JOB OPPORTUNITIES (March 1, 2024)

 

Sanctuary Choir Director (Part Time 5 Hours per Week)

Job Description/Employment Agreement
We recognize the Sanctuary Choir to be a gift the Lord has given us for the sake of encouraging our worship of God.
It is our intent that this job description identify qualifications, responsibilities, guidelines for working relationships and an employment agreement.
 
Job Description
 
Hampton Falls First Baptist Church seeks to hire sanctuary choir director/ assistant to the music director in building music ministry for worship in the church of Hampton falls.  This is a 5/-6 hour a week position. 
 
Qualifications
      1. Candidates must be committed Christians and able to sign the HFFBC Doctrinal Statement and The Church Covenant.
      2. Candidates should be able to articulate a sense of call to music ministry in the church.
      3. Education and Experience
          1. Minimum qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Music (vocal pedagogy or vocal performance preferred)
          2. Choral conducting experience
          3. Experience working with adult volunteer choirs is preferred
          4. Some basic piano proficiency is desirable
 
Areas of Responsibility and Specific Tasks
 
      1. The Sanctuary Choir Director (SCD) will be responsible to prepare the Sanctuary Choir to sing for two worship services each week, Christmas Eve Services and Maundy Thursday Services.
      2. In collaboration with the Director of Music, it will be the choir director’s responsibility to communicate rehearsal plans, music titles, expectations for services and prayer concerns, etc. with choir members.
      3. Whenever possible, the SCD will equip choir members with learning tools, such as recordings of selected anthems.
        The SDC and the Director of Music will collaborate when additional accompaniment is desired.
 
Provisions
Tools and resources of the church are available to assist as needed for the SCD to fulfill responsibilities outlined above.
 
Employment Agreement
 
      1. Choir season will begin the Sunday after Labor Day and will end the last Sunday of April.
      2. The Lead Pastor and Director of Music will assume the responsibility to develop and approve a job description which they will submit to the Elder Board for approval.
      3. The Lead Pastor and Director of Music will make a recommendation of a candidate for hire to the Elder Board. The Elder Board will have hiring authority.
      4. The weekly salary for this position will be based on 5-6 hours/week. Given the finance salary scale that takes into consideration education and experience, the salary/hour will be:  $28.00
      5. Should the Sanctuary Choir Director resign from this position, they should give a one month notice to the Director of Music and Elder Board.
 
How to Apply
Email Address: epond@hffbc.org 
Mailing Address:  First Baptist Church, 3 Lincoln Avenue, Hampton Falls, NH  03844
 
Please include the following:
Testimony of Faith
Resume of education and job experience