Part-time Director of Music Organist/Choir Director

Qualifications:

1. Experience and proficiency in choral directing, organ and piano

2. Reliability and punctuality in attendance for all services, rehearsals, and meetings

3. Ability to cooperate with the church in planning and leading the music program. The employee shall be directly responsible to the Worship & Music Committee and the Pastor. 

4. Willingness to work with handbell choir 

Responsibilities:

1.  Rehearse and direct choirs; lead worship for 10:30 Sunday service; lead worship for other services such as Ash Wednesday, Lenten, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Easter Sunrise, etc.

2. Rehearse and direct handbell choir 

3. Provide music for funerals as per guidelines

4. Provide music for weddings as per guidelines

5. Oversee music programs and other activities at the church (exp. VBS)

6. Participate on Worship & Music Committee

7. Maintain instruments and arrange for tuning

8. Select music for preludes, postludes, anthems and hymns which reflect seasonal and lectionary themes

9. Report usage of all service music in onelicense.net (weekly) and/or ccli.com (when requested)

10. Secure permission for all music not covered by licensing

11. Provide at least two weeks’ notice for vacation dates

12. Secure substitute organist

Benefits:

1. Compensation commensurate with education and experience

2. Four paid Sundays off per year

3. Allowance for purchase of music and supplies as per budget

4. Continuing Education Allowance as per budget

Other:

1. A probationary period up to 90 days beginning on ___________________,

After which time Worship & Music Committee and Director of Music will evaluate their relationship and agree to continue or terminate it.

2. There will be an annual employee review to evaluate working relationships, job requirements, and performance.

3. Termination of this contract by either party will require 30 days written notice to or from the Worship & Music Committee.

CONTACT:

Nena Babb, Chair of Worship & Music Committee

nhbabb@gmail.com

828-238-5700 cell

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