Church Music Director

The Good Shepherd United Church of Christ Job Title :

[Choir ]Music Director - Traditional Church Service Reports to : Senior Pastor Full time/

Part Time :

Part-time Status (Exempt/Non-exempt) :

Exempt Education :

• [Ph.D.] DMA candidate studying choral conducting
• [Ph.

D.] DMA preferred

Qualifications/Experience Required :

• Experience as a choral director
• Ability to work in a quickly-changing environment with a variety of people and constituencies
• Ability to work in a team environment

Essential Job Functions :

• Confers and collaborates with the Senior and Associate Pastors, the pianist and the hand bell choir director about musical choices for services as necessary.
• Selects choir anthems and choir related service music.
• [Following the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, the choir director integrates new technology into the church worship service and engages the choir in using these technologies]
• Considers diversity of musical style and gender language in selecting music that reflects the progressive theology and the spirit of The Good Shepherd.
• Conducts weekly choir rehearsals (currently Thursday evenings) and at worship services.
• Develops and expands musical program development as warranted.
• Selects and coordinates special choir music.
• Recruits paid 'Staff Singers' and arranges for compensation.
• Consults with Music and Worship Committees about major music pieces.
• Coordinates the summer music program.
• Maintains the music library with the assistance of choir members.
• Secures a substitute when needed and arranges for compensation of the substitute.
• Maintains compliance with federal music copyright laws in conjunction with The Good Shepherd's CCLI license.
• Working with the Worship and Music Committee, prepares an annual music budget and prepares an annual summary of choir activities for the church annual report.

Work Location:

In person