LGBTQ Church Looking for Director of Music (Part-Time)

Title: Director of Music

Category: 24 hours/week exempt position with 2 weeks/48 hours PTO per year.

Reports to: Provisional Interim Pastor

Compensation: $32,000 - $38,000 (commensurate with experience)

To apply: Submit a cover letter and resume as soon as possible to senior-pastor@mccsf.org - looking to fill the position by mid-October.

Summary of Available Position:

MCC-SF is looking for an innovative and committed part-time music director to create, nurture, and grow a vibrant and dynamic church music program. The music director will be responsible for planning, rehearsing, accompanying, and leading music for two regular worship services and special services as needed: (eg. Christmas Eve, Good Friday, etc.)

Sunday at 9:00 AM – a progressive hybrid worship service with 15-20 people (in the sanctuary and online) using liturgy and music drawn from Protestant and Catholic traditions, as well as contemporary worship and traditional Gospel music traditions;

Wednesday at 7 PM – a candlelight hybrid worship service with 10-15 people (in the sanctuary and online) with contemplative congregational singing, meditation, and prayer

The position will be a 24 hour/week job with a salary commensurate with experience and will report to the Provisional Interim Pastor. The position will include two weeks (48 hours) PTO per year. The position will NOT include health insurance. In addition to Sunday morning and Wednesday evening services, there will be weekly worship planning meetings and other occasional rehearsals and special services as needed.

Responsibilities:

An essential part of this job is the ability to provide a dynamic music program that is stable, well-organized, and professionally executed. A successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the ability and willingness to:

- Plan music choices involving a range of styles designed to provide a high-quality worship experience at all church services based on readings and theme provided by the pastor;

- Promote the congregation’s active participation in worship;

- Recruit and develop musicians – both singers and instrumentalists - and generally encourage participation in the church’s music program at all services while maintaining morale and a musical experience of the highest quality.

Participation in the music program will be based on an assessment by the Music Director;

- Direct and accompany a choir and/or ensemble (including instrumentalists, if applicable);

- Schedule, prepare, and lead rehearsals, as needed, of singers and instrumentalists;

- Participate in weekly worship planning meetings;

- Serve as a resource for those planning weddings, memorials, and funerals

Required Experience and Skills:

A successful candidate will be an accomplished pianist with:

- Experience in leading church music and directing choirs;

- Strong administrative skills;

- Strong leadership and people skills, particularly in dealing with a diverse, urban, and predominantly LGBTQI population;

- A deep understanding of the need for, and ability to create and employ, inclusive language in all worship presentations;

- Alignment with the Vision and Mission Statements of MCCSF

Desirable Experience and Skills:

- Demonstrated ability as a vocal clinician

- Cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity

- Familiarity with tools like the Common Lectionary (https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/), Bible Gateway (https://www.biblegateway.com/ ), and Hymnary.org;

- Ability to create slide deck for hybrid worship services with graphics, backgrounds, song lyrics, title slides, call to worship, etc. using Google Slides or equivalent software;

About MCC-SF:

Chartered in 1970, the Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco (MCC-SF) is a house of prayer for all people and a home for queer spirituality. Although grounded in the Christian tradition, the Church’s members are drawn from all faith traditions (and from people of no faith tradition). The Church holds two primary hybrid (both in-person and online) weekly services: a Sunday morning worship service (with a mix of both traditional and progressive music) and Wednesday evening candlelight service (with contemplative music and mediation). The congregations for both services are diverse, urban, and predominantly LGBTQI/gender-variant in nature, although the church explicitly welcomes persons of all backgrounds and those with or without faith traditions. Because of the historical discrimination against LGBTQI persons in society in general, and in the Christian church in particular, MCC-SF is a refuge for those seeking spiritual solace and regular spiritual practice that is affirming of each person’s individuality and identity.