Reports to: Minister
Status: 20 hours/week, Sunday mornings required
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Created: November 2026, to start January 2027
Pay Range: $24- $26.50 per hour
Benefits Available: Prorated Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, 8% Retirement contributions after 12 months, fully paid Long Term Disability and Life Insurance, generous Paid Time Off policy

Job Summary

The Director of Music creates, oversees and implements the music ministry of the church and collaborates with congregants engaging in this work.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborates with the Minister and the Worship Team to choose music that is fitting for the service, is effective, and invites participation.

• Performs and/or leads music on Sunday mornings, and with supervisor's approval, should take a minimum of one Sunday off per quarter per year;

• Leads and organizes choir(s), and supports ensembles and facilitates one-off performances as appropriate.

• Exposes musicians and congregation to new music and musical interests through musical selections, drawing from a variety of musical styles, but emphasizing texts that are inspirational.

Other Responsibilities:

• Monitors church-owned instruments and facilitates their maintenance.

• Maintains the music library, including the maintenance of our congregation's hard copies of the UUA Virtual Hymnal selections

• Communicates the music programming to participating congregants, and the church at large through the Congregational Administrator

• Serves on the Music and Arts Committee, ex officio

• Participates in continuing education

• Maintains active involvement in the Association for Unitarian Universalist Music Ministries (AUUMM), and stays up-to-date on musical resources

• Understands sound systems and audio technology - preferred

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Music / Music Education or the equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience in church music leadership, or choral music is preferred.
Understanding of or willingness to learn about Unitarian Universalism and our values
Must have at least intermediate piano skills: at minimum to sight read hymns

• Note that qualifications may be met as a result of lived experience, volunteer work, professional experience, and/or formal or informal training.

• We are committed to developing a diverse and talented staff team. If you are excited about this role, but unsure whether you meet 100% of the requirements, we encourage you to inquire and/or apply.

Core Competencies:

Communication: Is able to deliver a message clearly and articulately in a variety of settings and formats; demonstrates communication styles appropriate to the situation at hand; adjusts the message, without losing the essence of the message, depending upon the circumstance and the listener or reader.

Creativity and Innovation: Generates new ideas that are relevant and adds value to programming and worship life; makes new connections among existing ideas to create fresh approaches; learns from mistakes; has good judgment about which creative ideas and suggestions will be most effective.

Ethics and Values: Honors the core values and beliefs of the organization in their choice of behaviors and programming; ensures values are in music programming; consistently embodies appropriate behavioral choices in both stressful and non-stressful situations.

Initiative: Takes initiative to create and implement music programming; is action oriented and energetic about worthwhile activities; not fearful to try new things; sets stretching but achievable objectives for self and others.

Interpersonal Skills: Establishes good working relationships with all others who are relevant to the completion of work; works well with people at all levels of the congregation; builds appropriate rapport; considers the impact of their actions on others; uses diplomacy and tact; is approachable.

Time Management: Is able and willing to focus time on tasks that contribute to organizational goals; uses time effectively and efficiently; values and respects the time of others; concentrates their efforts on the most important priorities; can appropriately balance priorities.

How to Apply

Please send resume, cover letter, and optional sample performances to

minister@uuccglenallen.org

We will begin reviewing applications on November 15th.