and complete church membership.
• Continuing Education: Use of continued education to develop their talents to model excellence in the ministry through attendance at conferences, seminars, classes, etc.
• Interns: Interaction with summer interns will be expected if applicable

Commissioned Responsibilities and Expectations

• Commission: At Northwoods, commissioned staff are spiritually ready to minister to the congregation and community on a personal level. 
• Care Responsibilities: The expression of care may include but not be limited to: Prayer, teaching, encouragement, shepherding, equipping, personal ministry, and visitation.
• Expectations: To be a spiritual leader in our community who contributes to the spiritual growth and formation of the people he/she leads and influences publicly and privately.

Interaction with Others

This individual will work most closely with Northwoods Kids staff as well as ministry volunteers and parents. In addition, networking with other children’s ministries for problem solving and creative solutions will be helpful.

Desired Skills and Abilities

Should possess a heart for God and skills in loving adults and children, the ability to lead others and enjoy their successes, along with administration, organizational skills, computer knowledge including Microsoft Office, proofreading skills, event planning, telephone etiquette, spiritual, emotional and physical health.

Beneficial Spiritual Gifts

Leadership, administration, wisdom, and teaching.

Educational and Experience Required

College degree or High school diploma, 2 years of experience in Children’s Ministry preferred.

Pay and Benefits Information

The pay range for this position is expected to begin at about $16 hour. The exact base rate will be set based on the candidate’s experience and our available budget at the time of hire.  This part-time position will allow for some benefits, like group dental and vision, as well as a match to a sponsored retirement plan (after 1 year of service if the employee meets the plan requirements).

Full Time

• Position Description

  The Family Ministries Executive Assistant will work closely with the Executive Pastor of Family Ministries to provide administrative support and to assist with special projects, reports, communications, and organizational structure. This position will also be accountable for general administrative oversight of the Northwoods Kids, Northwoods Students, and Northwoods Young Adults ministries, events, and schedules. As the Nursery Coordinator, this position will provide leadership over Northwoods Kids nurseries, which include infants through toddlers (birth-24 months). This position requires serving on Sunday mornings for both the 9:00 am and 11:00 am services.

  Commissioned Responsibilities and Expectations ·         Commission: At Northwoods, commissioned staff are spiritually ready to minister to the congregation and community on a personal level. ·         Care Responsibilities: The expression of care may include but not be limited to: Prayer, teaching, encouragement, shepherding, equipping, personal ministry, and visitation. ·         Expectations: Staff are expected to be spiritual leaders in our community who contribute to the spiritual growth and formation of the people they lead and influence both publicly and privately.

   

  EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  Director Support

  • Professional Expectations: Represent Northwoods well with high standards in appearance, attitude, and competence.
  • Departmental Meetings: Attend weekly and monthly staff meetings within Family Ministries.
  • Staff Meetings: Attend staff meetings for global, visionary, and organizational matters.
  • Event Involvement: As time allows, and when needed/appropriate, participate in Student and/or Family Ministry events.

   

   Executive Administrative Support

  • Communication: Assist with communication of events for Family Ministries. When needed, communicate on behalf of the Executive Pastor of Family Ministries.
  • Support: Work closely with the Executive Pastor of Family Ministries to ensure adequate coordination and communication of tasks (i.e., photocopying, mailings, phone calling, resource ordering, etc.).
  • Phone messages/emails: Respond to phone messages and emails as needed for the Executive Pastor of Family Ministries, the staff team, and Northwoods.
  • Preparation: Assist the Executive Pastor of Family Ministries in preparing documents for team meetings and recording minutes.
  • Database: Oversee database responsibilities for Family Ministries. This will include overseeing volunteer records and ministry readiness.
  • Expense Reports: Assist the Family Ministries Team in processing monies collected for events and resources, as well as managing and completing the monthly expense reports.
  • Budget: Maintain the Family Ministries budget spreadsheet.
  • Administrative Assistant Team: Attend scheduled meetings with other Administrative Assistants. Fulfill scheduled shifts four times per month as the on-call Assistant responsible for answering the church’s main phone line.
  • Resources: As part of the Family Ministries Team, when necessary, purchase items for specific events.
  • Special Events: Ensure that all Family Ministries events are included on the church calendar/website by preparing announcements and securing the facility for all events.
  • Reports: Provide reports from the Ministry Platform database as needed.
  • Proofread: Proof documents for accuracy and clarity.
  • Calendar Day: With the Executive Pastor of Family Ministries, prepare for and participate in the church-wide calendar day event.
  • Volunteer Processing: Implement processes and procedures to effectively assimilate volunteers into Family Ministries. This effort would include recruitment concepts (including seasonal pushes), applications, interviews, reference checks, national background checks, and orientation.
  • Volunteer Recruitment: Create and implement a volunteer campaign twice a year to recruit volunteers to serve in Family Ministries.

  NURSERY COORDINATOR PRIMARY DUTIES AND REPSONSIBILITIES

  Leadership and Administration

  • Team Building: Establish a volunteer team through recruiting, organizing, and leading a team of volunteers that effectively care for young children.
  • Preparation: Organize the nurseries so they are well prepared with adequate staffing, qualified caregivers, clean and well-cared for rooms, safe equipment, and healthy kids and workers. Provide input and direction to various ministries within Northwoods that utilize nursery rooms.
  • Evaluate: Evaluate current nursery standards, create processes to measure their effectiveness, and develop corrective measures as needed.
  • Parent confidence: Build and maintain parent confidence in the nurseries and the people that staff them. Nurseries need to be run with excellence to attract and keep infants/children (focus on customer service) and to build and ensure parent confidence.
  • Vision: Cast vision by consistently communicating the value and impact of quality nursery care in achieving our ministry mission.
  • Communication: Develop and maintain avenues of communication with volunteers, families, Northwoods Kids staff, and other Northwoods staff.
  • Special Events: Work closely with the Family Ministries team to schedule, develop, and implement special programming outside the scheduled weekly services (VBS, volunteer training, family events, etc.).
  • Continuing Education: Pursue continuing education through attendance at conferences, seminars, classes, etc. in order to develop skills and talents that model excellence in ministry

  Interaction with Others

  • The Executive Assistant will work closely with the Family Ministries staff. In addition, effective interaction and leadership will be needed with volunteers, parents of children and students, and other Administrative Assistants. Furthermore, the Executive Assistant must demonstrate a heart for ministry (serving others) and reflect a lifestyle consistent with the Northwoods Community Church staff handbook.

  Desired Skills, Abilities, and Characteristics

  • Administration, organizational skills, computer knowledge including the Microsoft Office suite and Ministry Platform database, proofreading skills, and telephone etiquette.
  • Other desired skills, abilities, and characteristics include environmental design; written, verbal, and interpersonal skills; the ability to properly delegate; self-discipline; initiative; and the ability to lead others and enjoy their successes.

  Beneficial Spiritual Gifts

  • Administration, Helps, and Encouragement; must possess a heart for God and skills in loving adults and children.

  Education and Experience Required

  • A minimum of a high school education and the skills to carry out the position. Experience in working with large groups in a fast-paced environment, as well as the ability to anticipate needs before they arise, is helpful.

Pay and Benefits Information

The pay range for this position is expected to begin at about $33,000. The exact base rate will be set based on the candidate’s experience and our available budget at the time of hire.  This full-time position will allow for some benefits, like group dental and vision, as well as a match to a sponsored retirement plan (after 1 year of service if the employee meets the plan requirements).

Part-Time

Position Description

To assist with facility readiness, excellence in facility care, a distraction-free environment and a ministry experience for volunteers and service providers

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Cleaning: To ensure that the building and grounds are always clean and ready for use. This includes vacuuming, running the carpet cleaning machine, cleaning the bathrooms, dusting, etc.
• Room Set-Up: Set up rooms, including tables being set up or taken down, placing chairs, easels, etc.
• Security: To ensure that the building is locked securely following our corporate service times.
• Assist: To assist the Campus Service Director in all building and ground maintenance as needs arise.
• Procedures: Must have knowledge of the Emergency Procedure of the building systems.
• Other: Other duties as assigned.

Administration

The Campus Services Associate will keep in contact with the various Team Leaders to ensure that tasks are being carried out and see if any help is needed. Contact with the Campus Service Director should be made on a regular basis to keep him/her informed of actions and goals.

Desired Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds.
• Good organizational and planning skills.

Beneficial Spiritual Gifts

Administration, Leadership, Helps, Encouragement, Craftsmanship; also, a servant’s heart and a willingness to learn.

Education and Experience Required

None required. We provide superior training.

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