Organist/Pianist

Sierra Vista United Methodist Church, in San Angelo, is seeking a part-time Organist/Pianist.

This is a part-time, permanent position as an accompanist for the Church, playing piano and/or organ every week for both Sunday morning traditional worship services (8:30am and 11:00am), among other duties.

I. Minimum Qualifications
• A person committed to Christ and His Church, with a love for people and a desire to serve in team ministry
• Above average ability to play a piano as well as a Rodgers organ, to read open-score choral music, to accompany singers and instrumentalists in various styles of music on either piano or organ, and to perform a large repertoire of organ and piano literature suitable for worship and concert settings

II. Job Duties and Responsibilities
• Provide solo organ and/or piano music for preludes, postludes, prayer times, offertories, and communion background during Sunday morning worship services
• Provide organ and/or piano accompaniment for congregational singing in worship during Sunday morning worship services
• Accompany choir soloists and instrumentalists in rehearsals and performances
• Rehearse weekly with organized church choirs
• Work with Director of Music Ministries in planning and preparing for worship services, as requested
• Report maintenance needs of church organ and piano to Director of Music Ministries
• Assist pastors and the wedding coordinator in planning music for funerals, weddings, and concerts when the Director of Music Ministries is not involved.
• Adapt, transcribe, and transpose music written for piano to play on the organ, as needed
• Serve as accompanist for other church functions when church is host for an event, as available
• Be sensitive to and provide “parts” support for choir when accompanying
• Be available for extra rehearsals and special events, such as Christmas Eve and Good Friday.
• Play for extra rehearsals of seasonal music, as requested and available

III. Supervision
• Reports to the Director of Music Ministries and the Senior Pastor

IV. Additional Expectations
• Assist the Director of Music Ministries in other ways as requested and available
• Accompany groups, such as youth, children’s, and bell choirs as requested and available
• Participate in and support church-wide events, as able
• Be sensitive to pastoral leadership during worship to determine when, how, and where additional music might be appropriate or needed
• Locate and practice music needed for services or concerts
• Be an advocate for Sierra Vista UMC in the community


Please send all inquiries to Dr. Eric Posada, Director of Music, at eposada@sierravista.org.

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