Music Director

The Music Director is responsible for the administration of the parish liturgical music program and conducting the Choir that sings at the Sunday 9:30 AM Mass.

Specific job duties include:

• Create Mass music plans for Weekend Masses, Holy Days and Special Services
• Select Mass parts for each liturgical season for uniformity across Masses
• Help in planning liturgies for major feasts (Christmas, Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Easter Vigil & Easter Day, St Pius X Feast Day, etc.)
• Schedule Sunday evening Mass Musicians
• Schedule Cantors for liturgies without choir
• Recruit, interview and audition contract musicians, cantors and choir members
• Report live-streamed and/or printed music under license/copyright agreements
• Create or review any printed worship aids that include music
• Purchase music materials for cantors, accompanists, choirs, contracted musicians
• Lead congregational singing as needed
• Lead Choir rehearsals
• Schedule maintenance of piano, organ, and other equipment used by musicians and choir
• Lead contact for Sanctuary sound system

This is a part-time position, requiring an average of 12-15 flexible hours per week, August through May, and 8-10 June and July. This position sometimes requires work in the evenings and on weekends.

Familiarity with Catholic Liturgies

Background in Catholic Music

Ability to Read and Notate Music

BA in Music or Equivalent Experience

Experience in Choral Conducting

Preferred:

• Practicing Catholic
• Vocal Instruction Experience
• Ability to Play piano and/or organ
• Understanding of various Music Styles (Chant, Polyphony, Hymnody, Contemporary)
• Ability to Cantor

Send cover letter and resume to cbernal@churchofstpiusx.org.