Director of Music

Chorus America; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Chorus America in McLean, VA seeks a Spirit-inspired Director of Music to lead worship with joy, teach, and build community across ages. You will guide ensembles, collaborate with staff, recruit participants, and integrate music into the church experience from classical to contemporary.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in music with five years of program management; strong organist/pianist abilities, sight-reading, and comfort with worship tech (video, audio, streaming).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in music (master’s preferred) with a minimum five years in a similar program.
• Talented organist and pianist with sight-reading across classical to contemporary styles.
• Proficient in varied musical traditions, genres, and instruments.

Responsibilities

• Lead worship music with joy and nurture participation.
• Collaborate with staff and congregation to grow the music program.
• Recruit participants and foster an inclusive music ministry.
• Integrate music into the entire church experience and teach others.

Skills

Organist

Pianist

Sight-reading

Worship technologies

Collaboration

Recruiting

Visionary

Arranging/Composition/Improvise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in music

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Video

Audio

Streaming

Job description

Who We Are Looking For:

We seek a Spirit-inspired musician who leads with joy, loves sharing music, creates community, and fosters openness, and who is gracious, welcoming, patient, and kind. Our Director of Music should be in tune with the crucial role that music plays in Reformed worship, nurture participation, and creatively imagine possibilities that engage our senses, body and soul. We hope this person will exhibit playful energy with the ability to teach and be taught and respond to changing situations to help us grow together.

Qualifications

To realize this vision, our Director of Music should demonstrate the following qualifications and attributes:

• have a bachelor’s degree in music, master’s preferred, and a minimum five years’ experience in managing a program similar to ours in terms of quality, scope and complexity,
• be a talented organist, pianist and sight-reader, spanning styles from classical to contemporary,
• be proficient in a variety of musical traditions, genres, and instruments,
• have good organizational skills,
• have skills and/or basic understanding of current worship technologies (video, audio and streaming),
• be committed to building good relationships within the staff and congregation,
• be a collaborative team player,
• be eager to integrate music into the entire church experience,
• be inviting to, and recruiting, all who wish to participate in our music program,
• be a visionary, willing to try new ideas and take creative risks,
• have the ability to arrange, compose, and improvise (preferred).

Application Details

Salary $75,000 to $100,000 dependent on qualifications and experience