JOB DESCRIPTION
Revised: 09/2024
JOB TITLE: Lighting Director
CLASSIFICATION: Flexible Part Time (FPT) – Average of 10-16 hours per week*
STATUS: Non-exempt
MINISTRY: Live Production
MANAGER: Pastor over Live Production
GENERAL WORK WEEK: Sundays & Wednesdays with occasional special projects (Typical – Sundays 6 am – 12:30 pm; Wednesdays 4 pm-9 pm)
LOCATION: Argyle
JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE:
The purpose of the Tech – Lighting/Video role is to provide support to the live production team. This role will be responsible for stage lighting programming, lighting operation, and general technical support for various service types in both the Student Center and the main Worship Center for Sundays, Wednesdays, and other events as scheduled.
STAFF CULTURE:
Culture is critical to the success of Cross Timbers and its employees. We define our culture in this way. “The environment we create by how we work and how we work with each other”. We continually strive for a high output, happy and healthy team; H3. We invest in our staff to develop their skills, so they thrive in their roles as well as focusing on helping them to develop spiritually.
STAFF EXPECTATION:
As a condition of employment with Cross Timbers, it is essential (required) that employees and their families become active participants in the life and ministry of CT. This includes regular attendance to services and finding a way to volunteer with a ministry not in the scope of this job.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in stage lighting, lighting for video, safe rigging, conventional and LED fixtures, moving lights, DMX, ArtNet, and sACN
- Ability to program and operate GrandMA consoles is a must, including Mode 2 and 3, as well as on PC software
- Willing and open to change, be flexible in a variety of situations
- A team player giving and receiving input, willing to compromise & cooperate
- Exhibit clear and effective verbal and non-verbal communications skills
- Able to develop people and systems to optimize growth and effectiveness
- Forward thinker who assumes responsibility and takes initiative
- Must possess a genuine humility and work well in the context of a team
- Clearance of a criminal background check
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Programming and operating of the lighting for Sunday morning services, Wednesday evening Student services, and special events as needed
- Oversee and manage stage design changes multiple times a year, to include striking and resetting of fixtures, cabling, rigging, along with changes to lighting network and DMX addressing
- Assistance in maintaining lighting systems including fixture cleaning, re-lamping new fixture installation, and troubleshooting as needed.
- Possible assistance and support with various other live production projects
- Collaboration and interaction with the full Production team as well as other staff ministry teams
- Attend essential (required) staff meetings/functions as assigned by the manager and/or Leadership.
- The statements contained in the document are intended to describe the general nature of this role and level of work performed by employees in this role. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this role. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their Manager.
WORK ENVIRONMENT – PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Position requires bending, stooping, and stretching to complete various tasks, and occasional lifting of boxes weighing up to 25-50 pounds. Work is generally performed indoors but may involve limited exposure to outdoor weather conditions.
COMMENTS:
*This role cannot exceed 29 hours per week. Actual hours will vary some per the notation above. There is no guarantee of a minimum number of hours.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of this job and the level of work performed by employees in this position. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties required by their manager.
The employment relationship remains subject to the employment at will doctrine in the State of Texas, meaning either the employee or the employer may terminate the employment relationship at any time with or without cause and with or without notice.
