Pastoral Associate for Music

• Oversee Wednesday adult choir rehearsals, including preparation time.
• Schedule musicians on a monthly/seasonal basis.
• Work with ASL (sign language) on music texts.
• Utilize parish talent pool and develop cantors, instrumentalists, and choir members.
• Develop and coordinate music ministry training schedules (cantors, choirs, and others).
• Plan long-range repertoire by reading and reflecting on Sunday and seasonal scriptures.
• Keep up to date on music resources.
• Plan and oversee weekly rehearsals with the choir and cantors.
• Oversee funeral and wedding music.
• Provide liturgical music education to all musicians.
• Coordinate copyright responsibilities with the Pastoral Assistant for Liturgy.
• Member of the Parish Staff Team.
• Participate in weekly staff meetings.
• Budgeting and financial oversight for the Music Ministry area.
• Familiarity with the Gather 4 hymnal.
• Involve the bell choir when possible.
• Hire outside musicians when appropriate.
• Schedule seasonal piano tuning, oversee musical instrument and audio equipment repair.

• Must be a practicing Catholic.
• BA in music or equivalent work experience, including liturgy.
• Keyboard and vocal skills.
• Conducting experience.
• Knowledge of a wide range of liturgical music.
• Complete background check and Virtus training.

Send a letter of interest and resume along with three references via email to:  theresa.ruttger@stpascals.org