Director of Sacred Music

Job Description

The Parish of St. John Neumann is seeking a Part-Time Director of Sacred Music.

General Description: The Director of Sacred Music at St. John Neumann Parish is responsible for planning, leading, and coordinating the musical elements of liturgies. This includes two weekend Masses; Holy Days; funerals, weddings, and occasional special celebrations. The Director of Sacred Music works under the direction of the Pastor, and collaboratively with staff members and volunteers, to foster prayerful, reverent and high-quality musical worship.
Qualifications:
+ Minimum of Bachelor of Arts in Music is preferred but not required
+ Ability to play the organ is required; additional ability to play the keyboard/piano is desirable
+ Proficiency in vocal training is preferred but not required
+ The ideal candidate is a highly organized and a self-starter with strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
+ The ideal candidate has a love for the Church's musical Tradition, shows reverence for and is open to learning about the Catholic Liturgy
Primary Responsibilities:
+ Recruiting, leading and conducting a parish choir and presiding over weekly choir rehearsal
+ Scheduling cantors and planning for outside help when needed
+ Meeting with the Pastor every 2 months to plan liturgical music
+ Coordinating with the Director of Religious Education to plan sacramental celebrations
+ Providing and/or organizing appropriate music for funerals and weddings (Additional stipends are given for funerals and weddings)
+ Maintaining any necessary licensing for music and overseeing orders for musical supplies
+ Developing and growing the parish Music Ministry
+ Overseeing the musical equipment of the parish
+ Upon hiring, must comply with the Diocese of Trenton's Safe Environment training, background check and fingerprinting

About the Employer

Building a Christ centered parish in accordance with the Magisterium of the Catholic Church.