Director of Music and Liturgy

Job Description

SUMMARY
The Director of Music and Liturgy facilitates the music for all liturgical celebrations, educates the parish in areas of music and liturgy according to the vision of the Second Vatican Council, and assumes administrative responsibilities relevant to the position.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following duties and functions, as outlined herein, are intended to be representative of the type of tasks performed within this classification. They are not listed in any order of importance. The omission of specific statements of the duties or functions does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Pastoral Musician as Person of Faith.
As a pastoral minister, the musician has the responsibility to nurture his or her own faith in order to nurture the faith of others.
Pastoral Musician as Professional Person
Commitment to professional development is a mutual responsibility of the musician and the parish. In order to maintain a competent level of professionalism, the responsibility of the pastoral musician includes:
Practices to improve or maintain skills in voice, conducting, and the instruments upon which the musician is expected to perform.
Researches, develops, and masters new music.
Pursues educational advancement in musical skills that relate to the parish's need (e.g., organ, choral directing, vocal pedagogy).
Keeps current with official statements and documents on music, liturgy, and developments in the pastoral field.
Studies various liturgical and musical publications.
Membership in professional organizations and attendance at national and area conferences and workshops.
Periodic coursework in the field of pastoral liturgy and liturgical music.
Pastoral Musician as Educator
The pastoral musician is to educate the parish in areas of music and liturgy according to the vision of the Second Vatican Council. This responsibility includes revitalizing the bell choir and
Helps the parish grow in its understanding of the role of music in the liturgy.
Helps the parish learn new liturgical music at an appropriate pace.
Services as a resource person for the liturgical music education of the parish council, Liturgy Committee, and pastoral staff.
Services as a resource person in liturgical music for the religious education process.
Fosters and developing the musicianship of parish music ministers and clergy.
Coordinates workshops and concerts as needed.
Pastoral Musician as Liturgical Minister
Under the leadership of the pastor, the responsibility of the pastoral musician as a liturgical minister involves:
Coordinates the music ministry for all parish liturgies.
Assumes the role of leading musician (accompanist or choral director).
Makes the creative choice of music and exercising its judicious placement for all liturgical celebrations.
Recruits, schedules, and rehearses various music ministries (e.g., choirs, cantors, instrumentalists).
Plans liturgy (working with the priests and Liturgy Commission) including leading the Liturgy Committee.
Secures proper copyrights for all worship participation aids.
Works with the education staff in the preparation of children's liturgies.
Meets with engaged couples for the preparation of wedding liturgies and meets with families for the preparation of funeral liturgies.
Pastoral Musician as Administrator
The responsibility of the pastoral musician as an administrator involves:
Makes liturgical music policies in conjunction with the Liturgy Committee and pastoral staff, taking into consideration Diocesan and national guidelines.
Formulates a music budget for the parish worship program.
Develops and maintains a liturgical music library of various styles and genres for assembly, choir, cantor and instrumentalists.
Maintains the parish's musical instruments.
Makes recommendations for the purchase of new instruments, sound equipment, hymnals and music supplies.
Secures other musicians as needed for special celebrations, such as Christmas, Easter, Confirmation, etc.

About the Employer

Our Lady of Hope is a worshiping and welcoming parish community serving the Kingdom of God. We celebrate and live our faith in Jesus Christ through the Sacraments, and by our words and actions.