Part-time Director of Music Ministries
Memorial Presbyterian Church, Montgomery, AL

First listing:  4/4/2008
Position Description
Degree requirements:  At least a Master's degree preferred
Experience requirements:  Conducting experience preferred
Sunday services: 1
Other weekly services: 0
Occasional services per year: 4
Weekly rehearsals:  2
Choirs & ensembles at church:  Adult = 1, Youth = 0, Children's = 1, Handbell = 1
Choirs & Ensembles that this position will be expected to direct/accompany: Direct the adult choir and handbell choir
Other music staff:  One paid organist and three unpaid volunteers
Compensation
Hours per week: about 15
Salary range: $20,000
Benefits: Major Medical Insurance Retirement/Pension Plan
  Disability Insurance Unemployment
  Sick Leave yes Paid Vacation; 2 Weeks
  Housing Allowance Parental Leave
  Car/Travel Allowance yes Continuing Education Funding
  yes Study/Professional Leave Book/Music Allowance
  Other Benefits:   

Church Information
Membership:  about 150
Avg. attendance: about 80
Church budget:  $265,000 est. revenues
Music budget (not including staff salary and benefits):  $5,000
Organ:  1998 Allen (Renaissance Model R-270), 2 manuals, about 26 ranks
Other instruments:  Pianos, Handbells
Congregation's Expectations:    Director will conduct the adult choir and handbell choir, oversee the children's choir and coordinate a long-running concert series for a Chirst-centered church with a strong music tradition. 

Additional Comments:    Please submit resume, a statement of personal faith (about 250 words) and an outline of your views/philosophy of sacred music (about 250 words, including five choral works that best exemplify your views/philosophy). Please send to David White at decawhite@yahoo.com or to the church's street address. 
Application deadline:  15 May 2008
Position to be filled by:  1 July 2008
Contact Person:   David White, Search Committee Chair 
Memorial Presbyterian Church
2130 Bell Road    
Montgomery, AL 36117   

Church phone:    (334) 274-1018 
Contact phone:    (334) 567-6349  
Fax:
    (334) 274-1046  
Website:    www.memorialpres.net 
E-mail:  decawhite@yahoo.com 

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