Church Musician Job Description – Part Time
The Congregational Church of Salem (tccsalem.org) is a gospel centered, multi-generational church in Salem CT, between New London and Hartford. We are looking for an Accompanist/Music Director to work with the Pastor to help lead worship on Sunday mornings.
Qualifications
1. Ability to lead musical worship.
3. Willingness to support the TCCS Statement of Faith and Ministry Distinctives.
4. Willingness to learn and play traditional and modern hymns as well as contemporary worship music.
5. A flexible spirit who is willing to grow and change as our congregation does.
Responsibilities:
1. Work with Pastor to select songs and plan musical elements included in Sunday morning worship.
2. Lead the congregation in song during Sunday morning services using either piano or guitar.
3. Lead mid-week or Sunday morning rehearsals.
4. Arrange for replacement musician if you are not able to lead.
5. Other duties as assigned.
Hours and Salary
The Music Director is an 8-10 hour a week position that reports to the Pastor and the Elders. The Music Director will start at $7500 annually with cost-of-living increases and receive 2 weeks paid vacation.
TCCS is a historic church that strives to be multi-generational in our approach to worship. Our goal for worship is to have the 8 year old and the 80 year old come and encounter Christ and grow in Christ so that together we may glorify God on the frontlines of our lives (wherever we live, work, or play). As a multi-generational church, we utilize everything from praise music written this year to historic hymns.
For teaching, you can expect energetic, passionate, Christ centered preaching that holds up the Gospel and is marked by just a hint of humor. We strive for messages that are expository, which means they are well rooted in the Biblical text, and the heart of the passage is the heart of the message