PT Organist/Choirmaster - St. Paul's, Exton

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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
1105 E. Lincoln Highway
Exton, PA 19341
Email: stpaulsexton@gmail.com or maxinedornemann@gmail.com
Please apply by letter or email to the addresses above. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for two professional references.
About St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Exton, also known as St. Paul's Church, is a historic church at 1105 E. Lincoln Highway in Exton, Pennsylvania in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in the area known as the Great Valley. It was built in 1828 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 as St. Paul's Church.

Part time Organist/Choir Master Position Description
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Exton, PA is seeking a Part time Organist/Choir Master. The position is compensated following the guidelines of the American Guild of Organists.
- To play the musical selections during the services which are 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM on Sundays from after Labor Day to mid-June; and 9:00 AM during the summer months.
- Selecting music appropriate for the liturgical season and being prepared to lead the choir in performing the music.
- Maintaining the music library.
- Supervising the maintenance of the organ and pianos.
- Arranging for substitutes during times of absence.
- Leading weekly choir rehearsals rehearsing with soloists and smaller groups.
- Having first refusal for weddings and burial services and helping to secure a substitute if needed.
- Recruiting, training, and directing the choir for regular and special services.
- Rehearsing choirs before each service.
- Auditioning and engaging soloists and instrumentalists for special occasions.
- Maintaining manual and pedal dexterity by regular practice.
- Bell Choir
- Youth Choir