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.

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Job Listings: September 21, 2022

Music Director/Organist/Pianist

First Congregational UCC Madison, WI

First Congregational UCC in Madison, WI has openings for both Director of Music Ministries and Organist/Pianist. The two jobs may be combined into one full-time position or filled separately. To view job descriptions click these links: Music Director and/or Organist/Pianist

Job Listings: September 17, 2022

Music Director

Wisdom’s Table UCC Lancaster, PA

Wisdom’s Table, a UCC congregation, is in immediate need of a part-time music director to administer the program and lead worship on piano and vocals. More information can be found here

Director of Music

Myers Park Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC

Myers Park Baptist Church, a progressive congregation, is searching for a full-time Director of Music to supervise their program and musicians and conduct the choirs. More information is here

Job Listing: September 16, 2022

Music Director

SecondFirst Church, Rockford, IL

SecondFirst Church, a merger of Congregational and Presbyterian congregations, is seeking a music director to oversee the program and direct the choirs. More information is here

Job Listing: September 9, 2022

Handbell Choir Director

Easthampton Congregational Church UCC, Easthampton, MA

Easthampton Congregational Church UCC is looking for a volunteer to direct their adult handbell choir of 4 to 8 people. More information is here

Job Listing: August 30, 2022

Director of Music

United Church of Christ, Congregational, Burlington, MA

The historic UCC Burlington is looking for a director of music to play organ/piano and lead the choir. Burlington is in the greater Boston area. Details are here

Job Listing: August 25, 2022

Director of Music Ministry
Good Shepherd Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Twinsburg/Macedonia, OH

Good Shepherd CC is searching for a part-time music director to administer the music program and direct the choir and chimes. The church is about halfway between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. Details can be found here.

Job Listing: August 12, 2022

Music Director

United Christian Church, Renton, WA

United Christian Church, a UCC/Disciples congregation in the greater Seattle area, has an opening for a music director. The church also has a staff pianist, and is looking to diversify and broaden their musical offerings. A complete description is here

Job Listing: July 22, 2022

Music Director

Briarcliff Congregational Church, UCC, Briarcliff Manor, NY

Briarcliff Congregational Church (UCC) in suburban NYC has an opening for an interim music director, 9/22-6/23, to lead worship from the organ and conduct the choir. A complete job description can be found here.

Job Listing: July 19, 2022

Director of Music

Eden Theological Seminary, Webster Groves, MO

Eden Theological Seminary seeks a part-time Director of Music. The role of the Director of Music is to provide musical accompaniment for chapel services and other events, as well as recruiting, training, and collaborating with student musicians. Worship is a vital part of the community life and educational formation we seek at Eden Theological Seminary. The community currently meets two times per week for different kinds of worship, depending on who is leading and the tradition in which they practice. The role of the Director of Music is to support the musical aspects of that worship and community, as well as the musical and vocational formation of its students, with hospitality, openness, and spiritual grounding. More information can be found here.

Job Listing: July 10, 2022

Director of Music

Church of the Nativity UCC, Tonawanda (Buffalo) NY

The Church of the Nativity United Church of Christ located in Tonawanda, (suburb of Buffalo) NY seeks a part-time Director of Music. Details are available here.

Job Listings: July 5, 2022

Choir director and/or organist/pianist

Union Congregational UCC, Churchville, NY

Union Congregational UCC outside of Rochester, NY, has an immediate opening for one or two church musicians: a choir director and an organist/pianist, or one person to fill both positions. More information is here.

Director of Music

Center Congregational Church UCC Manchester, CT

Center Congregational UCC is looking for a Director of Music, whose duties include leading adult, children’s and handbell choir, providing accompaniment for worship services, and administering all aspects of the music program. Information is here.

Job Listings: June 14, 2022

Organist

First United Church of Oak Park, Oak Park, IL

First United Church, affiliated with both the UCC and Presbyterian Church USA and located in Oak Park near Chicago, is seeking an experienced organist. More information is here.

Accompanist

First Congregational UCC of Benzonia, Benzonia, MI

First Congregational of Benzonia seeks a part-time musician to provide music for worship and accompany the choir, soloists, and small groups. The church has a piano and an organ, but is open to hiring musicians who play other instruments. More information is available here.

Job Listing: May 20, 2022

Director of Music

Union Congregational Church, UCC, Montclair, NJ

Union Congregational, in the metro NYC area, is seeking a part-time Director of Music. Details are here.

Job Listing: May 16, 2022

Assistant Director of Music Ministry

Maple Street Congregational UCC Danvers, MA

Maple Street Congregational UCC in Danvers, MA is seeking a pianist (possibly with organ skills) to take the part-time position of Assistant Director of Music Ministry. More information is included here.

Job Listing: May 11, 2022

Music Director

Evangelical United Church of Christ Highland, IL

Evangelical UCC in Highland, Illinois (greater St. Louis metro area) is searching for a part-time music director. Details are here.

Job Listing: April 21, 2022

Director of Music and Arts

UCC Seneca Valley, Germantown, MD

UCC Seneca Valley is seeking a dynamic and engaging worship collaborator to be our Director of Music and Arts. For more information https://www.uccsenecavalley.org/were_hiring_a_director_of_music_and_arts.

Job Listing: April 11, 2022

Organist/music director

Church on the Cape United Methodist, Kennebunkport, ME

The Church on the Cape UMC in Kennebunkport, ME seeks an organist/music director to lead their music ministry. Details can be found here.

Job Listing: April 9, 2022

Organist/Associate Director of Music (full time)

Plymouth Congregational UCC, Des Moines, IA

Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, Des Moines, Iowa, invites applications for their next full-time Organist / Associate Director of Music to support a broad and vibrant program of choirs and ensembles. Full details are available here.

Job Listing: April 7, 2022

Choir Director

New England Congregational Church UCC, Aurora, IL

NECC, in the greater Chicago area, is searching for an experienced choir director for the adult choir. The job description and contact information are here.

Job Listings: April 1, 2022

Organist

Hancock United Church of Christ, Lexington, MA

Hancock UCC is seeking an organist/accompanist to collaborate with their Director of Music in leading the music program. Details are available here.

Pianist

United Church of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM

The United Church of Santa Fe is searching for a pianist to provide piano accompaniment and other music for services in a way that strengthens and enriches the mission, vision, and goals of our Church. Details can be found here.

Job Listing: March 30, 2022

Manager of Music Programs and Concert Production

 Yale University, New Haven, CT

The Yale Institute of Sacred Music seeks a full-time Concert Manager for its wide ranging performance program. Details are available here.

Job Listing: March 18, 2022

Director of Music

Immanuel Presbyterian Church, McLean, VA

Immanuel Presbyterian Church in suburban Washington, DC is searching for a full time director of music. Complete information can be found here.

Job Listing: March 10, 2022

Faith Formation Ministry Assistant

Manhattan Beach Community Church, Manhattan Beach, CA

MBCC is searching for an individual to work with children and youth in faith formation and lead music with those groups. Details can be found here.

Music Director and Organist

The Congregational Church of Topsfield, Topsfield, MA

The Congregational Church of Topsfield is searching for a music director/organist to lead the church’s musical life. A job description can be found here.

Organist/Choir Director

First Congregational Church, East Hartford, CT

First Congregational UCC of East Hartford, CT is searching for a musician to play organ and piano, lead the choir, and oversee the music program. More details can be found here.

Job Listings: December 6, 2021

Organist

Immanuel United Church of Christ, Ferguson, MO

Immanuel UCC in the greater St. Louis area is searching for a part-time organist. Click here for job description.

Job Listings - September 24, 2021

Organist and Choir Director

First Congregational UCC, Wiscasset, ME

First congregational UCC of Wiscasset, Maine is seeking a part-time organist and choir director.  This is a year round, permanent position with the dedicated choir in session September through June. Salary range of $15,000 to $18,000. Hopeful start date of January 1st, 2022. For a complete job description, click here.rrDK3TZ7