ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Plan music for all weekend and holiday liturgies; act as consultant for Wedding and Funeral liturgies. 

2. Accompany and foster the assembly’s singing by playing the organ/piano for Sunday, Holy Day and other special liturgies. This may occasionally include weekly school liturgies. 

3. Direct, promote and oversee parish choir. Establish and direct other choirs as feasible (children’s choir, handbells, Resurrection Choir, etc.) 

4. Recruit, schedule, and practice with cantors.

5. Schedule liturgical participants for all weekend and holy day music ministries including cantors, choir’s, accompanists, and other musicians.

6. Collaborate with the Director of Parish Life and parish staff, attending regularly scheduled staff meetings

7. Assist Liturgy committee with evaluation of liturgies.

8. Assist with the other general responsibilities as assigned – special projects, balancing of workload, or assisting in the absence of other employees. 

9. Other preparations as required or requested by Presider.

REQUIRED OR PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:

Must have knowledge and understanding of Roman Catholic Liturgy. Minimum of three years’ experience in working with music and liturgy in a parish required; Bachelor’s degree in music preferred. Familiarity with a wide range of contemporary and traditional music styles needed. Experience in directing choirs and skills as an accompanist (on piano and organ) preferred.

PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS:

Sedentary work – involves sitting most of the time.  However, walking, standing, and traversing short sets of stairs are occasionally required, as well as the moving of chairs, tables, stools, music stands, and other furniture related to liturgical and choral services. There are no exposures to adverse environmental conditions. 

Clerical work – involves working on a computer and ability to create and modify computer documents, working at distances close to the eyes, extensive reading, and visual interpretation. 

Supervisory work – requires ability to recruit choir, cantor, and musical accompanists. Evaluate, practice, and develop cantors, choir, choir members to build a repertoire of choral selections and to direct them in such a manner as to enhance applicable liturgies. 

Duties require excellent communication (personal, written, and electronic) skills, and the following of written, oral, and diagrammatic instructions involving several concrete variables.