Music Director

Job Title: Music Director (part-time, non-exempt)

Reports to: Pastor

Primary objective

To plan and coordinate the music program in order to facilitate the full and active participation of the assembly in the liturgical life of the church.

Job summary

Choose and prepare music in collaboration with pastor for Sunday Masses and other special feast days.
Recruit, welcome, and train children and adults to be choir members and cantors.
Rehearse with cantors and musicians as needed.
Play piano or organ, and direct at Mass.
Help musicians and cantor/choir to prepare and play at other Masses.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate should be:

A practicing Catholic who is familiar with Catholic liturgy.
Friendly and helpful with good interpersonal and organizational skills.
Have at least 2 years of experience playing at Mass, leading and directing a choir and musicians.
Must successfully complete background screening and safe environment training.

Hours
Normal weekly hours: up to 6 hours performance rate & 2 hours rehearsal/selection of music rate per week.

Performance rate
(Based on Archdiocesan pay rate and experience):

Regular Masses you are responsible for: Saturday 5pm; Sunday 8am, 10am, 5pm.
Up to 30 minutes before and after can be charged at the performance rate for setting and cleaning up.

Rehearsal rate
(Based on Archdiocesan pay rate and experience):

30 minutes before Mass time has been the regular rehearsal time but that may be changed to accommodate you and the other musicians.
In addition to rehearsal, up to 1.5 hours can be charged at rehearsal rate to select music and communication with staff & musicians.

Additional seasonal liturgies

Feast Days & Holy Days (i.e. Holy Days of Obligation, Ash Wednesday, Triduum, Easter, Christmas, etc.).
Weddings & Funerals (Music Director has the Right of First Refusal).

Pay range
$95/hr. – $100/hr.

Contact

For more information or to submit a resume, please address to: [email protected]

Statement of non-discrimination
All employees of the Archdiocese of San Francisco shall be employed without regard to race, color, sex, ethnic or national origin and, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history.