Employment Opportunities

 POSITION SUMMARY:

Part-Time Choir Director for Blue Ridge Methodist Church. This person will work with the Pastor, Choir, Praise Team, Worship Committee, and church staff to plan and direct music that will actively engage the congregation in worship. 

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: 

Pastor, in conjunction with the Staff/Parish Relations Committee 

POSITION DUTIES:

· Primary administrator of the choir ministry Blue Ridge Methodist Church.

· Responsible for the planning, organizing, conducting, and leadership of a music ministry that provides a blend of hymns and contemporary music. 

· Select and coordinate choir and congregational music at all worship services including any vocal and/or instrumental performances. Work with the Pastor, Praise Lead Leader, and Worship Committee in planning and implementation of both in-person and online services providing weekly song lyrics for overhead screens to the Audio-Visual Team, and support to Media or Communications Team as needed. 

· Possibly provide musical planning, accompaniment, or singing for services, such as weddings, and funerals as requested by family.

· Organizes and directs the Church Choir. Maintains regular choir rehearsal (1 hour) and communicates order of service and weekly plans with choir members via email, phone, and/or text. Communicate prayer concerns and needs of choir members to others. Be a spiritual leader. 

· Recruit and encourage musicians, both vocal and instrumental, within the congregation and promote the music program.

· Select and purchase choir music if needed and within budget.

· Plan music for weekly worship services, special occasions, and holidays, including Easter, Maundy Thursday, Communion, Advent, Christmas, Revival, etc.

· Catalog and organize all music resources and oversee the care and upkeep of all instruments.

· Be an active participant of the Worship Committee.

· Assist the Pastor with other ministry projects as needed.

· Offer suggestions and observations that would improve BRMC’s music ministry.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: 

· A degree with a music major or minor in music education or music performance; equivalent experience and knowledge can be substituted in lieu of this educational requirement. 

· Training and experience in music and the ability to lead congregational singing and perform various styles of music. 

· Enthusiastic, positive, and organized. Excellent personal communication skills are essential.

· Possess good time management skills by being on time for practices, meetings, and church services, along with effective use of practice times.

· Willingness to cooperate closely with staff and to support the Pastor and all programs and ministries of the church.