Music Director – Job Description - Seymour Lake United Methodist Church – Nov. 2009
Part time: 10 hours per week /44 weeks per year
The successful candidate will:
- be recognizable as a follower of Jesus Christ
- possess proven musical leadership skills
- demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills
- be pursuing continuing spiritual and professional growth
- successfully complete a background check
General Responsibilities:
- Serve as director for the Music Ministry of the Church
- Promote the music ministry of Seymour Lake UMC both within the congregation, and as a means of inviting others to become connected with the congregation.
- Research and develop a plan for implementing a music program for children/incorporating into Sunday worship.
- Establish and maintain a music library and / or resource database for all music groups.
- Develop a budget with specific line items for music related needs.
- Support and work together with leaders of music groups in the church.
- Be a member of the Worship Committee.
- Work within the Safe Sanctuary guidelines as developed.
- Work on special projects as assigned by the pastor and / or SPR Committee.
Specific Duties will include but not be limited to:
- Direct the Choir during 8:45 worship.
- Rehearse weekly with the Choir (September-June).
- Assist the Pastor to coordinate special music for 11:00 worship on a weekly basis (and summer worship time).
- Actively recruit new members for music groups.
- Be familiar with CCLI and licensing issues.
- Work together with and support the bell choir director to schedule them to play one Sunday per month.
- Work together with and support the leader of praise band.
- Work together with Christian Education Ministry Director to incorporate music into the Sunday School program.
- Ensure that choir robes are cleaned and maintained as needed.
- Order music for choir as needed.
- Attend staff meetings if possible and / or communicate regularly with pastor and office staff.
