Choral Director

Principal Function: The development and operation of a part-time church choir.

Job Classification: This position is a part-time salaried position.

Working Relationship: Works under the supervision of the Music Ministry Director & Senior Pastor.

Responsibilities:

• Establish a choir of adults to express their gift of song in an organized fashion to glorify Jesus.

• Coordinate the practice times for choral volunteers.

• Prepare the choir to perform at least twice a month during the Sunday morning worship service.

• Prepare the choir for seasonal performances.

• Choose music for seasonal children’s choir and help facilitate a schedule for children’s ministry led

practices and rehearsals.

• Partner with other music directors from other churches for multi-church choir.

• Manage and stay within the choir budget.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Music Ministry Director and Senior Pastor.

Requirements:

The position of Church Choral Director requires:

• A genuine and maturing faith in Jesus Christ.

• An associates degree or equivalent experience, but bachelor’s degree in music preferred.

• Five years of experience in singing with a choir.

• One year of leading, assisting, or directing a choir.

• A love and understanding of music that is compassionately shared with others.

• A basic ability to use computer software, such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Google Workspace.

• A commitment to biblical Christian principles and teachings both professionally and personally.

• Passing criminal, financial and sexual misconduct background checks.

• Becoming a First Baptist Church Hillsboro Member