Music Director

• Play the organ and piano for vigil and Sunday Masses; coordinate with cantors as necessary • Direct the choir(s) at the principle Sunday Mass celebrations as well as other major celebrations including the triduum, confirmation, solemnities during the year, and others as directed by the pastor • Play and sing on major Holy Days and holidays including but not limited to: Assumption, All Saints, All Souls, Immaculate Conception, Christmas, Fourth of July, Memorial Day, and Labor Day • Play at funerals and weddings, or direct one of the choirs in serving at these times • Play at first communion Masses and school graduation Mass • In conjunction with the pastor, participates in the selection of appropriate liturgical music • Coordinates with the directors of the volunteer choirs regarding their selection of music for masses • Coordinate and rehearse with cantors as needed • Arrange for practice space for volunteer choirs and other musicians as needed • Insures that the parish musical instruments (organ, piano, etc.) Education and Experience: • Performance skills for organ, piano, keyboard and voice • Minimum five years’ experience in liturgical music • Minimum two years’ experience as a choir director • Bachelor’s degree in music preferred • Basic to intermediate computer skills While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to remain in an office at a computer workstation and access information from a computer and use a telephone. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.