Must be a person who delights in expressing his or her faith through music in worship and enjoys working collaboratively with others.
A college degree, preferably in music, is required.
http://snopresbyterian.org/musicdirectorposition.html
- Work collaboratively with the pastors and Worship Committee in implementing a vision for "emerging worship" which seeks to utilize a broad diversity of musical and artistic gifts in the congregation.
- Create quarterly plans for choral music, coordinating musical selections with scriptural themes of worship planned by the pastoral staff and fitting with the church's liturgical season.
- Direct the chancel choir in rehearsal and presentation of selected sacred music at rehearsals on Wednesday evening and Sunday morning.
- Train choir members in choral techniques and appreciation of sacred music.
- Organize and supervise the recruitment of choir members, and other musicians, encouraging persons to offer their musical talents in worship.
- Plan and prepare introits and anthems and other musical selections appropriate to the theme of each service of worship. (It is the responsibility of the Pastors to select the hymns for each service, open to input from the minister of music.)
- Offer musical leadership, when necessary, for special worship services, including weddings and funerals which could include arrangements for a soloist, ensemble, or full choir.
- Become familiar with our existing music library, identifying anthems and worship music for use in congregational worship. Review, select, and order new choral music in coordination with the worship committee and in conversation with the pastor(s.)
- Work cooperatively with the Worship Committee to plan and schedule special musical groups and soloists for summer worship and throughout the year, taking primary responsibility for the scheduling).
- Together with the Worship Committee, plan for special musical programs for Christmas or Easter, and provide leadership in directing these programs when needed.
- Maintain personal musical skills and competency necessary to provide performance of a consistently high quality.
- Provide enthusiastic spiritual leadership by leading chancel choir members and other musicians in prayer and devotions at rehearsals and in preparation for worship.
- Lead or oversee the lay leadership of the Bell Choir and offer support and/or leadership to other emerging music ministries.
- Attend Worship Committee meetings and the annual Worship Retreat.
- Encourage and support the integration of all liturgical arts in worship such as liturgical dance, instrumental music, special productions, choir chimes, bell choir, Orff instruments and Logos children's music, etc.
- Help build community amongst choir members by arranging for choir social events during the year.
- Arrange for a substitute Choir Director and/or Organist when necessary, and request pay disbursement for substitutes (if applicable), when necessary.
Personnel Committee
1306 Lake View Ave.
Snohomish, WA USA 98296
Phone: (360)568-6498
Fax: (360)568-1668
E-mail: snopres1@verizon.net