(Please send a cover letter and resume to apply@htlcto.org. Accepting applications through November 30, 2026.)
Effective: Expected to begin on Thursday, January 7, 2027
Reports to: Senior Pastor
Status: Part-time, hourly position with the expectation of approximately 10 hours worked per week for 48 weeks out of the year.
Pay Range: $33 - $37 per hour
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Job Summary
The Principal Organist/Pianist will provide musical support for congregational singing, present organ and piano instrumental music. They may also be asked to assist the Music Minister in finding special guest musicians as needed. This is all to help enhance the spirit of worship within the congregation. The Employee will strive to provide a warm, friendly atmosphere, and a spiritually nurturing and musically encouraging environment.
Essential Functions:
In coordination with the clergy, select and provide organ/piano music for worship services on Sunday and other special services including (but not limited to) Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Ash Wednesday, Holy Week Services, and Midweek Lenten Services. Provide organ/piano music for all weddings and funerals held at the church if available for an additional fee.
- Accompany the adult choir during the programmatic year, and soloists or other ensembles as needed.
- Provide a hospitable environment during rehearsals and worship times; engage with volunteers and other church members
- Coordinate with the church office and pastoral leadership regarding all necessary scheduling
- Assist in maintaining the music library, and purchase new music as needed and attainable within the church budget.
- Coordinate regular organ and piano maintenance.
- Maintains a high level of skill on both organ and piano
- Leads by providing a guiding foundation for congregational singing.
- Serve as primary accompanist for traditional services. Fill in for other services if available and as needed.
Other Responsibilities:
- Attend staff meetings (typically 1 per month)
- Coordinate music with the choir director and other musical leadership in the congregation as needed
- Provide all music titles and other appropriate information as it relates to the bulletins to the church office in a timely manner or as agreed upon by office staff; follow appropriate copyright procedures
- Provide organ/piano music for all weddings and funerals held at the church, consulting with the wedding couples or families if requested. For these services the Organist will receive an additional fee as specified in the church policy. The services of another organist may be used with the permission of the Principal Organist, including the services of the Organist Emerita. An honorarium will be provided by the families at $200.00 per event.
- Assist Music Minister in finding special musicians upon request. Special musicians may be recruited from the congregation in which case they would be expected to be volunteers or they may be recruited as professionals from the wider community in which case they could be offered payment as the budget allows. Payments need to be paid out of the church budget so they can be properly tracked and recorded.
- Assist with leading the warm ups for the choir on Sunday mornings.
- Coordinate with Organist Emerita so they can lead services on a Sunday once a quarter.
- Coordinate with Organist Emerita to have them play a prelude or postlude four other times a year.
- Coordinate with Organist Emerita to have them substitute for any times the Principal Organist might be gone.
- Coordinate with Organist Emerita if there is a request for them to play for a memorial service
Minimum Qualifications:
- Availability for Thursday choir rehearsals (7:00-8:30pm), Sunday mornings (10:00am-12:30pm), and additional days as needed or agreed upon with pastoral staff.
- High School Diploma/GED
- This position requires a criminal justice fingerprint clearance
- Education or equivalent experience in organ and piano performance
- Demonstrated proficiency in organ and piano and in multi-musical styles
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift objects less than 40 pounds, stretch, bend, squat, sit, type, and to do other activities related to office work
Core Competencies:
Mission Ownership: Demonstrates understanding and full support of the mission, vision, values and beliefs of the congregation; can demonstrate those values to others; consistently behaves in a manner congruent with the mission, vision, values and beliefs.
Creativity and Innovation: Generates new ideas; makes new connections among existing ideas to create fresh approaches; takes acceptable risks in pursuit of innovation; learns from mistakes; has good judgment about which creative ideas and suggestions will work; collaborates in facilitating relevant and inspiring worship.
Influencing Others: Encourages others to cooperate and participate in the work at hand; creates an environment that others want to participate in; plans music that is accessible to different levels of musicianship; continues to develop a rich tradition of classical worship music while also weaving in a variety of genres and modern music to help educate and inspire the congregation.
Please send a cover letter and resume to apply@htlcto.org. Accepting applications through November 30, 2026.