**This is a W-2 Direct Hire position**
Summary
The Director of Music collaborates with the parish pastor, staff, and volunteers to promote an engaged parish community, foster teamwork, and support the ongoing tradition of inspired music. This position leads the parish musical life with the adult choir, youth hand chime choir and adult and youth cantors, as well as the planning, scheduling and organizing of all liturgical musicians. The Director of Music provides leadership at weekend masses and special liturgies to encourage participation with a welcoming spirit.
Primary Responsibilities
- Report directly to, and consult with, the pastor.
- Select appropriate music for parish liturgies (weekends, holy days, Triduum, First Communion, Confirmation, Thanksgiving Day Mass, etc.), drawing from the worship aids or approved resources used by the parish.
- Provide musicians for parish liturgies as required.
- Research and introduce new congregational and choir music to be used for parish liturgies.
- Research and incorporate bilingual (English and Spanish) music into the parish repertoire and teach it to cantors, choirs and assemblies.
- Organize, direct and schedule the Adult Choir (September – Pentecost).
- Organize, direct and schedule the parish Bell Choir (October – Easter).
- Organize, train and schedule the adult lead cantors and cantor groups (all year).
- Hire, train, supervise and schedule the parish organists and submit their timecards for payroll.
- Oversee and maintain music materials and equipment:
* church sound system and related sound equipment
* music libraries for choirs
* parish worship aids (Breaking Bread and Misal del DÃa books plus covers)
* hand chimes, church piano and organ
* Bell Choir laptop, monitors and related electronic equipment
- Create printed worship aids for the parish as needed, particularly for the Easter Triduum.
- Prepare accompanist and lead cantor music binders for parish liturgies.
- Consult with engaged couples on approved wedding music and assist them in finding approved musicians.
- Provide music and musicians for all parish funerals on site (35-40 per year), confer with families to plan music, if needed.
- Maintain appropriate copyright licenses; secure copyrights when needed.
- Prior to use, vet all music to be used at livestreamed Masses and report those titles to the licensor in a timely manner.
- Keep parish wedding guidelines and funeral planning materials current.
- Compose and arrange choral, instrumental and bell choir music as needed.
- Generate an annual music budget and monitor expenditures
- Act as resource person/adviser to the school music teacher for school Masses
- Collaborate or confer with parish staff colleagues as appropriate
The ideal candidate will possess:
- A Degree in Music
- Experience in choral conducting, with proficiency in singing, teaching/leading vocalists and reading music, as well as excellent keyboard skills
- Strong organizational, planning and communication skills; detail oriented
- Experience with Spanish is preferred
- Experience with copyright laws and licensing procedures is preferred
In addition:
- These responsibilities pertain to parish liturgies in English.
- Applicants shall exhibit behavior and lifestyle values compatible with Catholic beliefs in particular, as well as being a practicing Roman Catholic.
- All employees must comply with the provisions of the Safe Environment Program of the Diocese of Evansville.
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