Church Plant Needs Audio Engineer (No experience needed!) (June Start Date)

Cynthia Garris Ministries (CGM) is a family run Christian Nonprofit beginning our work in Christ. We started as a church in the basement of Pastor Cyndi before growing to a storefront. After ten years, our doors closed due to COVID, so we moved to an online based teaching style. A year later, God moved us to the Capital Region, and we began Cynthia Garris Ministries, a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Now, we’re ready to begin our in-person services again, and we’re in need of a team who loves Jesus, and can be committed to CGM. 

For more information on who we are and what we believe, please click here. 

Volunteer Description:

CGM is seeking a devoted man or woman of God to become our audio engineer. This person must be a team player, capable of operating in a diverse, dynamic, and fluid environment. The Audio Engineer will work with a sound board and mixing equipment to make the service come to life.

Responsibilities:

-Maintain one’s relationship with God/walk up righteously

-Mix live services

-Communicate with sound crew, musicians, and singers to make sure everything sounds good

-Help with setup/breakdown of gear/equipment

- Occasional travel to remote locations may be required

- Test, clean and maintain equipment

- Come up with solutions in pre-production and on the fly during a service

-Move, lift, push and position equipment, cables and material of various shapes, sizes and weights including maneuvering tripods, instruments, sound gear, and set pieces

Time Commitment:

As an audio engineer, we are expecting you to come to every service (Sunday morning weekly, between 7am-12pm), and every special event outside of services. We will always let you know ahead of time when we’re having an event so that you can properly manage your time. Rehearsals are 1-2 times a week, we expect you to attend at least one of the rehearsals.

Qualifications: (*) indicates training will be provided

-Man/Woman of God

-Commitment to God and CGM

-Willing to work under female leaders/management 

-Reliable 

-Team player

-*Strong knowledge of digital audio consoles, microphones, etc

- Capable of standing for extended periods of time while operating sound system

-Ability to lift fifty pounds will be required

- *Ability to mix live vocals, perform sound checks, record sermon audio, and perform other sound related tasks

-General troubleshooting skills

- Maintain a safe and healthy workplace at all times

- Regularly exposed to vibrations, noises, and electrical connections

- Ability to present technical ideas and concepts in a user-friendly language

- Ability to communicate effectively

-Ability to adjust to shifting priorities, and requests through analytical and problem-solving capabilities

 Contract Information:

All volunteers will be required to sign a statement of faith that aligns with what we believe at CGM. Please review our beliefs page here.

We are looking for long term volunteers, as we begin our mission in Christ. Volunteer contracts will be for 52 weeks (1 year) and will be required to be signed prior to your first day. We hope that after a year with us, you will still be willing to work with us, and your contract can be renewed. We are only beginning, and we want to be upfront that this position is unpaid right now. However, CGM is seeing the move of God and expansion, and we will be making this position a salaried position soon.