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We're hiring!

Are you interested in any of the positions listed below? If so, please send your resume and cover letter to sprc@sandpointmethodist.org.

Current Openings

Organist

We are seeking a qualified applicant for the position of Organist/Accompanist. This is a part-time position to play the prelude and postlude at our 10am Sunday service and to accompany our choir and other soloists at rehearsals (currently Wednesday nights). Salary is based on expertise and experience.
 

You will work alongside our Music Director. A music degree is preferred. Organist and accompanist experience are required. Please email a cover letter and resume to the church at sprc@sandpointmethodist.org.

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Our organ is a 1965 Balcom and Vaughan pipe organ with 33 ranks (1,863 pipes) including an exposed Great (Shantz organ addition).  The console has 3 manuals with multiple levels of memory; it is located in the chancel area of the church. The organist will perform preludes, postludes and hymns, and often accompanies the choir on Sundays, and will accompany the choir on organ and piano (Wednesday nights September through mid June).

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Compensation is $12,500 per year. Two calendar weeks of vacation are included (i.e. 14 consecutive calendar days, not 14 Sundays). Christmas Eve and Easter services are mandatory. The organist may take additional vacation weeks with permission of the pastor and staff-parish relations committee, but the organist will be responsible for arranging and compensating substitutes for those weeks. Minimum requirements: Applicants are required to hold a degree in music or equivalent experience, with a preference for those with a degree in organ. Applicants should have at least three years of organ worship leadership experience

Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries

This position is salaried at $53,000 per year with a stable, dedicated funding source. It requires 35 hours per week with fewer summer hours from mid-June until September (except if the church hosts and/or participates in a week-long Vacation Bible School). Days and hours are somewhat flexible and some work may be done remotely, but Sundays and Christmas Eve are required on-site work days.

The Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries:

  • connects children, youth, young adults and families and integrates them into the wider life of the church;

  • develops outreach strategies to invite new families and to connect the congregation to the wider community;

  • works with the Pastor and staff to develop a ministry program which complements the faith formation for children, youth and their families;

  • leads spiritual and faith forming education for Children and Youth each Sunday (including Children’s Time during worship);

  • recruits and supports volunteers;

  • coordinates and regularly updates the church’s social media accounts.

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Desired qualifications:

  • Christian faith that includes an understanding of the Bible beyond a literal interpretation;

  • Shares our progressive-leaning theology and is hospitable to diverse viewpoints;

  • Strong organizational skills, positive interpersonal skills, and effective communication;

  • Ability to recruit and encourage volunteers;

  • Academic coursework or direct experience in Christian Education/Spiritual Formation;

  • Experience in early childhood development and/or in education desirable;

  • Familiar with social media platforms, and confident user of software to create relevant content.


What we hope for: We have a small core of consistently attending families of preschool age children and sporadically attending elementary age children. We hope that you will connect the families in our existing congregation and lead their faith development. And we want you to create and implement appealing, meaningful programming that will attract new children and families so we can grow our existing core into a stable critical mass.

 

Start date: As soon as possible.


To be considered for the position, please reply to sandpointsprc@gmail.com with a cover letter and your resume. We will follow up promptly.

Mission statement: We are an inclusive, caring community - committed to Christ’s work, seeking spiritual growth, and lovingly responding to the needs of God’s world. We welcome all persons, including members of the LGBTQ + community.

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