Director of Music Ministries

Position Summary

To promote leadership in the development and implementation of the music ministries of Sharon

Methodist Church, and to actively engage the congregation in worship through music.

Responsibilities of the Director of Music Ministries

- Coordinate music at all worship services. Work with the Pastor and Worship Team in planning

weekly and special music.

- Coordinate music, media, and worship services with the Pastor.

- Be willing to provide musical assistance for weddings and funerals.

- Direct the Praise Team and Choir.

- Provide instrumental and vocal coaching for individuals and groups to improve skills for

instrumental and vocal presentations.

- Promote the music program in the church.

- Maintain regular, consistent rehearsals with the choir and Praise Team.

- Select appropriate musical selections based on the Pastor’s chosen scripture and message.

- Plan and conduct special music on occasion, as well as on holidays.

- Organize all music materials.

- Provide the Administrative Assistant and Media volunteers with song lyrics and other

information for the weekly bulletin.

- Be an active participant of the Worship Team and Administrative Team.

- Work closely with the Pastor to assume other duties as needed.

Qualifications

- Proven leadership and team building experience.

- Ability to promote harmony in the Music Department by maintaining good relationships with

all of those involved.

- A degree in Music Education, Music Performance, or equivalent experience.

- Good verbal and written communication skills.

- Encouraging, supportive personal skills.

- Ability to actively engage the congregation through music.

- Experience with small ensemble/praise band performance (piano, drums, bass, guitar, vocal).

- Experience leading choral groups.

- Piano/organ skills preferred.

- A commitment to personal spiritual growth.

Terms of Employment

Hours: This is a part-time position requiring approximately 20 hours a week, most of which will

be worked at the church. Required times include Sunday morning worship service and weekly

evening rehearsal for Praise Team and Chancel Choir. In addition, regular office hours and

weekly meetings with the Pastor and Worship Team Leader will be scheduled.

Salary: $20 - $25,000/year commensurate with experience.

Supervision: Reports to Pastor with joint performance evaluation from Pastor and Staff Parrish

Relations Committee.

Submit resume via email to Jobs@SharonMethodist.org or via USPS to:

Pastor Paul Dunham

Sharon Methodist Church

2030 Holden Beach Road SW

Supply, NC 28462

WHO WE ARE

Sharon Methodist Church is a Spirit-filled family of disciples of Jesus Christ who love God, each other, and our community.  We are part of the new Global Methodist denomination and are committed to traditional family values, a high view of Scripture and serving our neighbors in love. Strategically located in a rural, but growing, area close to the Atlantic Ocean, Sharon Church attracts a mix of long-time locals and new transplants from other parts of the United States. We are a dynamic, kingdom-focused church.

OUR VALUES

Following the roots of Methodism, our church is devoted to putting faith and love into action (practical divinity, as John Wesley called it) and our primary mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Therefore, we believe we have a responsibility to reach out and listen to you, to accept you as a sister or brother, to share the Good News with you through both word and action, to invite you into our family of faith, to joyfully receive you when you respond, and to continue to encourage you on your spiritual journey.

GLOBAL MISSIONS

We are a connectional church, reaching the world as part of the Global Methodist family.

Sharon's outreach and missional efforts make an impact on the world. Sharon has sponsored volunteers of all ages from our church who have been led to serve on mission teams throughout the world, including all across North Carolina, West Virginia, Kentucky, Florida, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Haiti. Operation Christmas Child is a favorite annual project around here before Thanksgiving as we pack shoeboxes to be delivered around the world, as well as our Angel Tree which helps us shop for the children of prisoners.