Position Description

Location: 940 Elmhurst Road, Winnipeg, MB

*Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada. Please note that we are unable to provide Visa Sponsorship for this position.

Department: Service Programming

Job Type: Temporary, Full-Time (40 hours / week) Duration: Leave coverage through March 2027, with the possibility of a permanent position becoming available.

Schedule:

• Tuesday
• Friday
• Sunday
• Wednesday evening band rehearsals
• Occasional Friday and Sunday evening hours supporting Youth environments

Job Summary:

The Music Pastor supports the day-to-day operations of the Director of Programming & Creative Arts and provides leadership and oversight to music teams and volunteers across Youth and Sunday morning ministry environments.

The successful candidate will bring extensive experience in service direction, music leadership, and volunteer team development. They will foster a welcoming and supportive team culture, equip volunteers to serve effectively, and help create engaging, meaningful worship experiences that align with the vision and programming of each ministry environment.

Primary Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Volunteer Recruitment and Onboarding: Onboard music volunteers across various ministry environments, including Middle School, High School, Young Adults and Sunday morning teams
• Volunteer Development: Support the ongoing development and growth of Youth music volunteers, helping them build their skills and confidence in serving
• Pastoral Care & Team Engagement: Provide pastoral care, encouragement, and appreciation for music team volunteers, fostering and shepherding a healthy and connected team culture
• Music Planning & Set Lists: Collaborate with Youth and Sunday morning programming teams to craft engaging and appropriate set lists that align with each ministry’s vision and audience
• Volunteer Scheduling: Coordinate and maintain volunteer schedules to ensure effective coverage across ministry environments
• Music Resources and Preparation: Manage music-related materials, including charts, tracks, recordings, and other resources, ensuring volunteers are well-equipped and prepared to serve
• Rehearsal Leadership: Lead band rehearsals on an as-needed basis, to prepare teams for upcoming services and ministry environments, with scheduling flexibility to accommodate responsibilities in Friday and Sunday evening Youth environments
• Service Direction: Direct services on an as-needed basis, with scheduling flexibility to accommodate responsibilities in Friday and Sunday evening Youth environments
• Sunday Morning Music Participation: Regularly participate as a member of the Sunday morning music team, ideally and primarily through vocals and acoustic guitar, with scheduling flexibility to accommodate responsibilities in Friday and Sunday evening Youth environments.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience valued and required:

• Grade 12 plus previous experience or completion of music degree
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Drive, Excel, and the use of technology
• High proficiency in Planning Center, Ableton, and with Multitracks - Formal vocal and other instrument (acoustic guitar being ideal) training, or equivalent experience
• Powerful vocal range that corresponds with an adequate amount of the current worship catalogue
• Maintain positive working relationships with others both internally and externally - Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions to enhance organizational effectiveness; ability to undertake self-directed tasks when necessary; able to take directives from Communications and Service Programming Director; must be self- motivated
• Excellent time management skills; attention to detail; the capacity to prioritize by assessing situations to determine urgency; ability to develop a work schedule, set goals, create/ implement action plans and monitor progress towards goals; and ability to make clear, timely decisions
• Servant hearted and always asking “how can I help you” - Inviting and encouraging to others, gracious and naturally open
• Optimistic, can-do attitude, not prone to gossip

About Oasis Church:

Founded in 1999 with just a handful people, Oasis has grown into a vibrant community of over 1800, welcoming people of all ages and backgrounds. Our mission is to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. We strive to accomplish this by creating irresistible environments where those new to church can feel at home and be inspired to invite their friends. Our team, composed of men and women of various ages, backgrounds, and skill sets, work together towards a shared goal of fostering spiritual growth in our community.

Benefits:

• 50% Health, Dental, LTD, Basic Life Insurance Benefit covered
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• RRSP matching to 6.6%
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Being part of a great team!

Application Process:

• Please send your resume to info@oasischurch.ca
• Applications will be reviewed upon submission. Successful applicants will be contacted to arrange an initial video chat or phone call
• Following that initial conversation, successful applicants will be invited to one or two rounds of interviews with multiple staff to ensure fit give and you an idea of what we are like - The successful candidate will then be given an conditional offer of employment and other candidates will be updated