Director of Music
National United Methodist Church
Washington, DC
Full-time
Education
Posted on April 21, 2022
The Director of Music equips the church to understand, share, and celebrate diverse sacred music, identifying the strengths of individual participants, and building vocal and instrumental ensembles so that our experience and praise of God in our midst is deepened. At this juncture in which NUMC is considering the appropriate organization of its music program across its campuses, the Director of Music will be expected to contribute to the redesign of the music program.
Requirements:
- Skilled musician, with strong vocal skills and choral leadership experience.
- Bachelor's degree in music. Equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of this educational requirement.
- The ideal candidate will be an educator who enjoys equipping and growing the musical skills and spiritual well-being of volunteers for music ministry, a collaborator who thrives in a team environment with other music professionals and celebrates and encourages cultural diversity.
- Strong and competent leader, able to lead and perform various styles of music with children, youth, and adults.
- Welcoming, enthusiastic, positive, and organized.
- Excellent personal communication skills are essential.
- Evidence of supervisory and administrative experience