Cantor / Cantorial Soloist / Music Director - Temple Beth Shalom - Sing with Us as We Grow! (Part Time Position)

Start Date Flexible, by June 1, 2027

We at Temple Beth Shalom, a vibrant, growing Reform congregation located in New Albany, Ohio, are seeking a creative, collaborative, and relationship-centered Cantor / Cantorial Soloist / Music Director to help shape the musical and spiritual life of our community. The ideal candidate is someone who sees music as a powerful participatory tool for building relationships, inspiring spirituality, and helping all people feel at home in Jewish life.

Music is central to who we are at Temple Beth Shalom. From our main weekly Erev Shabbat services with each Friday featuring a distinct style and theme, to meaningful High Holy Day experiences, b’nai mitzvah celebrations, lifecycle events, Religious School programs, and so much more, our music program is the spiritual soundtrack to our congregational life. We strive to create a community of prayer that is engaging, joyful, personal, and authentic, and so much of that starts with participatory music.

This position offers significant flexibility and creative opportunity. We are searching for new ideas, new modalities of worship, and fresh approaches to Jewish musical life. We value creativity, experimentation, and growth, and we are not afraid to try new ideas in pursuit of meaningful Jewish experiences.

The Cantor / Cantorial Soloist / Music Director will serve as a senior staff member and collaborate closely with the rabbis, staff, musicians, volunteers, and congregants to help shape a musical culture that reflects our congregational values of joy, warmth, accessibility, and connection.

Temple Beth Shalom’s professional team is small, but mighty. We work in a very collaborative and supportive environment, and we are excited to welcome a new partner in helping shape the future of our congregation.

We are looking for someone with not only a strong musical voice and presence, but also someone who is kind, compassionate, organized, collaborative, and eager to continue learning and growing.

Located just outside of Columbus, New Albany is a rapidly growing and family-centered community known for its excellent schools, beautiful neighborhoods, and strong sense of connection. The greater Columbus area combines the warmth of the Midwest with a vibrant arts, food, and cultural scene, making it an exciting and welcoming place to live and work.

Cantor / Cantorial Soloist / Music Director (Part Time)

Job Title: Cantor / Cantorial Soloist / Music Director

Employment Status: Regular/Part-Time

Supervisor: Rabbi Benjy

Salary Range: $45,000 - $55,000 (plus moving expenses covered if relocating)

The purpose and objective for this position is to direct the overall musical program of Temple Beth Shalom. The Cantor / Cantorial Soloist will work collaboratively with the rabbis, staff, musicians, and volunteer leadership of Temple Beth Shalom in a team environment. The The Cantor / Cantorial Soloist will oversee the musical aspects of Shabbat and Holiday services, as well as special programs, ongoing musical performance programs, and concert series. The Cantor / Cantorial Soloist will also be instrumental (pun intended) in our b’nai mitzvah tutoring program, as well as in our Religious School.

The Cantor / Cantorial Soloist will be a senior staff member, and will work collaboratively with the Rabbis and staff to build a music program and a congregation that reflect our values - Joyful, Personal, and Welcoming. This position has a lot of creativity and can be tailored to the specific person who accepts the role.

Responsibilities (These can change to reflect the strengths of the person who accepts the role)

• Shabbat and Holy Day Services – in collaboration with Rabbi Benjy and Rabbi Lenette:
• Lead the musical portion of synagogue services, as follows:
• Friday Evenings – approximately 3 services per month
• B'nai Mitzvah Services – approximately 15 to 25 times per year
• Holiday Services – as scheduled, including Selichot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shavuot
• Other Services - big congregational programs like Chanukah, Consecration, etc
• Select, prepare and manage music for services, holidays
• Work with Rabbis to coordinate Purimspiel, eventually taking a lead role in this program
• Work with and eventually direct the Sharyonim choir
• Help identify new music out there and integrate it into what we do
• Help us introduce a more traditional musical Kabbalat Shabbat monthly
• Manage and coordinate work with and payment for other musicians for congregational services and events
• Help identify new avenues of spirituality through music, test them, and run them. For example, a musical meditation, healing circle, etc.

• Religious School Music Coordinator – in collaboration with Rabbi Lenette:
• Serves on the Religious School faculty
• Manage music teachers and madrichim and teach as well.
• Help innovate what we do musically in school and at Grade Level Shabbat programs

• Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tutoring
• Tutor 2-3 students for bar/bat mitzvah. This may not happen right away so candidate could have time to learn trope, etc.

As far as the day to day operation of this job, there is lots of flexibility. There will definitely be a lot to learn in this new position, but with a transitional time, we hope to give a candidate all the tools and flexibility to learn as much as possible. We are open to trying new modalities of worship and music and aren’t afraid to try and fail in order to grow. TBS staff operates as a supportive, cohesive team. Join us!