Music Director

Job Description

Saint Malachy Parish Music Director

Primary Responsibilities:
+ Coordination of work of parish volunteers in music for various liturgies, including weekend Masses and special liturgies
+ Coordination of music for funerals and weddings
+ Director of Celebration Choir
+ Manage the reprint, livestream and recording license for music
+ Participation in ongoing education and support, such as the National + Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM).

Possible additional responsibilities:
+ Active recruitment of new musicians of all ages
+ Organization of special choirs
+ Music lessons for aspiring liturgical musicians
+ Additional liturgical coordination
+ Accompaniment for special events
+ Planning of special musical events of an evangelical nature

Qualifications:
+ Professing, practicing and knowledgeable of the Catholic Faith, or otherwise supportive of Catholic beliefs and practices
+ Commitment to personal growth in faith formation and living as a moral role model
+ Experience, background and knowledge of liturgical celebrations & planning required
+ Degree in music education or music performance or related field
+ Capability to organize, plan and execute events
+ Able to practice effective communication with various volunteers
+ Proficiency with a keyboard instrument and singing
+ Successful background check through State Police and Department of Children and Family Services
+ Completion of Diocesan Safe Environment Training in collaboration with the business manager

General Information:
Full time position with benefits
Salary: $35,000 - 40,000

If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to Fr. Gifford at
frdgifford@stmalgeneseo.org
Please respond by July 1

About the Employer

Saint Malachy Parish exists to praise God and to teach and serve all His people by living the truth revealed in Jesus Christ and preserved in the Teaching and Tradition of the Roman Catholic Church.