What are the responsibilities and job description for the Choral Music Director position at Portland Peace Choir?
Interim Music Director (part time), Portland Peace Choir
Portland Peace Choir seeks an enthusiastic, organized, and visionary person to serve as our interim Music Director for our spring term, projected to be from January through May of 2022.
The Portland Peace Choir is a community-based, non-sectarian, non-auditioned SATB ensemble of up to fifty members. We welcome all voices, regardless of musical background or training. The Choir strives to exemplify the principles of peace, equality, justice, stewardship of the earth, unity, and cooperation. Through choral music we seek to inspire peace in ourselves, our families, our communities, and the world.
The Choir is supported by a Steering Committee of Choir members. The Committee manages the choir’s business, including oversight of paid contractors the Music Director and Accompanist).
The Steering Committee will collaborate closely with the interim Director.
The core duties of the interim Music Director are:
- Lead weekly 2-hour rehearsals to prepare repertoire for performances.
- Oversee and provide direction to the accompanist.
- Coordinate with soloists and instrumentalists for rehearsals and performances.
- Conduct up to two appearances at community events during the season
- Conduct the Choir’s Spring Concert, late May.
- The interim Music Director will email the Choir members and accompanist with songs to practice for the next rehearsal.
- Collaborate with the Steering Committee to select a Theme for the Spring Concert
- Provide Information for Spring Concert program.
Candidates should have:
- Temperament and skills necessary to bring together singers whose experience, musical training, and learning styles vary widely.
- Commitment to music as a way to inspire people to come together in peace and with respect and love for all who inhabit our world, and the ability to apply those lofty ideals in everyday situations.
- Previous experience with community-based choirs is preferred.
For more information about the choir, please visit our website , http://www.portlandpeacechoir.org/, and our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/Portland-Peace-Choir-110384990911/ .
The base pay for this contract is up to $480/mo. The final monthly salary will be negotiated with the candidate. A complete 5-month season is contingent upon COVID restrictions as directed by the Steering Committee.
Screening of resumes will begin immediately and continue until a contractor is selected. If you are interested, please send your resume and a letter of interest to:
Sandy Lofy, Steering Committee Chair
If you have questions, please call Sandy at (503) 698-4463.
Hiring for a full-time Director for the 2022-23 (Fall 2022 – Spring 2023) is expected to begin the Spring of 2022, and the interim Music Director is encouraged to apply.
A note about COVID protocol: The Peace Choir values the health and well-being of our choir community (singers, accompanist, director, and their families) above all. The Steering Committee continues to evaluate the risks of gathering for rehearsals and performances, considering the most recent research findings and recommendations. Our plan to resume Choir rehearsals in early January is contingent upon continuation of the downward trend in infection and hospitalization rates and current knowledge of how to minimize the risk of spreading the disease.
The Steering Committee will coordinate with the Interim Music Director and Accompanist to prepare for the spring season kick-off in January, and communicate frequently with both as to a revised re-opening date if delayed due to COVID.
As we reconvene, we will continue to observe recommendations of the CDC, the State of Oregon, and local jurisdictions; requirements of Cherry Park United Methodist Church, where we hold rehearsals; and any additional precautions recommended by the Steering Committee.
Job Types: Part-time, Contract, Temporary
Pay: $480.00 per month
COVID-19 considerations:
All members and director will need to be vaccinated and show proof. Everyone will need to wear a mask.
Work Location: One location