Job Title: Choir Director (Part Time)

Salary: $250 per month

Location: Grace Church, 2507 N Vassault, Tacoma

We are a small Christian church located in North Tacoma. Grace is part of the Evergreen Association of the American Baptist Churches. We have a weekly Sunday service with attendance ranging from 25-40 people per service. Our services contain a blend of contemporary praise music and traditional hymn singing. We meet weekly for service on Sunday mornings at 10am.

About Grace music – We currently have a praise band, consisting of guitars, drums, and keyboard. We sing praise music by many current artists, and consistently work on learning new songs to add to our repertoire. We have several talented musicians that provide special music on any given Sunday. With our close proximity to University of Puget Sound, our music ministry has supported many talented local musicians for over 50 years! Our accompanist since 2015, Jared Williams, is a University of Puget Sound and Adelphian Concert Choir alum, graduating with a degree in Music Education in 2004. Numerous UPS alumni have held music leadership positions at our church over the years.

Grace Baptist Choir: We have a dedicated core group of volunteer singers that are faithful to the choir. The numbers have grown and dwindled throughout the years, as most church choirs do. Our weekly participation is approximately 7-10 singers with a mixture of SATB voicing. Experience of our choir members ranges from new singers to those who have been singing for decades. We have traditionally held weekly rehearsals, and performed every Sunday service from September – June, taking the summer off. There is a decent library of existing music, with a budget for purchasing new music as well.

Choir Director responsibilities:

· Prepare the choir or small-group ensembles to perform anthems at least once a month.

· Minimum of 2 choir rehearsals per month (scheduling is flexible)

· Prepare special music selections for Christmas/Advent and Easter. This may include Cantata style music or multiple anthems to be performed on Christmas and Easter

Desired qualifications:

· Previous experience directing a choir, or current enrollment in choral direction / music education classes.

· Flexibility with rehearsal schedules as needed.

· Experience in leading a volunteer choir with varied background of experience in singing and life

· Christian beliefs and views, regardless of denomination (Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, etc).

· Proficiency in an accompanying instrument (piano, guitar, etc) is desired though not required. We currently have qualified musicians for accompanying, but it never hurts to have more!

This position opening is currently part-time. However, it may expand to a wider role of responsibilities in the future, to include children or youth music ministries. Our fiscal year is from July 1 – June 30th, so salary packages can be discussed during annual budget discussions. Please contact Jared Williams to submit a resume or ask questions. Jared can be reached at (253) 686-6367, or virtualgracetacoma@gmail.com.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $250.00 per month

Schedule:

• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Relocate:

• Tacoma, WA 98406: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person