2018 September 1: Please read the following information carefully as our process for submitting placements has changed in order accommodate credit card payments. It is our hope that providing this option will make the Placements Service more convenient to our users, and will decrease the time required to process the advertisement. In order to provide this valuable service and continue to cover our own expenses, the fee for a placement ad (electronically or paper-submitted) will be $20.
The Placement Service of the Baltimore Chapter of the American Guild of Organists is established to assist both Guild members and congregation. The Service provides the attached materials to aid in (1) defining the responsibilities of a church or temple musician, (2) determining a salary commensurate with work and skill required, and (3) selecting an individual to meet an organization's need. Please review our Sample Worksheet for determining number of hours per week.
Process
You have two options for submitting your information to the placement service:
Electronically (Fastest and easiest. Usually posted within 24-48 hours):
2. On Paper (Slower. May take up to 10 business days or more to post ad):
Download the Application Form, print it out, and complete it.
Mail your completed form to: AGO Placements and $20 check, payable to Baltimore AGO, to AGO Treasurer, 135 Hollow Brook Road, Timonium, MD 21093
Once your payment is received, your job opening will be listed online and in the Pipe and Pedal (our newsletter) for 3 months. If the position has not been filled in that time, you may email placement@baltimoreago.org and request a fourth month at no additional charge. Unfortunately, we are unable to post advertisements until payment is received.