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Protestant Traditional Service Music Director

PROTESTANT TRADITIONAL SERVICE MUSIC DIRECTOR

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JOB TITLE:  Protestant Traditional Service Music Director

GOVERNMENT AGENCY & LOCATION:   

                                                                           Chapel Support Services

                                                                           Vogelweh Chapel (Bldg#2063)

                                                                           Ramstein Air Base, Germany

POSITION INFORMATION:   Plan, organize, and support the Ramstein Protestant Traditional Worship Service music program as director of worship service music, choir, and musicians.  The candidate must demonstrate an understanding of the pluralistic military chapel setting and the mission and vision of the Traditional Service, the Protestant Community, and 86 AW/HC.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Work a minimum of 12 hours per week during the office hours from 0730 – 1630 Monday-Friday.
• Arrive at least 20 minutes prior to the service start time to set up and prepare for worship in a timely manner. Any time spent immediately prior to the worship service or event is considered part of the worship service, and not a separate rehearsal.
• The length of the rehearsals shall be a minimum of one (1) hour, not to exceed three (3) hours.
• Must be physically present for major holy days and chapel events including, but not limited to, Advent/Christmas and Lent/Holy Week/Easter.
• Work in close coordination with the Traditional Service Chaplain.
• Attend weekly worship services or programs and be available to the Traditional Service Chaplain and the volunteer staff.
• Calendar all Traditional Service special music events, schedule and secure facilities for special music events, and submit fund requests for the approval of the Traditional Service Chaplain.
• Attend the regular Traditional Service planning meetings, for the purpose of reporting on past music team activities, coming events, budget concerns, and music support to the overall Traditional Service ministry.
• Maintain good rapport with and between volunteers, chapel staff and congregation members.
• Lead the congregational music portion of the weekly worship service, including leading the choir and music teams.
• Schedule, direct and supervise a minimum of one rehearsal per week for the worship music team musician and vocalists.
• Select worship music weekly, using the congregation's hymnal to select traditional music for congregational singing. Using discretion selects traditional worship music from a variety of sources for choral and special music.
• Coordinate music selections with the Traditional Service Chaplain no later than two weeks ahead of the service in which the selections will be performed.
• Recruit and train worship team musicians and vocalists.
• Keep a roster of all worship choir and music teams and be able to provide to Traditional Service Chaplain, when requested.
• Coordinate with Protestant Religious Education Coordinator during holiday seasons such as Christmas and Easter, to incorporate their programs for worship specials, to include conducting additional rehearsals as necessary.
• Upon request by the Traditional Service Chaplain, perform during special services such as funeral, memorial services, specific religious observances, cantatas, and other special programs.
• Maintain a catalog and continuity file of all music used in the service.
• Continually review new music releases for suitability of use in the Traditional Service in accordance with the abilities of the congregation to follow and sing the music, the performance level of the music team, and the chapel season. Submit new music to the Traditional Service Chaplain for approval prior to inclusion in worship.
• Set up and tear down music equipment and prepare the worship space for each rehearsal and each Sunday worship service.
• Publicize all music events (rehearsals, workshops, etc). Submit all information and publicity through the Parish Facilitator for approval by the Traditional Service Chaplain prior to announcement. Follow established local procedures to submit publicity.
• Order all music supplies and materials by completing an AF Form 4356 and submitting it through the Chaplain for approval.
• Create a calendar of music events matching the fiscal year (FY). Submit the music calendar to the Traditional Service Chaplain and Parish Facilitator.
• Inventory resources and equipment for worship music needs; maintain storage of all worship music resources; reorder and restock supplies using AF Form 4356.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Be a positive, motivated individual with the breadth and depth of knowledge to efficiently lead Protestant traditional worship music within the pluralistic atmosphere of the Air Force Chaplaincy, including coordination with staff, volunteers, adults, youth and children.
• A minimum of two years’ experience as a Protestant church music director or Protestant military chapel music director, or two years’ experience serving on a worship music team in a Protestant church or Protestant military chapel setting, is desired.
• Possess a high level of technical playing and/or singing ability including but not limited to the ability to sight-read music.
• Possess a high level of musical skills in voice. Additional skills in piano and/or organ are preferred. The ability to play by ear, arrange and chart music is preferred but not required.
• Know and be skilled in a variety of musical styles including but not limited to past and present traditional worship music.
• Demonstrate familiarity with an understanding of the Ramstein Traditional Service practices, and the ability to work constructively with the Traditional Service Chaplain, service members and volunteers.

POSITION TIMING:  Immediate hire upon completion of background and security clearances.

This is an overview of the position.  For a complete Job Description, please send a request to dana@laredotechnical.com.

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