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: July 22, 2024

Section Leaders

Pilgrim Church of Duxbury, UCC Duxbury, MA

Pilgrim Church seeks to hire four choral section leaders for the Fall of 2024. Details are here.

Job Listings: July 1, 2024

Interim Organist

Trinitarian Congregational Church Concord, MA

Trinitarian Congregational is looking for a part-time organist to serve the congregation during the coming academic year, with the possibility of becoming the permanent organist. Details are here.

Organist/Choir Director

The United Church, Washington, D. C.

The United Church, a merged UCC and United Methodist congregation in the heart of Washington D.C., is searching for an organist/choir director. Notably, this church holds weekly services in English plus twice-monthly services in German. Details are on the church website, www.theunitedchurch.org and here.

Job Listing: June 25, 2024

Interim Organist/Music Director

South Congregational Church. Kennebunkport, ME

South Congregational Church in Kennebunkport, ME is looking for an Interim Organist/Music Director.  Details here or via church website, www.southchurchucc.org.

Job Listing: June 21, 2024

Worship and Music Staff Positions Second

Reformed Church Pella, IA

Second Reformed Church in Pella, Iowa is searching for three musicians: accompanist/organist, choir director, and bell choir director. More information is here

Job Listing: June 17, 2024

Worship Service Accompaniment

Armenian Memorial (Congregational) Church Watertown, MA

Armenian Memorial, in greater Boston, is looking for an accompanist for their worship services, using multiple styles of music. Please refer here for more information.

Job Listing: June 15, 2024

Music Director

Southminster Presbyterian Church, Mount Lebanon, PA

Job search reopened: 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 Listing: May 25, 2024

Music Director/Organist

Peace Presbyterian Church, Lakewood Ranch, FL

Peace Presbyterian in Lakewood Ranch, Florida is searching for a full-time music director/organist. Lakewood Ranch is near Sarasota, just inland from the Gulf Coast. A complete description of the job is here.

Job Listing: May 21, 2024

Director of Music

First Congregational UCC, Sarasota, FL

First Congregational of Sarasota, FL https://uccsarasota.com/ is searching for a full-time Director of Music. The position includes directing multiple ensembles, playing organ, and facilitating a multifaceted program. The church and community provide many resources for this position. The job description is here.

Job Listing: May 8, 2024

Minister of Music

First Congregational Church UCC Burlington, VT

First Congregational Burlington is searching for a half-time Music Minister. Duties include leading the choir, playing for services, and expanding the program. Benefits include health insurance. Complete information is here.

Job Listing: April 25, 2024

Assistant Music Director 

St. John’s United Methodist Church, Albuquerque, NM

St. John’s United Methodist Church in Albuquerque seeks a full-time Assistant Music Director. This position combines administrative duties with music teaching and worship leading, working with a multi-person music staff in a large, comprehensive congregation. Learn more about the church here and the position here.

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.