Director Job Description

Overview:
To oversee and coordinate the music ministry for the Church’s Traditional Worship Service.

Qualifications:

The Worship Arts Director must be a person with strong musical skills and training and a desire to share the importance of traditional music styles as a means of calling and forming disciples of Jesus Christ within the context of small-group ensembles, rehearsals, and worship music. Choral directing and proficiency in piano are required, with organ preferred.

Duties:

· Provide music for Traditional Worship Services.

· Oversee the ministry of all vocal and bell groups

· Provide supervision of paid and volunteer musicians, for the Traditional Worship Service

· Help all involved in music ministry find their fullest potential both as musicians and as disciples of Christ

· Expand the music ministry through developing new groups as needed/appropriate.
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Requirements:

· Plan and coordinate at weekly Traditional Worship Services a prelude, offertory, postlude, and hymns.

· Coordinate special music for Traditional Worship services, selecting anthems regarding seasonal themes and scripture/worship/sermon themes whenever possible.

· Schedule regular rehearsals and performances for all music groups, including special services of worship as requested by the Lead Pastor.

· Provide musical substitutes when not available.

· Communicate with the Media Technician regarding sound needs for Traditional Worship Services and other events

· Meet on a regular basis with staff members for worship planning.

· Prepare extra musical presentations for special services such as Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday, Easter, Pentecost, and others.

· Coordinate music during the summer months when no choirs are available.

Coordinate with Lead Pastor concerning funerals and weddings.

· Familiarize self with current catalogue of available music and order music if needed, after appropriate approval.

· Organize, catalogue, and store all music and musical supplies.

· Be responsible for the maintenance, cleaning, and care of choir robes.

· Select music and musical groups for the Traditional Worship Service.
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First United Methodist Church of Galesburg is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

Ability to Commute:

• Galesburg, IL 61401 (Required)

Work Location: In person