Protestant Music Director - $50 per hour - Seymour Johnson AFB, NC

Are you an experienced church musician who can lead worship with confidence and care? Can you play piano or keyboard, direct singers and support both traditional hymns and contemporary worship music?

The role

Seymour Johnson AFB Chapel is seeking a Protestant Music Director to provide music direction and accompaniment for Protestant worship services, rehearsals and special services.

This is a part-time, 1099 contract role. You will help shape the musical life of the Protestant chapel community through skilled playing, thoughtful preparation and calm direction during services.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide music direction and accompaniment for weekly worship
• Lead at least one rehearsal and one worship service each week
• Direct choir or worship team members during rehearsals and services
• Play hymns, worship songs, preludes, postludes and other service music
• Prepare music for Christmas, Easter and special seasonal services
• Arrange music to suit the ability of the team
• Coordinate music selections with the Protestant Chaplain
• Support memorial, funeral and combined services when required
• Ensure equipment is set up, checked, stored and looked after
• Follow chapel procedures, copyright rules and confidentiality standards

The Benefits

• Part-time contract role
• Up to 10 hours per week
• 1099 contractor arrangement
• Opportunity to support worship in an established chapel setting
• Varied work across services, rehearsals and seasonal events

The person

You will need a Bachelor’s degree in music or a related field, and/or at least five years of church music ministry experience.

You should also be able to:

• Skillfully play piano or keyboard
• Sight-read, arrange and score music
• Direct a choir or worship team with confidence
• Support Protestant worship styles
• Communicate clearly in English
• Work professionally in a pluralistic, interfaith environment
• Provide suitable references
• Complete a live or recorded technical evaluation
• Complete the required background check process

What’s next

If you have the musical skill and chapel experience required, apply now to be considered.

Contact information

Sheila Spratley