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Overview:

St. Joseph Cathedral, San Diego, is seeking an Organist for their Sunday liturgies, 8am & 10am. Position is available, immediately.

Compensation:

$200/mass

For more information or to apply:

Blanca Garcia, Business Office

blanca@sdcathedral.org

OR

Nancy Scibetta, Music Director

nancyscibetta@gmail.com

Overview:

Christ Lutheran Church (CLC) is a progressive and inclusive congregation. Our mission statement is “we are dedicated to experiencing and sharing God’s unconditional love”. We are looking for someone who is committed to helping people find and express their spiritual life through worship, music, and service to others.

Our staff team works collaboratively. We value innovation, humor and mutual respect.  CLC members appreciate music directors who exhibit creativity and an openness to improvisation.

The Director of Music Ministry’s primary role is to work with the Pastor, congregation and church staff to plan and coordinate music for CLC’s worship services by employing a blend of contemporary, traditional, liturgical, choral, instrumental or other variations. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide quality music before, during and following each worship service
• Work in partnership with pastoral staff to select music for all services of worship, funerals and weddings (upon availability)
• Collaborate with a variety of professional and lay soloists, ensembles and choirs to provide worshippers the opportunity to be uplifted by the musical offerings
• Coordinate schedule of musical needs to coincide with the liturgical calendar and be present at additional and/or weekday services during Lent, Advent, etc.
• Exhibit technical skills to produce audio files
• Potential leadership and development of choral or ensemble groups
• Assume responsibility for selecting and scheduling musicians for CLC’s Community Concert Series (2025)
• Oversee maintenance of musical equipment, recommending routine and repair services, as needed

Communication

• Attend weekly staff meetings and meet individually with supervising pastor
• Openness to congregational and community feedback
• Clearly communicate expectations and needs when collaborating with other staff members, such as PR materials, social media postings and flyers

Requirements

• Demonstrated proficiency in piano (including sight reading). Ability to play the organ is desired
• An openness to diverse musical styles, formats, and performers

Accountability

·      The Director of Music Ministry will be directly responsible to the Lead Pastor and will accept the provisions of CLC’s Personnel Policies

Hours

• 10-15 hours per week
• Attend weekly staff or other on-site meetings as requested

Organ Description: 1966 Reuter: console and MIDI. Equipment by L.W. Blackinton in 1994. 35 ranks/3 manuals. Finished re-leathering the organ in 2012.

Piano Description:  6-foot Riegerkloss Grand purchased in 2000 and meticulously maintained

Compensation

$40-$50/hour dependent on experience

Application Information

Submit via mail or email a cover letter, three references, and resume including education and experience to Pastor Kinndlee Lund, 4761 Cass Street. San Diego, CA. 92109 pastorkinndlee@christpb.org.

POSITION TITLE: Organist for Heritage (Traditional) Service

POSITION TYPE: Hourly Paid Staff

REPORTS TO: Director of Worship and Technology (DWT)

POSITION OVERVIEW                                                                 

The purpose of this position is to support the DWT in leading our heritage service by providing music played from the organ and organizing volunteer hymn leaders. On occasion, requests to provide organ music or piano music services or events outside of Sunday morning worship will come up.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

1. Provide music planning and worship leadership for the Heritage service by playing through aspects of Setting I and II from the Lutheran Book of Worship (LBW), working with the pastoral team to plan weekly hymns from the LBW for the service and play them from the organ.
2. Play 3-5 minute pre-service or prelude music, a short postlude, quiet music during the distribution of Communion, and try to incorporate variations on some verses of selected hymns.
3. Maintain a rotation of volunteer hymn leaders to lead the singing of hymns and liturgical elements within the Heritage service, scheduling them a month in advance and aid the DWT to recruit and train new hymn leaders as needed.
4. Select and play hymns for midweek noon services during the seasons of lent and advent as requested.
5. This position will occasionally be requested to play hymns for memorial services and compensation will be provided by the requesting family.
6. Other duties as requested by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. An accomplished musician, preferably within the realm of classical and traditional music.
2. Ability to work with people.

SPIRITUAL GIFTS – should include at least one of the following

1. Leadership
2. Exhortation
3. Creativity

CHARACTER QUALITIES                                                                                                 

1. A person of good character and reputation an active member of a Christian church, attending worship regularly, and having a strong Christian witness.
2. A teachable attitude, constantly learning and growing in musicianship.
3. A person who can maintain a good working relationship with others; one who is a “team-player.”
4. A person who enthusiastically endorses the vision, mission and values of PLC.

TIME

7 hours a week

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Paul Schwappach

Director of Worship and Technology

858-240-0920

pschwappach@plc-church.org

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES/PRINCIPAL ORGANIST

The First United Methodist Church San Diego, a large, vital and progressive congregation in one of America's most desirable cities, announces the opening for a Director of Music Ministries and Principal Organist. The position is full-time with a generous benefits package and encompasses a wide range of administrative and musical responsibilities.

Working in close coordination with the Director of Choral Activities and the pastoral team, the Director of Music Ministries and Principal Organist has direct involvement in and oversight of a program that includes several weekly services, multiple choirs and an extensive and widely respected music and arts series. The church's two pipe organs, both built by L.W. Blackinton and Associates, are at the beating heart of the church's music program and are prominent fixtures on the Southern California cultural scene.

All interested applicants can obtain a full job description and the list of application materials at www.fumcsd.org/resources/employment-opportunities. For full consideration, the deadline for application materials is August 1, 2024. The application period will remain open until the position is filled.

The annual salary range is $70,000 - $83,000 with opportunities for additional remuneration.

Bruce Neswick is serving as the consultant to the search committee, and he may be reached at bneswick@gmail.com.