Job Listings

Open positions are listed simply as a service to our website guests and do not represent an endorsement of any position or its benefits by the United Church of Christ Musicians Association, Inc. We post the information when we receive it, but we cannot guarantee that any position still remains open. It is the responsibility of the job seeker to determine the legitimacy and appropriateness of a position.

Please note that we will remove postings after three months unless the church with the opening contacts us to request additional time.

To submit a job listing contact Ruth Striegel.

UCC Conference Postings

Updated October 17, 2023

To research job openings in a specific area, you can try looking at the website or newsletter of the UCC Conferences listed below.

Northern California Nevada: check the job board
Florida: check the classifieds
Hawaii: check employment opportunities
Illinois: check lay employment opportunities
Illinois South: check job opportunities 
Minnesota: check jobs
Missouri Mid-South: check job opportunities
New Hampshire: check classifieds
Pacific Northwest: check work
Penn Central: Go to eNews Archive. Click on the most recent newsletter. You will need to scroll down to see if any jobs are listed.
Pennsylvania Southeast: check classified ads
Rocky Mountain: check employment opportunities
Southern New England: check classified ads
Vermont: check employment opportunities

Job Listing: April 11, 2024

Organist/Choir Director

Second Congregational Church, UCC, Newcastle, ME

Second Congregational on the mid-coast of Maine is looking for an organist/choir director. You can find the church website here: https://secondcongo.org/  A job description is here.

Job Listing: April 6, 2024

Music Director

State Street Church UCC, Portland, ME

State Street Church in Portland, ME is looking for a new music director. Details are on their website, https://statestreetchurch.org/MUSIC-DIRECTOR-JOB/. You can also access the job description here.

Job Listing: March 27, 2924

Contemporary Worship Music Director

Old South Church, Boston, MA 

Old South Church in Boston is seeking a part-time contemporary Music Director for their Thursday evening worship service. Details can be found here.

Job Listing: March 14, 2024

Director of Music Ministry

Village Church, Prairie Village, KS

Village Church, villagepres.org, a member of the Presbyterian Church (USA), in metro Kansas City, is searching for a Director of Music Ministry. Interested, qualified applicants should send a cover letter, a CV, and a 20-minute video of applicant directing a choir rehearsal to Laura Hobbs, Executive Assistant to Senior Pastor, at laura.hobbs@villagepres.org. Applicants selected for interviews will be asked to provide references and a video of applicant directing a choir concert with chamber orchestra.

The job description can be found here  

Job Listing: March 4, 2024

Director of Music

United Protestant Church, Grayslake, IL

United Protestant Church, which is affiliated with both the UCC and United Methodist denominations, is searching for a music director. Grayslake is in metro Chicago. Applications can be sent to Rev. Jason Okrzynski at seniorpastor@upcgl.org. You can read the job description here.

Job Listing: March 1, 2024

Music Director

Rock Spring Congregational UCC Arlington, VA

Rock Spring UCC, in suburban Washington, DC, is searching for a music director. This is a 30-hour per week position. Read the full job description here.

Job Listing: February 21, 2024

Music Director

Southminster Presbyterian Church, Mount Lebanon, PA

Southminster Presbyterian in suburban Pittsburgh is seeking a full-time music director, who will direct both choral and handbells ensembles as well as serve as the church organist. Details are available here.

Job Listings: January 26, 2024

Minister of Music

Westminster Presbyterian Church, Grand Rapids, MI

Westminster Presbyterian is searching for a full-time Minister of Music to begin work at the church this summer. They are looking for someone who is experienced with leading a music program in a large congregation. A job description is here, a background description of the church and community is here, and the church website is here https://westminstergr.org/ 

Director of Music Ministries

The Congregational Church of New Canaan, UCC, New Canaan, CT

The Congregational Church of New Canaan has an opening for a full-time director of Music Ministries. The job is open until March 15, with an expected starting date this summer. You can read the full job description, including duties, salary, church and community information here.