Production Coordinator

Christ Church of Oak Brook
Oak Brook, IL

Production Coordinator
Position Information

$27 to $35 hourly
25-29 hours/week
401k with 4% employer match

Summary of Position

The Production Coordinator – Classic, serves as a steward of systems and a leader of people , ensuring that all production environments are prepared, maintained, and executed with excellence. This role operates from the philosophy that technology is hospitality —creating distraction-free environments where people can fully engage in worship, events, and ministry. The ideal candidate brings a natural wiring for assessing problems quickly and using knowledge, creativity and skill to resolve the problem as well as the ability to share their skills with others and equipping them to succeed with clarity, patience, and confidence.

Essential Functions

1. Systems Stewardship (Own the Environment)
  • Maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize all production equipment (audio, video, lighting, streaming).
  • Ensure all systems are ready, functional, and organized for weekend services and events.
  • Manage inventory, storage, and lifecycle of production equipment.
  • Identify and proactively resolve issues before they impact services or events.
  • Maintain clean, functional, and efficient backstage and booth environments.
2. Service & Sunday Leadership (Lead the Room)
  • Lead Sunday production teams and volunteers with clarity, calm, and direction .
  • Prepare and execute service production (run-of-show, cues, transitions, team readiness).
  • Provide real-time decision-making and troubleshooting during services.
  • Develop volunteers through coaching, encouragement, and hands-on training.
  • Foster a culture where volunteers feel equipped, valued, and confident .
3. Event Execution (Own It Solo)
  • Serve as the primary production representative for internal ministries and external events.
  • Independently support events from preparation execution teardown .
  • Communicate clearly with non-technical clients to understand and meet their needs.
  • Translate event requirements into practical technical solutions.
  • Ensure a professional, calm, and solutions-oriented presence at all times.
4. Planning & Collaboration
  • Partner with worship leaders, ministry staff, and production leadership to prepare services and events.
  • Contribute to service planning, technical strategy, and execution workflows.
  • Help build and refine repeatable systems, documentation, and standards .
  • Support seasonal services and large-scale events (Christmas, Easter, conferences, etc.).
Other Key Responsibilities
  • Participate in Christ Church staff life by attending all-staff meetings, church sponsored events, worship, training events and contributing to a culture of collaboration and encouragement.
  • Support church-wide initiatives and special events—assist with Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day services, outreach and mission events by serving in flexible roles beyond primary ministry responsibilities.
  • Engage in ongoing personal and professional development through training, reading, coaching or mentoring, in order to grow as a leader and servant of Christ.
  • Collaborate across ministries to ensure alignment, share resources, and strengthen unity on our staff teams.
  • Demonstrate and model Christ Church’s core values in daily work, relationships and service to others.
  • Maintain a posture of flexibility by assisting with projects or assignments outside the immediate scope of the role when needed.
  • Contribute to a culture of grace, care and prayer by being available to support, encourage and pray with staff and volunteers and congregants as appropriate.

Required Qualifications

Education: Associates Degree or Equivalent
Experience in Audio Production (Live or Studio): 3–5 years
An Aptitude for Video Systems, Networking, and Lighting Systems

Spiritual Development

  • Support and model individual spiritual formation i.e. Worship, Grow and Serve. (Weekly worship, prayer, scripture reading, small group, volunteering/service, etc.).
  • Regularly attends worship and participates in ministry events at Christ Church or a Christ Church campus unless exempted by Christ Church leadership.
  • Seeks opportunities and participates in authentic worship, exalting and enjoying God as one of life’s greatest purposes and pleasures.
  • Lives as an attractive witness, living to draw others to Christ in personal, daily mission.
  • Intentionally seeks to become like Jesus, growing purposefully and intentionally.
  • Values and contributes to genuine community, doing life together with colleagues and congregation.
  • Enrolls in genuine service, living a life of service, humility and generosity.
  • Engages fully in life-changing love by loving people extravagantly
Ministry Traits
  • Reliable, consistent, and detail-oriented
  • Teachable, adaptable, and comfortable in changing environments
  • Positive, approachable team player who collaborates well with staff and volunteers
  • Organized, proactive, and able to work independently when needed
  • Honest, trustworthy, and able to maintain confidentiality
  • Possesses a passion for worship and values both contemporary and classic expressions of worship
  • Values excellence as a reflection of Christ to others
  • Process-oriented while remaining sensitive and responsive to the needs of people and moments
  • Appreciates and supports the giftedness of both professional and volunteer contributors
  • Demonstrates an ongoing desire to grow in Christ-like character, humility, and service

Physical Demands & Work Environment

  • Able to sit and stand for long periods of time
  • Capable of kneeling and crouching
  • Adept at lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds

Work Schedule

20 – 29 hours per week
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Morning

55555
Afternoon

Evening

4
Total hours

5595
Total Weekly Hours 29

Core Competencies

  • Knowledge of sound, video, lighting and broadcasting equipment and software.
  • Ability to innovate using technology to solve problems.
  • Organize and lead teams of Sunday staff.
  • Communicates with clarity and warmth across diverse audiences
  • Demonstrates integrity, humility, and alignment with Christ Church’s values
  • Collaborates effectively across teams and ministries
  • Organizes and prioritizes work to meet goals with excellence
  • Learns quickly and adapts to new tools, systems, and challenges
  • Coaches and develops others, bringing out the best in people
  • Resolves conflicts constructively and maintains healthy relationships
  • Innovates and improves ministry systems to better serve people

Posted 2026-06-09

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