Interim Choir Dir. - Lake City PC

A. The choir director will rehearse and direct the LCPC choir as they lead the congregation in worship. Rehearsals are normally on Thursday nights from 7:00-8:30PM, and Sundays at 9:15AM, with worship at 10AM.

B. Choral anthems shall be sung under the direction of the choir director at worship services three Sundays each month, from two weeks after Labor Day through Father’s Day. On other Sundays, arrangements for special music from soloists or other musicians shall be made by choir director.

C. The choir director shall select all choral anthems to be sung by the choir. Music shall be appropriate for a Presbyterian worship service and, if possible, support the sermon theme. Music selections shall be given to the accompanist and choir 4-6 weeks in advance of their rehearsal and performance by the choir.

D. The director will be responsible for helping the choir to perform to the very best of their ability, including appearance, sound and delivery. Recruitment of new choir members is always welcome.

E. Choir learns three new pieces to perform with other choirs, and performs two already-familiar pieces for the annual North Helpline Benefit Concert on the first Sunday in November, and presents expanded music programs twice a year during Sunday worship, once during Advent and again on Easter. Arrangements for special soloists, accompanists or instrumentalists will be made by the choir director.

F. The choir director shall work primarily with our existing music library, but may also purchase music and music supplies for the choir program. All expenditures shall be under the budgetary control of the Worship Committee.

G. The choir director shall give advice and assistance whenever requested by the Pastor.

H. Choir director shall attend monthly Worship Committee meetings, normally after worship on the last Sunday of the month for 1.5 hours, to facilitate communication and planning. 

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Choir Dir. - Southminster PC

Compensation Category:  hourly

Rate of Compensation:  28.00 to 33.00 per hour

Weekly Hours:  5 (up to 40 weeks annually)

Benefits:  2 days per year off when scheduled in advance

Supervised by:  Elder from Worship Commission and the Pastor

QUALIFICATIONS:

1.     A growing personal Christian faith

2.     Choral directing experience required

3.     Degree in Music or Music Education preferred

4.     Strong collaborative, planning, and organizational skills

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.     To ensure that choral and seasonal music enhances the worship experience and invites the congregation into a deepening awareness of, and relationship with God

2.     To provide music leadership of professional quality

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APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT RESUME AND REFERENCES BY MARCH 28 TO: spc@spcdesmoines.org

For further information visit our website at www.spcdesmoines.org.

Managing Dir. - Capitol Hill PC

Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church Manager (PT)

Purpose: assist the church leadership in overseeing and managing the implementation of the strategic vision for the church. In particular assisting in the administration of our church including:

·      Strategic communication

o   Oversee the production of our regular church communications, including the Bulletin, Weekly Enews.

o   Prompt ministry teams to keep up clear and multi-channeled communications, i.e., they are using 4-5 methods of communications.

o   Look for consistent messaging of our church’s yearly goals as determined by session.

o   Quarterly newsletter that goes out with financial statements           

§  Work with pastor on what information to include in his letter.

·      Work with our Ministry Teams:

o   Train new ministry team leads in leading their teams.

o   Put together the September and March Ministry Team goal producing workshops.

§  Overseeing ministry teams SMART goals produced at those workshops.

o   Finance

§  Contact the finance chair every August to make sure they are on track for the fall budget construction.

o   Personnel

§  Contact the chair every august to make sure they are on track for the fall staff reviews.

§  Review Pastor’s terms of call.

§  Work with paid staff to be accountable to yearly goals,

§  Keep track of weekly hours, tangible follow through with goals.

o    Facilities

§  Keep all computer in good repair, updating, replacing hardware and software as needed. (consult our computer tech as necessary)

§  Oversee Caretaker and Custodial staff.

§  Oversee all facility maintenance

·      Hire/manage all subcontractors

·      Manage volunteers.

§  Sound and lighting and projection systems

·      Make sure all sound, lighting and audio equipment is in good repair. (consult worship director and AV tech as necessary)

§  Liaison with all tenants

·      Write up all MOUs and keep them current.

·      Semi-annual meetings with all Church tenants.

·      Work with our Session and Pastor

o   Work with Clerk to keep ministry manual up to date.

o   Work with Clerk and Pastor to send in yearly statistics.

o   Assist Pastor in producing the presentation at the annual congregational meeting.

o   Work with Session to accomplish the ASP SMART goals.

§  Communication—everyone uses at least 4 out of 8 available communication media.

§  75% of member rolls serving on ministry teams by March 2016

§  Have a plan for what to do with the building/facilities by July 1, 2017

§  By Pentecost 2016 have 10 mentors trained and graduated.

§  By 2020 have 25 active enrolled youth (6th-12th grade) and 45 active and enrolled children (3rd-5th grade).

 Future Seismic Upgrade

·      Support Renovations Task Force

·      Liaison with contractor and the congregation/ session/ pastor.

·      Oversee fundraising and fund disbursement. 

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Finance Mgr. - North Creek PC

North Creek Presbyterian Church is looking for a part-time Finance Manager (20 hours per week) to provide accurate and confidential financial recording, filing and documentation for the church.  A complete job description can be found at http://northcreekpres.org/#/resources/employment.   Qualified individuals are invited to send a cover letter/resume to church@northcreekpres.org by Friday, November 13th.