Worship Director — Part Time

Tapestry Church  |  Oakland, CA  |  ~20 hours/week

About Tapestry Church

Tapestry Church is a multicultural congregation in Oakland committed to being a people of many cultures woven together into the fabric of Oakland to display the beauty of God’s story. Our worship reflects that vision — multicultural, genre-spanning, and rooted in genuine encounter with God. We're looking for a Worship Director who loves that challenge and wants to help build something meaningful.

Position Overview

The Worship Director leads Tapestry's Sunday worship and builds the volunteer team that makes it happen. This is a part-time role (~20 hours/week) reporting directly to the Lead Pastor. The right candidate brings strong musical instincts, confident rehearsal leadership, and the relational warmth to develop a healthy, committed worship team. Administrative competence is just as important as musical gifting. We need someone who brings order, not just inspiration.

Core Responsibilities

Sunday Worship Leadership

• Present and leading from 8am–1pm each Sunday (~5 hours including setup rehearsal and tear down)

• Lead the congregation in engaging, thoughtful worship that helps people experience and glorify God

• Coordinate service flow in collaboration with the pastoral team

Music Direction & Planning

• Select songs 2–3 weeks in advance in coordination with the sermon series and Christian calendar

• Determine song keys, arrangements, and instrumentation for each service

• Lead weekly rehearsals (may be on Sunday mornings) with clear direction on dynamics, builds, and team execution

• Create chord charts and lyric sheets as needed

Technical & Administrative (~3 hours/week)

• Manage Planning Center for team scheduling and order of service.

• Build and maintain all ProPresenter slide decks (excluding sermon slides)

• Manage Overflow tab and ensure technical readiness each Sunday

• Upload chord charts, lyric sheets, reference audio, and service orders into Planning Center

• Manage and occasionally order or troubleshoot equipment related to worship. 

Team Development

• Recruit, invest in, and schedule a team of volunteer musicians and vocalists

• Spend intentional time with team members — individually and in groups — to build trust and culture

• Develop worship team health through regular connection, occasional retreats or jam sessions, and a culture of growth

What We're Looking For

Musical Skills

• Proficiency on at least one instrument (guitar or keys preferred) with strong vocal ability

• Music director instincts: able to lead a room, shape a sound, and communicate clearly to musicians

• Comfort across multiple genres — this matters deeply in a multiracial, multicultural church

• Working knowledge of ProPresenter and basic live sound/tech setup

Personal Qualities

• Confident and secure — you know who you are and don't need the room's approval to lead it

• Humble and coachable — open to direction and honest feedback, genuinely hungry to grow

• Relationally magnetic — people naturally want to follow you, work with you, and spend time with you

• Organizationally wired — you find satisfaction in building systems and teams, not just moments or individuals.

• Willing to engage conflict constructively — healthy teams are built, not assumed

• Adventurous — open to trying new things musically and willing to take risks for the mission

Experience & Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience leading worship in a church setting, with a track record of consistent Sunday leadership

• Demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, and grow a volunteer worship team — not just manage one

• Experience directing rehearsals and giving musical feedback across skill levels, from beginners to seasoned musicians

• Proven ability to lead across musical genres; experience in multicultural or multilingual worship contexts is a strong plus

• Proficiency with Planning Center and ProPresenter, or comparable worship planning and presentation platforms

• Experience working collaboratively with pastoral staff on service planning and sermon series integration

• A history of investing relationally in team members. Someone who has built culture, not just filled slots

Why This Role

The Bay Area is one of the most influential places on earth…and one of the most spiritually hungry. Behind the wealth and innovation and cultural energy is a deep longing that no industry or ideology has been able to satisfy. The gospel is needed here. Badly. And the church that carries it needs to be as diverse as the city itself.

Tapestry exists because we believe multiracial, multicultural community isn't just a nice idea. Jesus said unity is our witness (cf. John 17). When people who wouldn't naturally belong together are woven into one body by the love of Christ, something happens that the world can't manufacture. That's what we're building in Oakland. And worship is at the center of it.

This role is an invitation to lead that charge musically. To choose songs that hold together across cultures and languages. To build a team that looks like the kingdom and sounds like it too. To stand in front of a room of people from every corner of the world and call them into the presence of God together. There aren't many jobs like that.

And you won't do it alone. Tapestry's staff culture is genuinely collaborative — pastors and directors who think together, plan together, and take the mission seriously without taking themselves too seriously. You'll have real input into the direction of the church, a team that invests in you, and leadership that actually wants to hear what you think.

The role is part-time by design. We want to make space for a whole person, not just a function. Whether you're a musician with a day job, a parent with school-age kids, or someone building a broader creative or ministry portfolio, this structure is meant to fit real life. What we're not flexible on is the mission. Come ready to give this your full heart, even if not your full week.

If you love Oakland, love the church, and believe worship can be one of the most powerful forces for unity in a divided country, we'd love to talk.

Compensation & Start Date

This is a part-time position at approximately 20 hours per week. Compensation ranges from $33-$39/hr commensurate with skills and experience. 

We are hoping to have the new Worship Director in place by September, with potential for overlap and training with our current director for candidates available to begin in August.

Contact

Apply using the form below.

Tapestry Church is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who align with our values, embrace our mission, and share our passion for Jesus, multicultural worship and the city of Oakland.

Position: Childcare & Kids Ministry Assistant (Part-Time)

Hours: Sundays, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (approximately 2 hours/week)

Pay: $25/hour

Location: Tapestry Church, Oakland, CA

About the Role

Tapestry Church is looking for warm, dependable, and energetic Kids Ministry Assistants to help create a safe, welcoming, and joyful environment for the children in our Kids Ministry on Sunday mornings.

This role is perfect for someone who genuinely enjoys spending time with children and wants to help families experience a church where kids are known, loved, and cared for. You'll work closely with our Kids & Youth Director, volunteers, and fellow childcare workers to support our Sunday morning ministry.

While previous teaching or childcare experience is appreciated, it is not required. We're happy to train someone with the right heart, attitude, and willingness to learn.

Sunday Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include:

• Assisting with children's classes (infants through elementary age)

• Helping set up and prepare classrooms before children arrive

• Cleaning up and resetting classrooms after services

• Greeting families and assisting with child check-in and check-out

• Distributing snacks and helping maintain a clean environment

• Supporting Bible lessons, circle time, games, crafts, snacks, and other activities

• Keeping Kids Ministry supplies and storage bins organized

• Helping maintain a safe, engaging, and nurturing environment for every child

• Working collaboratively with volunteers and ministry leaders

Additional Opportunities

Occasionally, additional paid hours are available during special church events, including:

• Good Friday evening service

• Tapestry Weekend Away (our annual three-day church retreat in August)

• Classes, trainings, and other special events throughout the year

These opportunities are optional and based on availability, but they offer a great way to earn additional hours while serving alongside our church community.

We're Looking for Someone Who Is:

• Kind, warm, and welcoming

• Reliable and punctual

• Energetic and enjoys working with children

• Patient, flexible, and able to adapt to changing situations

• Comfortable working as part of a team

• Supportive of Tapestry Church's Christian mission and values

• Able to communicate well with children, parents, volunteers, and staff

Child Safety

The safety and well-being of our children is one of our highest priorities. All Kids Ministry Assistants must successfully complete a background check and participate in Tapestry's child safety training before beginning work.

Supervision

This position reports to the T apestry Kids & Youth Director and works alongside Kids Ministry volunteers, church staff, and other childcare team members.

Schedule

This position is primarily Sundays from 10:00 AM–12:00 PM. On occasion, the schedule may begin slightly earlier or end a little later to support special services, classes, or church events.

Interested?

If you're passionate about working with children and would love to help create a fun, safe environment where kids can grow in faith and feel deeply loved, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply using the form below.