Description
CHURCH OF CORPUS CHRISTI
ROSEVILLE, MN
Position Description
Position Title: Director of Music
Date: January 2024
FLSA Status: Full-time Hourly Nonexempt
Reports to: Director of Liturgy, Pastor
Provides Work Direction to: Volunteeers
Receives Work Direction from: Director of Liturgy, Pastor
This Position is: 30 hours a week, 12 months full- time with benefits, including health, dental, and vacation and sick time according to Archdiocesan norms.
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Job Purpose: To foster a dynamic and inspiring worship community through a music ministry that supports participation in the liturgical life of the parish while sustaining the quality of congregational singing. The Director of Music will support the gospel message through song and challenge the community to live it more fully.
General Responsibilities:
Employment in and by the Church is substantially different from secular employment. Church employees must conduct themselves in a manner that is consistent with and supportive of the mission and purpose of the church. The church employee must not engage in behavior that violates the faith, morals or laws of the Church, the Parish or the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, embarrasses the church or gives rise to scandal. It is expected that all employees respect Roman Catholic doctrine and religious practices. Reasonable accommodations for the religious practice of employees not of the Roman Catholic faith will similarly be provided.
Representative Responsibilities:
- To provide overall direction, planning, and coordination of the music programs.
- To plan, select, and prepare music for weekend liturgies, Holy Days, Sacramental celebrations, and parish gatherings.
- Assist in preparations for parish weddings and funerals, as needed.
- To provide regular prep/rehearsal time for all musicians.
- Encourage, recruit, and inspire congregational singing, enhancing the worship opportunities for the community.
- Attend and participate in general parish team meetings, as requested.
- Hold regular office hours as well as be a visible familiar presence on the weekends and at parish events.
- Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends.
- Direct for a SATB choir.
- Maintain license for copyright and reporting usage.
- Create worship aids for liturgies.
- Manage and maintain the music library as well as file and pull music for various liturgical seasons.
- Create music binders and practice files for each season.
- Maintain the music budget.
- Be able to communicate an annual calendar of liturgical services.
Job Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree in music with an emphasis in piano, or Liturgical Music, or be in the process of completing such a degree at a college or university is ideal.
- One or more years of experience in conducting choirs and ensembles.
- Ability to play piano, guitar, or other instruments a plus.
- Provide clear direction, verbal and written.
- Possess strong organizational skills with an ability to delegate and instill the same in others.
- Complete background check and Virtus training.
- Proficient computer skills especially in Publisher and Finale a plus.
- Ability to build and maintain good relationships with parish members, including flexibility and patience with both children and adult volunteers.
- Ability to inspire, lead, and sustain the interest of choir members.
- Knowledge of and experience of Catholic Mass.
- Able to take direction and work as a team member.
- Perform other duties as mutually agreed upon with Director of Liturgy and Pastor.
- Is mission driven and a creative problem solver.
Institution Description: Corpus Christi is a vibrant Roman Catholic Church that fully embraces active participation.
Application Instructions
Application instructions: Applicants should submit a resume and brief cover letter to Sue Valois sue@ccmn.org.