Part-time Youth and Childrens Choir Director
Date: May 29, 2013 by Brett Robison  Views: 252 Location: Paradise Valley, AZ, Arizona, USA
Paradise Valley United Methodist Church has an opening for a Youth and Children's Choir Director Position. We want to fill this position by August 1, 2013. PVUMC is located at 4455 East Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253. All resumes and/or questions should be emailed to me: brett@pvumc.org.
Here is the job description:
Youth and Children’s Choir Director
Position Summary:
Responsible for rehearsing and directing the Youth Choir (grades 7-12) and Children’s Choir (Grades 1-6) as well as assisting in the development, direction, and implementation of the overall Youth, Children’s, and Music Ministries at PVUMC.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with Music Director, Senior Pastor , Youth Director, Children’s Director, and Organist/Pianist to schedule choir events, dates the groups would sing in worship services, and larger church events that the children and/or youth choirs would be participants.
- Selection of appropriate music for the choirs while considering worship themes and the age/ability of singers.
- Communication with families of the singers in these choirs of the expectations and schedules of rehearsals and times they sing in worship and/or other church events.
- Support the Worship, Music, and Fine Arts team by attending meetings and concerts when available.
- Recruit for these choirs by coordinating with our Marketing Director, attending events with children and youth, and using any other creative ideas to make these choirs attractive to our young singers.
- Rehearse the Youth Choir (Sunday 4-5pm) and Children’s Choir (Sunday 10:30-11:00am) on a weekly basis from mid-August through the end of May.
- Prepare the Youth Choir and Children’s Choir to sing in worship services on an average of once a month.
- Plan, Organize, and Lead a yearly weekend trip/tour for the Youth Choir that includes music ministry opportunities in churches/retirement communities. There would also be a “Tour Preview Concert” given by the Youth Choir for our congregation that would include the music they would sing on tour. (The tour usually takes place over Memorial Day weekend.)
- Other responsibilities as requested by the Music Director dependent upon your qualifications and interest.
Skills Required:
- Evidence of ability to participate in a team environment
- Strong communication skills with children and adults
- Ability to conduct music of varying genres.
- Organizational skills required
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music.
- Experience working with young singers (children and youth.)
Compensation:
- Commensurate with experience
Additional Job Information:
- Part-time salary position.
- Would consider candidates that only want to direct either the Youth or Children’s Choir.
Thank you,
Brett Robison, Director of Music and Arts Ministries
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