Graduate Student Employee Biweekly - Graduate Assistant Chapel Instrumentalist

Job Title: Graduate Student Employee Biweekly - 

Job Classification: Graduate Student Employee Biweekly

Department: Spiritual Life

Hiring Manager: Nick DiMauro

Contact: polly_flippin@baylor.edu

Work Schedule: 6 hours per week - schedule will depend on assigned chapel classes

Desired Length of Employment: fall and ongoing

Pay Rate: $13

Job Description:

Graduate Student – Graduate Assistant Chapel Instrumentalist

All positions within Baylor University exist to support the mission of Baylor, 

which is to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.

PURPOSE

The Graduate Assistant Chapel Instrumentalist will support the Assistant Director of Chapel by accompanying worship on their instrument of expertise (e.g., flute) in at least two services each week, aiding with professional recordings of songs commonly used in chapel worship, assisting with administrative duties via Canvas or PowerPoint, helping with sound setup for the fall, and performing other duties as assigned.

STRUCTURE

Division: Student Life

Ministry: University Chapel Worship

Reports to: Senior Chapel Coordinator.

TIME AND COMPENSATION

6 hours per week $13 per hour

CONTEXT

University Chapel Worship exists as worship services that are shaped by a historical understanding of Christian worship and that engage music from various church formats and cultures. Students will have the opportunity to lead in various ways and will hear sermons from local 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 routine of worship, gain an appreciation of liturgy, and experience a sense of belonging from communal prayer and worship. The summer graduate assistant will spend most of his or her hours working at the Bobo Spiritual Life Center under the supervision of the senior chapel coordinator.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Accompany congregational worship using an instrument of expertise.
• Produce professional recordings of songs commonly used in University Chapel Worship.
• Grade extra credit assignments in Canvas as needed.
• Create PowerPoint slides for University Chapel Worship services.
• Collaborate with Worship Leader GA in producing quality services.
• Complete other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS (May Include):

• Assist in conducting the Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Class.
• Provide feedback on sound recordings and live mixes for in-person chapels.
• Provide consistent feedback regarding the chapel services that are being planned.
  • i.e. How did students respond to this chapel?
  • What would have made this chapel more meaningful?
• Help strengthen Baylor Chapel’s connection to Truett Seminary.

DESIRED SKILLS (May Include):

• Administration and organization.
• Proficiency in at least one musical instrument and music theory.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Some basic knowledge of audiovisual equipment (or ability to get help with such duties).
• Basic competency in Apple Logic Pro recording software.
• Occasionally, job functions may require working outside of normal business hours.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Collaborate with Worship Leader GA in producing quality services.
• Grow in recording competency.
• Increase aptitude in planning liturgies and services.
• Integrate music proficiency into the ministry of Chapel.
• Grow in problem-solving for future semesters of Chapel.
• Understand the significance of context in the ministry of chaplaincy.

Employer: Baylor University

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