Worksheet to Determine Time Requirements for an Organist and/or Director of Music in a Church Position
1.	Time spent in worship services		___hrs./wk.
	Calculate total time spent in worship during one complete representative week
2.	Rehearsals
	a. Total hours spent in rehearsal, including on Sunday before worship		___hrs./wk.
	b. Rehearsal		___hrs./wk.
	(Score study, keyboard and/or conducting practice, room set up, robes, distributing and collecting music)
	Minimum of 4 hrs./wk. per choir for organist/conductors
	Minimum of 2 hrs./wk per choir for accompanist only
3.	Organ practice		___hrs./wk.
	(Hymns, service music, prelude, postlude, anthems, registration)
	Minimum of 4 hrs./wk. for each non-identical service
4.	Selection of music		___hrs./wk.
	(Lectionary/scripture study, clergy consultation)
	Minimum of 2 hrs./wk. for each non-identical service
5.	Preparation for special services		___hrs./wk.
	(Christmas, Easter, feast days, etc.)
	These services take extra preparation. Budget 1 hr./wk minimum per choir, handbell group, etc.
6.	Maintenance of music library		___hrs./wk.
	(Sorting, filing, ordering new music)
	Minimum of 1 hr./wk per choir, handbell group, etc.
7.	Administration		___hrs./wk.
	(Seasonal planning, budget, payroll, service leaflet preparation, recruitment, auditions, contracting musicians and tuners, renting instruments)
	Minimum of 2 hrs./wk. for each non-identical service
8.	Meetings		___hrs./wk.
	Calculate total time spent in clergy consultations, staff, committee, and/or Council/Vestry meetings per week.
9.	Educational Opportunities		___hrs./wk.
	Writing for bulletins and newsletters; teaching and participating in religious education; presentations on songs, hymns and the pipe organ.
10.	Other		___hrs./wk.
	(Concerts, concert series, education programs, additional services such as Evensong, Vespers or prayer services, etc.)
	Basic hours per week		____ Total
	Additional consideration should be given to:
	hours required to maintain keyboard proficiency and work on new repertoire. personal musical growth and development through ongoing study, research, periodicals, conventions, concerts, etc.