Church Music Director Job Description

Salary

$26.00 per hour dependent on experience
10 hours per week. Personnel Committee will reassess required hours and adjust as needed
Personal time off (PTO) is subject to Pastor’s prior approval; and must find own substitute

Objectives

To provide choral music for the divine worship, which enhances the service in a highly spiritual manner by providing a strength to the Pastor’s ministry and a blessing to the assembled congregation
Select music of a high level and from a wide range of literature in the Christian Church
At all times the music must be sensitive to the sacred calling of worship to God and not distracting from worship itself

Regular Office Hours

Accountability

Skills Required

Excellent interpersonal skills
Able to work with minimum supervision
Christian commitment
Broad range of types of music
Ability to train choirs in choral techniques
Ability to direct choirs and organists in rehearsal and presentation of selected music
At a minimum Bachelor of Music

Responsibilities

Choral conducting, prelude, postlude, offertory every Sunday
Choir Sunday during Advent
Choir Sunday at end of choir session
Choir music for funerals, when requested
With the consent of the pastor, invitations to sing in other churches accepted
Assist in selection of hired musical performers
Right of 1^st refusal to play for all weddings and funerals
Music selection to be in the church office by Thursday at 11am
Provide music as needed for no more than ten additional services which may be scheduled (such as Lenten Wednesday services, Maundy Thursday, Easter, and Christmas)
Oversight of the Bell Choir and the Children’s Choir
Overseeing the Choral Scholar Program
Mentoring the Choral Accompanist

Performance Review