Job description

GLIDE Church is a hybrid spiritual center of healing, faith, justice and community for everyone. Each week, people experience GLIDE’s legendary Sunday Celebrations. GLIDE Church offers everyone opportunities for social connection and acknowledgment of personal, social and spiritual transformation. Since the 1960’s, The GLIDE Ensemble and the Change Band have spread the spirit of unconditional love, through music, voice, rehearsal, and performance. The Ensemble shares in songs and stories of empowerment, an infectious message of diversity, acceptance and love.

• *ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties can be assigned, and the duties and responsibilities of the job are subject to change without notice.

• Strong communication skills are highly required and necessary as well as a background in conducting and leading a medium to large choir.
• Maintain a high standard of integrity and passion for the rehearsal and performance process, representing the ideals of Glide.
• Manage, lead, and care for the choir and the musical team (i.e. assistant choir director, choir guides, band lead, band).
• Support the development of the choir members with encouragement and advice, leading by example.
• Responsible for arranging and organizing the music and determining the role of each choir member as they relate to the choir.
• Help recruit, facilitate and conduct singing auditions for new and past (rejoining) choir members along with the Assistant Choir Director.
• Assist the Glide music program by accompanying and conducting the choir, and singing as a music leader.
• Keeps the music proportioned and synchronized to avoid vivid distractions during worship.
• Willing to personally lead or assign persons to lead the congregation in community singing.
• Chooses songs that are in line and within the genres of gospel, jazz, blues, folk, and R&B (rhythm & blues) roots of GLIDE Memorial Church and The GLIDE Ensemble.
• Coordinates with other churches and arts institutions to perform songs during outside events and activities.
• Facilitates and/or organizes along with assistant choir director and choir guides, an annual choir building outing (to be determined) for the continuing education, expansion and growth of the choir.
• Helps in researching new and old songs for the Sunday Celebration and events.
• Organizes and leads weekly rehearsals.
• Responsible for making sure choir members have access to materials for rehearsing (i.e music, recordings or whatever that can make learning a song as clear as possible).
• Coordinates with Celebration Planning Team, archival video of Ensemble for inclusion in Virtual Sunday Celebrations.
• Participates as a creative partner on the Celebration Planning Team.
• Attends weekly Planning Team meetings, weekly dress-rehearsals, and weekly Sunday Celebrations.
• Responsible for recruitment and choosing of any potential and essential band members, that can work and perform well together as well as an active hand in collaboration, organizing and arranging music that compliments and supports the choir.

SUPERVISION:

• None

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Has the ability to work effectively across cultures. Demonstrates a commitment to learning, communicating and working respectfully with people different from themselves.
• Commitment to the mission, values, and philosophy of GLIDE.
• Possesses strong leadership and interpersonal skills to handle the group effectively.
• Good verbal and written communication skills for conveying knowledge or information to the group.
• Capable of thinking critically and solving problems related to music.
• Mastery in playing any musical instrument and in reading music.
• Excellent conducting and vocal skills.
• Possesses comprehensive skills and a positive attitude.
• Ability to sing and capable of playing an instrument well.
• Knowledgeable in different musical genres.
• Must be rooted in black gospel music traditions.
• Have experience handling a band, choir, or any music group.

• *CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• A degree in music is extremely helpful, but not required

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

• Possesses strong leadership and interpersonal skills to handle the group effectively.
• Good verbal and written communication skills for conveying knowledge or information to the group.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Proficiency in MS Office suite or equivalent

At GLIDE, all employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We are committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. People of color, differently abled people and LGBT persons are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please send your resume for immediate consideration. Help us get to know you by including a note about yourself, plus any additional info that might be relevant!

Job Type: Full-time

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