Scope
The Organist will assist in providing music for the choir(s) including the Sanctuary Choir and other choirs, soloists, and ensembles used in NorthPark Presbyterian Church programs for all worship services except for those Sundays when the Artist-In-Residence is present (one Sunday each month). The Organist will serve as the Director of Music in that person's absence. The position is part time.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Director of Music, the Organist collaborates with the Director of Music, the Head of Staff, and the Artist-In-Residence, and is responsible for all service music and accompaniments. The Organist has oversight of any volunteers who may assist in accompanying various ensembles. NorthPark Presbyterian Church's Personnel Policies and Procedures govern the Organist.
Duties
Consult with the Director of Music on all aspects of worship services.
Plan music selection in collaboration with the Artist-in Residence.
Play at all worship services, and at other services and special events as requested and available.
Provide accompaniment for all choirs in the worship services.
Accompany the regular Sanctuary Choir rehearsal (Wednesday evenings 7:30 - 9:00) and any other necessary choir, solo, or ensemble rehearsals.
Direct sectional rehearsal of the Sanctuary Choir and small ensembles from the Sanctuary Choir as needed.
Rehearse and accompany soloists and instrumentalists participating in worship services.
Select music for the Prelude, Postlude, Offertory, and other portions of the worship services.
Arrange for regular maintenance, tuning, etc. of the instruments of the church, and consult on matters concerning the musical instruments of the church with the Director of Music and Head of Staff.
Play for funerals conducted by the church as requested and available as per church policy.
Play for weddings at the church and be paid in accordance with the current Wedding Policy Fee Schedule; consult with parties planning weddings at the church on selection of music in accordance with the current Wedding Policy.
Instruments
NorthPark Presbyterian Church houses a 3 mm, 63-rank pipe organ built by Casavant Freres, as well as three grand pianos, and a 4 octave set of Malmark Handbells. NorthPark Presbyterian Church sponsors an in-house brass quintet, the Sine Nomine Brass, who perform for festival worship services.
To Apply: Send cover letter, resume, and 3 letters of reference to
tsilcox@northparkpresbyterian.org
or to Tinsley E. Silcox, Director of Music, NorthPark Presbyterian Church, 9555 North Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75231. Priority consideration given to materials received before October 29, 2010.