DAYTON AREA ORGANIST POSITIONS Dayton Chapter of the American Guild of Organists Updated 14 January, 2019 There is a shortage of organists in the Miami Valley area! The following churches have positions to be filled ranging from Organist to Music Director. If you are interested, or know of someone who might be, please contact the church directly get more information from: Effie Sue Kemerley, Placement Chairperson Phone: 937-429-2308 Email: ekemerley1@woh.rr.com Employers and job seekers are also invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website at: https://www.agohq.org/careers/positions-available/ Area Positions Available: Church: Pleasant Hill United Church of Christ 99 OH 718, Pleasant Hill, Ohio Organ: 2 Manual Pipe Organ Services: 10:00 AM on the first, second, and fourth Sunday of each month Extra services are involved during the Christmas and Easter season No choir Contact: Rev. Terri Legge at 937-207-4161. Church: Zion Lutheran Church 10 N Breiel Blvd Middletown, Ohio
Organ: 1967 by Hilgreen, Lane & Co, Two Manual, 13 ranks of pipes (855 pipes) Services: Sunday worship services at 8:00 am and 10:30 am Provide accompaniment for rehearsals and performances of the choirs soloists and special groups in coordination with the Handbell and/or Choir Director as requested. Assist with recruitment and coordination of special music (especially for summer worship services when choirs and handbells are not available). Oversee the tuning and maintenance of the organ and pianos within the approved budget Contact: Amy Reno, Parish Administrator: Amy@ZionLuthChurch.org Phone: (513).423.8745 Church: First Lutheran 2899 West Main Street Troy, OH 45373 Organ: An Allen Digital Computer Organ, 3 manuals, full pedal board and pedal stops. Mid-1980 s acquisition. Services: Traditional 8:30 and Blended 10:30. There is no choir. Contact: Pastor Heidi Holst PastorHolstIHS@gmail.com Phone 937-335-2323 Position: Director of Music Ministries Church: Fairmont Presbyterian Church 3705 Far Hills Ave Kettering, OH 45429 Service: Traditional Service, Sunday 10:30 am Duties: Serve as Director of Fairmont Church Chancel Choir. Administer other music ministries of Fairmont Presbyterian Church Complete position description on website: fairmontchurch.org Salary: Range ($18,000 - $22,000) commensurate with experience and skills Deadline: Monday, September 17, 2018 Contact: Rich Bowden 3705 Far Hills Ave Kettering, OH 45429 Church: Bellbrook Presbyterian Church, 72 West Franklin St., Bellbrook Organ: Baldwin Electric D-422, Two Manual
Services: Traditional Worship Service (10AM) Special seasonal services and Wednesday evening choir rehearsals. Collaborate with the Pastor, Choir Director or Worship Team in selecting and providing music as an integral part of the worship. Contact: Susan Seiler at seilersrm@sbcglobal.nt or 937-848-2043. This is a part time position, approximately 6-8 hours per week, 52 weeks per year and working with special music June 1st through August. Church: Lebanon Presbyterian Church 123 N East Street Lebanon, OH 45036 Organ: Pipe Organ, Hook & Hastings - Schantz renovated in 2013 by Bunn Minnick 3 Manuals and Pedal, 36 Ranks, 2,283 total pipes Services: Traditional Worship Service Substitute for the Choir Accompanist on occasion (additional compensation provided). Special musical events and worship services i.e. Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Easter (two services), Christmas Eve (three services), Cantatas, etc. Occasional weddings and memorial services (additional compensation provided). Contact: Rick McNeely rick@lebanonpresbyterian.org for full position Description Minister of worship and Music beginning July 1, 2018 Church: Mount Calvary Lutheran Church 9100 North Main Street, Englewood Ohio 45415 Keyboards: Yamaha Clavinova & Piano Services at: Sunday 10:30am 7pm: Six Wednesday night Lent services leading up to Easter, Holy Thursday and Good Friday services, Four Wednesday night Advent services leading up to Christmas, Christmas eve Service. Contact: Pastor Steve Gettinger: cell: 502-345-4203 email: gettingersd@yahoo.com. and Senior Choir Director - These positions begin June 2018. Senior Choir Director is expected to select choir anthems for 2-3 Sundays per month, conduct weekly choir rehearsals and Sunday worship (Sept. May)
NOTE: The organist and choir director positions may be combined for one person to fulfill. Church: St. John s United Church of Christ Germantown, Ohio Organ: Two manual Barckhoff pipe organ Services: One service on Sunday at 10:00 am. Contact: Resumes, along with any other helpful items should be emailed to pastorroe@swohio.twcbc.com or mailed to: St. John s United Church of Christ, ATTN: Rev. Laureen A. Roe, 201 West Market St., Germantown, OH 45327. Church Website: http://www.stjohnsuccgermantownohio.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stjohnsuccgermantownohio /Pianist: provide solo pieces & hymn accompaniment for Sunday services Church: Wilmington Friends Meeting Wilmington, Ohio Services: Sunday at 10:00am. Organ: Wicks 1961-8RKS pipe organ and a grand piano. Contact: Douglas Woodmansee, dbwoodmansee@gmail.com Position: Interim and supply pianist, organist or both. Interim pianist will direct/lead music while we search and employ a new music director. Position Starts: Nov 12, 2017 Church: Christ the King Lutheran Church Organ: Two manual pipe organ, less than 50 years old, has been tuned twice a year since it was installed, no name on the organ Services: One service on Sunday at 10:00 am. During Advent (4 Services) or Lent (6 Services) an additional Wednesday evening service 7:00 pm 8:00 pm. Contact: Lynn Spatz at cspatz50@gmail.com or Christ the King Lutheran Church 50 Nutt Rd. Centerville, OH 45458 Position: Church Organist Part time Church: Emmanuel Lutheran of Germantown Organ: Services: Sunday 10:00 am Rehearsal: Wednesdays at 7:30 PM Start date: Oct. 1, 2017 Contact: Contact Leslie Brooks for full job description via Email at: secretary1205@fairpoint.net
Send a resume and cover letter to: Attention Leslie Brooks, Emmanuel Lutheran Church P.O. Box 215 Germantown, Ohio 45327 No Phone Calls Please. Church: Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 25 East Walnut Street Oxford, OH 54056 Organ: JF Nordlie (Opus 27, 1995} Tracker Currently under installation, to be completed Oct. 2017) See www.holytoxford.com Services: Sunday 10:30 am Rehearsal: Thursdays 7:30-8:30 p, Sept.-May Start date: Oct. 1, 2017 Contact: Send cover letter, resume and contact info for two references to: William Bausano bausanwp@miamioh.edu or: Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 25 East Walnut Street Oxford, OH 54056 Job description available upon request from Effie Sue Kemerley, Placement Chairperson Phone: 937-429-2308 Email: ekemerley1@woh.rr.com Position: Church: Organ: Services: Organist Bethlehem Lutheran Church 1240 South Maple Ave. Fairborn, OH 45324 Allen 2 Sunday morning services
Contact: To: Rev. Keith Witte: 937-878-0651 Additional information available upon request from Effie Sue Kemerley, Placement Chairperson Phone: 937-429-2308 Email: ekemerley1@woh.rr.com