Director of Music Ministries

Organization: New Brighton Methodist Church
Location: 1044 6th Avenue, New Brighton, PA 15066
Position Type: Part-time, a minimum of 10+ hours per week, with eight (8) hours at the church
Reports To: Pastor / Staff Parish Relations Committee

New Brighton Methodist Church (NBMC) is a Global Methodist congregation located in New Brighton, PA. We are a community that values meaningful worship, authentic fellowship, and spreading God’s truth in love. We are seeking a passionate, collaborative Music Director to provide leadership in developing and implementing the music ministries at NBMC and to actively engage the congregation in worship through music.

The Music Director will be responsible for providing leadership in all areas of music. He/she will direct the adult choir and bell choir and should be someone who is able to sing songs from a wide variety of musical styles. The position of Music Director is a leadership position. The members of the choir, as well as the members in our pews, look to the Music Director for musical proficiency and spiritual inspiration. The Music Director shall work with the pastor and in cooperation with the church organist. All duties are to be aligned with the traditional, Wesleyan theology of the Global Methodist Church.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate music at all worship services, including any vocal and/or instrumental performances. Work with the Pastor and Ministry & Mission Committee in planning.

• Coordinate music, media, and the overall worship service with the Pastor and Media Director.

• Possibly provide musical accompaniment for services, weddings, and funerals.

• Direct the Chancel and Bell Choirs, when scheduled, in their delivery of music for each Sunday worship service from September through May.

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

• Maintain weekly chancel and bell choir rehearsals in preparation for their delivery of music for each Sunday worship service and communicate as needed with choir members via email or text message.

• Select and purchase choir music within budget.

• Plan special music for weekly worship services, special occasions, and holidays, including Christmas, Lent, Easter, etc.

• Be responsible for ensuring that a replacement organist or pianist is available in the event that the church organist will be absent from a given Sunday worship service.

• Complete check requisitions, as required, for any guest musicians or accompanists.

• Catalog and organize all music resources.

• Maintain the Music Library in a neat and up-to-date manner.

• Oversee the care and upkeep of all instruments.

• Provide the music to the organist/accompanist well in advance.

• Provide the church secretary and the Media Director with song lyrics and other bulletin information.

• Participate in weekly staff meetings.

• Be an active participant of the Ministry & Mission Committee when required.

• Attend continuing education events, as approved, to enhance and improve job skills.

• Assist the Pastor with other ministry projects as needed.

• Offer suggestions and observations that would improve NBMC’s music ministry.

• Assume such other duties as may be assigned by the pastor.

Qualifications

• A degree in music education, music performance, or equivalent experience.

• Enthusiastic with good verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to actively engage the congregation during worship through music.

• Ability to give and receive constructive criticism.

• Ability to promote harmony in the workplace by maintaining good working relationships and supporting staff decisions.

• Ability to give detailed attention to the duties for which he/she is primarily responsible while offering imaginative and creative thinking to the overall vision of NBMC.

• A commitment to spiritual growth that will enhance the basic theological outlook of NBMC.

• Additional instrumental ability is preferred, but not required.

Terms of Employment

Hours: This is a part-time position requiring approximately 10+ hours per week, the majority of which will be worked at the church. This includes eight (8) hours at the church and additional hours for prep work. Regular rehearsal hours will be maintained. The Music Director will work with the Pastor, Organist, Media Director, and Ministry & Mission Committee.

Clearances: Must maintain all clearances as required by the Global Methodist Church’s Conference Protection Policy.

Salary: $18,000 - $20,500 per year. Salaries are reviewed by the Staff Parish Relations Committee annually. All requests for personal time must be approved by the Pastor. There is no paid overtime.

Benefits: There are no benefits or paid time off.

Supervision: The Director of Music Ministries is directly accountable to the Pastor for the satisfactory fulfillment of all functions and responsibilities in consultation with the Staff Parish Relations Committee.

Resumes and cover letters should be emailed to hiring.nbmc@gmail.com.