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We are looking for an Organist
Serves as Organist for the Joint Venture Churches: the
Episcopal Church of Almaden (ECA) and the Almaden Valley
United Church of Christ (AVUCC) beginning as soon as available.
Joint
Venture Churches of Almaden, Inc. is the official/legal employer.
The person holding the position will work under the oversight
of the Joint Venture Music Director and cooperatively with
the Pastor, Music Committee and other planners of AVUCC worship
and with the Rector, Worship Committee and ECA musicians
to support the music programs of both churches.
A Search Committee
composed of the Joint Venture Music Director, the clergy,
and members of both congregations will interview and recommend
the candidate to the churches and the Joint Venture Board.
Serving
in this capacity, the person named above shall understand
and support the particular theologies and uniqueness of each
church and shall:
- Provide organ music (or piano
music when appropriate) including prelude, postlude, offertory
and accompany hymns, and accompany choirs for UCC Sunday
Service at 9:00 a.m. and the ECA Sunday service at 11:00
a.m. One Sunday a month, the congregations have alternative
(folk) music for worship. The Organist is not required
to attend on that Sunday.
- Provide organ music
for both churches during the following special services:
Christmas Eve, Maundy Thursday, and such other special
services and choral presentations as are mutually agreed
upon between the Organist, Music Director and the worship
leadership of each church.
- Rehearse weekly with the Shalom
Choir (UCC) on Wednesday evenings (7:30-9:00 p.m.) and
Sunday mornings 30 minutes prior to service and with the
ECA Choir on Thursday evenings (7:30-9:00 p.m.) and Sunday
mornings 30 minutes prior to service. Rehearsals may also
include quartets, soloists and such other ensembles as
are deemed appropriate. On occasional, additional limited
rehearsal of Youth and Bell Choirs may be required (note
that choirs do not perform during the summer months).
- Hymn,
service music and choir anthem selections will be provided
by the Music Director and clergy. Prelude,
postlude and occasional music should be coordinated with
the Music Director and appropriate to the season and the
music style of the individual congregations.
- Be
allowed the right of first refusal for all weddings and
funeral/memorial services requiring organ music that take
place in the church. When unable to play for a wedding
or memorial service, it shall be the responsibility of
the wedding party and/or pastor to engage and arrange payment
for a substitute. The services of other organists may be
used only with the permission of the regular organist.
The fee for a wedding shall be $150.00, with an additional
$75.00 if attendance is required at the wedding rehearsal.
An additional fee of $50.00 will be charged for working
with a vocal or instrumental soloist. The fee for a funeral/memorial
service shall be $150.00.
The beginning sa1ary range is $10,000-12,000
payable on a monthly basis on approximately the 15th of the
month by the Joint Venture Board Treasurer. The salary shall
be reviewed annually. One week off per quarter off is provided
after six months of service. One week’s sick leave
per year from Sunday services and a week’s rehearsals
is granted.
Email resumes by October 31, with contact information for
references, to:
music_search@jointventurechurches.org
Music Search Committee
Joint Venture Churches of Almaden
6581 Camden Avenue
San Jose, CA 95120
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