AVAILABLE POSITION SUBMISSIONS - Organist/Adult Choir Director,

Church Website – stmichaelscamillus.org

Church name – St. Michael's Lutheran Church, ELCA

Church address – 5108 West Genesee Street, Camillus, NY 13031

Church phone number – (315) 487-9360

Submitter name – Pastor Susan Salomone

Submitter email –

Position Title – Organist/Adult Choir Director

Interviews Start – 7/24/23

Start Date – 8/28/23

Weekend Service Times – Fall through Spring – 10:30am, Summer Service – 9:30am. We may go to a 10am service in the future.

Additional Services during the year – "Blue Christmas", winter solstice service, Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday Evening Service, (during weeks of Lent) Mid-week Lenten service – usually Holden Evening Prayers, Maundy Thursday & Good Friday evening services, Holy Sundays – Palm Sunday, Easter, Pentecost, Holy Trinity, Reformation Sunday, All Saints, Christ the King, Transfiguration. Most evening services are at 7pm.

Rehearsal Time – Usual choir rehearsals are Wednesday evenings – this is flexible. They also meet before worship on Sunday.

Instruments – 2 manual Schlicker Organ, Steinway Baby Grand Piano

Approximate number of choir members – Varies from 6 – 12

Annual Salary – Negotiable

General Position Description – The most important role of the Organist/Adult Choir Director is to lead the congregation in worship. Prepare, practice and play for 1 Sunday morning service. Participate in planning with Pastor, the direct supervisor and attend worship and music mtgs. Maintain music library and plan for and order new music for choir, staying in budget. Arrange for tuning of organ and piano. Arrange for substitute when needed. Report hymns and service music to One License, weekly. Arrange for and rehearse instrumental musicians who perform or accompany choir/congregation. Play for, and have first refusal for, weddings and funerals at St. Michael's. Assist as needed/requested in Sunday School or occasional church events.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in music preferred. Ability to play organ and piano. Experience directing choral groups, ability to work with people of all ages and various musical proficiencies, ability to lead the liturgy and accompany hymns and anthems.

Staff Meetings – no regularly planned staff mtgs. Meet as necessary with pastor to review music. Monthly or Ad hoc worship and music mtgs.

Paid Vacation – 2 weeks paid vacation, which includes 2 Sundays.

Benefits – Approximately 15 working hours/week. One week continuing education, which includes one Sunday, per year. Additional compensation for weddings and funerals.