For Congregations

Welcome to the Cantorial Placement Process, overseen by the Joint Cantorial Placement Commission and administered by the American Conference of Cantors. The ACC is the professional organization of cantors associated with the Reform Movement and with the School of Sacred Music of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Our members serve communities throughout North America and beyond. An ACC cantor is:

A fully vested clergy person who has chosen the cantorate as a life's work and has studied towards that goal for at least four years of post-graduate study, developing an ability to support and build congregational communities founded on Torah, Avodah and G'milut Chassadim
A Jewish professional invested or certified by the School of Sacred Music of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, or other bona fide institution committed to the values, traditions, and ethics of Reform Judaism
"Sing a New Song" document provides important information for assistance with your cantorial search.

To view the January 25, 2012 Cantorial Search Webinar by Barbara Ostfeld, click here.

Cantor Barbara J. Ostfeld If you are seeking a CANTOR FOR A FULL TIME, LIMITED SERVICE, or HIGH HOLIDAY POSITION or for the CANTOR-IN-RESIDENCE program, click here to go to the Congregational Application page. For questions regarding the Placement process, please feel free to contact our Placement Director, Cantor Barbara Ostfeld, at 716-568-1125. You may also contact the Placement Office with general questions at the number below.

Thank you for your interest in the members of the American Conference of Cantors. We hope that your experience in our Placement process will be fruitful and rewarding.