We are hiring: Choir Director

Elberton First Methodist Church is seeking a Choir Director for our Traditional 11 a.m. Worship Service. A full job description can be found below. Interested candidates, please send your resume and contact information to office@elbertonfmc.com.

Purpose  
The Choir Director for Elberton First Methodist Church has the exciting and challenging position of leading the Chancel Choir in their practices and participation for the 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service.

Requirements

1. Be a professing Christian. 
2. A degree in Music and/or Comparable experience in leading choirs. 
3. Proficiency in playing the piano.   

Specific Duties of the Choir Director

1. Lead the Choir in weekly rehearsals, normally on Wednesday nights, 6:30 pm – 7:30 p.m. and Sunday mornings at 10:35 a.m. 
2. Lead the Choir in the Traditional Sunday morning worship service, normally at 11 a.m.; as well as the congregational singing during the service. 
3. Available to lead a Hand Bell choir should such a choir be formed. 
4. Work with the Pastor in picking out hymns for the worship service.
5. Work with Organist in picking additional service music. 
6. Direct or help direct the choir in the performance of Christmas and Easter Cantatas.
7. Work with church and area musicians to incorporate special music in the worship services. 
8. Incorporate a variety of music styles in the worship service. 
9. Work with the Pastor in planning the quarterly “5th Sunday” worship services. 
10. Attend, as able, the monthly Staff meetings and the quarterly Worship Committee meetings. 
11. Available to help in Christmas Eve and Maundy Thursday (6 p.m. ) services.  
12. Keep up the music library in good order. 
13. Update the quarterly meeting of the Administrative Council on musical plans. 

• Interested candidates, please send your resume and contact information to office@elbertonfmc.com.

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