Church Musician/Organist/Keyboardist

Church Musician/Organist/Keyboardist

FAIRVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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7 Dayton, OH Job Details Part-time $14,000 a year 2 hours ago Qualifications Music Organ playing Religious music performance experience Piano Choral group performance experience

Full Job Description Position Description:

To create, through the use of instrumental music (primarily organ and piano), an environment in which people may worship God in heart-felt, authentic ways, honoring the music and worship traditions of the Church.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Prepare and perform preludes, offertories, postludes, interludes, and other music as needed for Sunday morning worship services.

• Music selections should follow the preaching and worship theme of the day whenever possible.
• Postludes should be high energy, sending people forth with joy.
• Music selections may be played on organ, piano, or keyboard; variety is encouraged using the full potential of the instruments. 2. Provide hymn accompaniment primarily on organ, but also on piano, or keyboard that enhances and encourages participation by the congregation.
• Variation of organ registration for verses is acceptable, but variations in harmony should be approved by the Director of Music and/or the Pastor.
• Consult with the Director of Music and/or the Pastor for tempo of hymn/choruses if there are any questions.
• Hymns may be chosen from The United Methodist Hymnal, The Faith We Sing, and other musical resources.

3. Provide music for special services of worship as scheduled at least one month in advance by the Director of Music or the Pastor. Examples of special services are Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, etc. 4. Receive first call for funerals and weddings, and provide music as needed for those occasions. If unable to play for funerals or weddings, must work with Pastor and church staff in finding a substitute.

• Honoraria will be the responsibility of the family. 5. Accompany the Chancel Choir at rehearsals on Thursday evenings, and worship services on Sunday mornings and other special worship services (see above).
• Assist with the learning of parts in SATB anthems or other musical arrangements by playing parts upon request from the Director.
• Collaborate with the Director of Music to accompany pieces musically in the style written.
• Styles of Choral Anthems are chosen by the Director of Music and may include traditional, contemporary, classical, gospel, world music, and all other genres of music.

6. Accompany soloists and ensembles when scheduled for worship participation , such as summer special music when the choir is on hiatus. May also include working with instrumental ensembles; scheduling additional time for rehearsing when necessary. 7. Other duties as requested by the pastor that assist the functioning of the congregation which might include choosing the hymns using the United Methodist Lectionary Worship Planner and Worship Themes as provided by the Pastor and scheduling summer special music when the choir is on hiatus.

Other Administrative responsibilities:

1. Provide the Administrative Assistant with titles and composers/arrangers for musical pieces one week in advance for publication in the bulletin. 2. Report malfunctioning or maintenance requests for organ/piano/keyboard to the Director of Music. 3. Recruit, in consultation with the Director of Music, substitute musicians. 4. Meet as requested with the Director of Music, the Worship Committee or the Pastor. 5. The Church Musician reports directly to the Director of Music.

• Should the Church Musician be unable to attend a rehearsal or a worship service due to illness or other personal issues, the Director of Music must be notified with as much notice as possible, perhaps offering assistance as noted in #3 above.

Qualifications:

Required:

1. A minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role accompanying 2. Familiarity with traditional and contemporarychurch hymns 3. Advanced piano skills and proficient pipe organ skills 4. Strong sight-reading ability

Preferred:

1. 5-7 years of experience 2. Advanced pipe organ skills 3. Familiarity with piano and pipe organ literature that can be used for incidental service music, such as preludes and offertories 4. Music degree in performance or education 5. Familiarity with The United Methodist Hymnal, The Faith We Sing, and a basicunderstanding of the Liturgical seasons of the Christian Year.

Work Schedule:

Thursday evening rehearsals, Sunday morning worship, other rehearsals and occasional performances as scheduled. Additional group rehearsals may be negotiated from time to time (bell choirs, children's ensembles, etc.). The Church Musician position is part-time for twelve months per year. The Church Musician receives two Sundays of vacation per year. If the musician takes additional Sundays off, the musician will be responsible for compensating the substitute musician. A suggested minimum of 8-10 hours per week of private and required rehearsal time. This includes the 1.5 hour Thursday evening choir rehearsal and the 1 hour Sunday morning worship.

Compensation:

This position is a part time lay position, in the exempt category, and is subject to the Fairview United Methodist Church Employee Personnel Policies Handbook. Compensation is negotiated based upon applicant's skills and experience. The Church Musician will be covered by workers' compensation and social security.

Job Type:

Part-time Pay:

$14,000.00 per year Ability to

Commute:

Dayton, OH 45406 (Required) Ability to

Relocate:

Dayton, OH 45406: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person