Staff Pianist

Location: All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, Colorado Springs, CO

Website: asuuc.net Compensation: $6650 (for 10 months per year)

Estimated Hours: ~19 hours per month

Application Deadline: October 12

Position Overview

All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church is seeking a permanent, part-time Staff Pianist to join our music ministry as soon as possible. Working closely with Music Director Kai Brown, this role involves providing all service music and collaborating with the choir to support our dynamic worship services.

Key Responsibilities

● Sunday Services: Provide service music for 2-3 times per month with Sunday services (two services on Sundays, September through June), including a prelude, postlude, offertory, 3–4 hymns, a children’s benediction, and a choral anthem.

● Music Selection: Select and perform weekly solo works for the prelude, postlude, and offertory. Play from UU hymnals, including lead sheet realizations.

● Rehearsals: Support choir rehearsals every Tuesday evening.

● Collaboration: Accompany the choir (which sings in Sunday Service approximately every three weeks), musicians, and hymn leaders.

Qualifications & Requirements

● Experience: At least 1 year of experience as a church pianist or similar experience, and ideally 2–3 years of experience as a collaborative pianist.

● Musical Versatility: Ability to perform a diverse range of musical styles comfortably and skillfully.

● Reliability: Ability to be present and engaged for all scheduled rehearsals and Sunday service times.

Preferences

● Prior experience working within a Unitarian Universalist church environment.

● Experience accompanying various musicians, including hymn leaders.

● Ability to improvise variations while playing hymns.

Schedule Summary

● Rehearsals: Every Tuesday evening.

● Services: 2–3 Sundays per month (September through June; includes a two-month summer break).

How to Apply

Applications are due by October 12.

Either apply here, on this platform, and for a complete job description or to submit your application materials, please contact ASUUC Personnel Lead Linda Nicks at [email protected].

About the UU faith: Unitarian Universalism is a living, evolving tradition rooted in love. Historically, Unitarian Universalism (UU) is the merger of two faith traditions that have, over time, evolved out of Christian roots into a religion that brokers no creed or dogma and is free to responsibly explore the depths of truth and meaning.

Pay: $6,650.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person