Job Position Announcement:
Worship Technical Support Specialist
West Richmond Friends Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) seeks qualified applicants for the position of Worship Technical Support Specialist.
Status: Hourly, part-time
Schedule: Sunday mornings, 2-4 hours weekly; occasional special events as negotiated
Compensation: Pay rate appropriate to experience and skills
Job Summary:
West Richmond Friends Meeting responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by shifting to worship online using Zoom; since May 2021, the congregation has been meeting in “hybrid” mode, with two-way integration of audio and video between in-person and Zoom participants. We have an active online community. The Worship Technical Support Specialist will be responsible for operating all in-room audio and video equipment during meeting for worship and other Sunday morning activities at West Richmond Friends Meeting. At minimum, this involves:
• Running sound for the public address system, including initial sound checks
• Operating the camera systems to capture those who speak and other action in various parts of the worship space
• Maintaining full integration of audio & video between in-room systems and Zoom
• Coordinating with remote Zoom hosts, worship leadership, musicians, and others as needed
• Troubleshooting as circumstances require
Essential skills and qualities:
· Creative problem-solving and the ability to respond quickly without overreacting
· Good oral & written communication skills
· Experience with live audio systems (especially Behringer mixing equipment)
· Experience with video & audio software (e.g., Open Broadcast System, Zoom, Pulseaudio, V4L2)
Additional skills possessed by an ideal candidate:
· Familiarity with video production, recording, and streaming
· Familiarity with Ubuntu Linux and the MATE desktop environment
· Facility with shell scripting and desktop automation
Please submit letter of interest, summary of relevant experience, and contact information for three references to jobs@westrichmondfriends.org.
About West Richmond Friends Meeting:
Mission: As a Christian Quaker community, we seek to discover God's truth, proclaim God's love, and live our faith.
We are a semi-programmed Friends meeting that values prepared messages, periods of open worship, and music as integral to our meetings for worship. We treasure both our Quaker Christian identity and our hospitality to the diversity of theological perspectives among us. We affirm and welcome all persons whatever their race, religious affiliation, age, socio-economic status, nationality, ethnic background, gender, sexual orientation or mental/physical ability. We offer all individuals and families, with or without children, our spiritual and practical support.
We value: deep spiritual worship; a strong identity which is communicated effectively; being a community of authentic relationships; affirmation and development of the gifts of members and attenders; attracting and meeting the needs of people of all ages; collaboration with various Quaker and interfaith groups; and visible social action.
We are members of the New Association of Friends and Friends United Meeting, and are involved with a number of other Friends organizations and institutions.
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