Music Director

Primary Responsibilities • Planning and executing all music associated with worship, religious education, social ministry, and evangelization in the parish • Perform liturgies as accompanist (organ/piano) and choir director per weekend or major feast • Coordination and staffing of all other liturgies with competent musicians, utilizing other musicians as necessary • Provide music or make arrangements with other musicians for weddings and funerals • Coordinate all other musicians and ensure the quality of musical performance during Masses at with these people minister • Coordination of weekly music rehearsals • Scheduling of Cantor rotation • Collaborates with the Business Manager on preparation and implementation of the Music & Liturgy budgets • Execute management and effective utilization of a sound system in the church • Serve as a resource on musical and liturgical matters in the parish, as well as provide catechesis to the parish at large on issues of corporate worship and musical celebration • Attend parish staff meetings • Designing and printing special occasion worship aids as needed • Recruit, arrange, and coordinate exceptional volunteer musicians for Christmas and Holy Week/Easter celebrations • Ensuring all copyright licensing and usage reporting to the major music publishers • Maintain and expand the current Choral Music Library • Provides a visible, accessible presence at parish events and demonstrates an interest and concern for the tastes and faith expressions of parishioners • Maintains involvement in Diocesan and national networks/professional peer group • Other duties as assigned by Pastor While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be present in the parish office and choir loft/section. The employee is required to be mobile to, from, and within the choir loft/section, as well as maneuver throughout the parish facility to attend practice, meetings, briefings, and other work-related events. 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.

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