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ST. PAUL’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1800 South “C” St. Oxnard, CA 93033 - (805) 487-2711
JOB DESCRIPTION - ORGANIST/PIANIST/ACCOMPANIST
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Written application and resumé, video (with sound) performing a short piece on either organ
or piano, and interview.
2. Professional competence on both organ and piano.
3. Professional competence demonstrated at:
a. An audition consisting of one prepared organ piece; one prepared piano piece; one prepared
church hymn; one prepared choir accompaniment piece; sight-reading a church hymn and
one accompaniment piece.
b. One choir rehearsal.
c. One worship service (paid at regular rate).
4. Education and/or experience in liturgical music for church services.
5. Ability as an accompanist for choirs, instrumental groups, and soloists, using classical,
modern or ethnic liturgical music.
6. Ability and readiness to follow the direction of the Pastor.
7. Possess a theological orientation compatible with that of the United Methodist Church.
DUTIES:
1. Provide musical accompaniment for all worship services.
2. Rehearse weekly with the Chancel Choir for Sunday worship services.
3. Receive supervision from the Pastor.
4. Coordinate with the Pastor, the Director of Music Ministry, and Worship Committee to
provide own music for preludes, offertories, and postludes. Music selections will be
coordinated with the theme of the worship service.
5. Attend monthly meetings with the Pastor, paid staff, and a Staff-Parish Relations Committee
representative. Attend monthly meetings with the Pastor and Worship Committee to plan the
next three months of church service.
6. Play for other special services or events including but not limited to, Ash Wednesday, Palm
Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter, Pentecost, World Communion Sunday, All
Saints Sunday, Sundays in Advent, and Christmas Eve.
7. Play for funerals, weddings, and other irregularly scheduled events, as requested, if available.
Additional remuneration will be paid.
8. Supervise the care and use of organ and piano and recommend needed repairs to the Worship
Committee and/or Director of Music Ministry.
9. Attend, if possible, regional workshops for church organists, at church expense.
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10. Spend at least one hour of orientation for use of the Johannus organ, at church expense.
11. Find organist/pianist/accompanist substitutes when needed, in consultation with the Director
of Music .
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
1. Part-time, professional position, with weekly duties September-June and planning and
coordination responsibilities July-August.
2. Compensation is $27.50 to $30.00 hourly ($17,160 to $18,720 yearly) for twelve hours per
week. The range is based upon experience.
3. Two paid Sundays off, per year.
4. Required attendance in worship and rehearsals as collaboratively scheduled with the Pastor
and other musicians (lay and volunteer).
5. There will be a six-month provisional appointment for this position. The six-month
provisional appointment will determine further employment based on the Pastor and SPRC
assessment.
SICK LEAVE:
1. St. Paul’s UMC provides sick leave for personal illness, injury, personal disability, and
medical appointments.
2. Employees receive 40 hours per year, starting at date of hire. Sick leave expires at the end of
each twelve-month period.
3. Sick leave cannot be used prior to the time it is credited at the start of each twelve-month
period.
4. Call-in leave notification is to be made as soon as possible, but no later than thirty minutes
before the beginning of their workday.
5. Sick leave may be used on an hour-by-hour basis.
6. Sick leave may be used when the employee is required to provide care for children, parent,
spouse or registered domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild, sibling or a designated person
which will be limited to one per year.
7. Absent hours used from paid sick leave on Sundays are not negotiable or transferable.
Pay: $17,160.00 - $18,720.00 per year
Work Location: In person
