Choir Director

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Rehearsal Planning
• Performance Schedule Planning
• Provide Musical Direction
• Collaboration with other artists/musicians
• Administrative Tasks

General Leadership Responsibilities

• Foster a positive and inclusive atmosphere within the choir, encouraging teamwork, camaraderie, and a shared passion for music.
• Identify and develop musical performances that will enhance the worship experience.
• Identify, encourage, and integrate members' musical gifts into worship, special events, and faith formation activities.
• Work in collaboration with all staff.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Bachelor’s degree in music education, choral conducting or a similar field, preferred
• 3-5 years prior experience conducting choirs, preferred
• A broad understanding of choral repertoire across different genres, styles and historical periods, preferred
• Be knowledgeable of the Lutheran confessions and understand the church’s heritage as a whole and also be familiar with and supportive of all worship and faith styles, preferred
• Have a working knowledge of choral rehearsal techniques and conducting and the ability to work effectively with volunteer choir members, preferred
• Have a passion for music and choral performance, required
• Must possess a positive attitude, demonstrate energy and enthusiasm, and be self-motivated to perform the job effectively, required
• Accompany skills, preferred
• Professional organization affiliations, e.g. American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), preferred
• Understands and will comply with copyright laws, required
• Has experience with coordinating choir performances with an audio/visual technology team, preferred
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint or equivalent applications, preferred.

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