Director of Music Ministries

4 weeks ago


San Diego, United States Roman Catholic Bishop of San Diego Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescription:

Parish Name: St. Joseph Cathedral

Location: 1535 3rd Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

Employment Type: Part Time (19 hours per week)

Reports to: Pastor

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt


Position Summary:

With the cooperation and assistance of all the parish ministers, the Director of Music Ministries will support the gospel message through song and challenge the assembly to live it more fully. The Director of Music Ministries will develop a prayerful, singing assembly through celebration, preparation, and evaluation, and through education and personal ministry.


Primary Responsibilities:

  • Planning and executing all music associated with worship, religious education, social ministry, and evangelization in the parish.
  • Perform two 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 plan with other musicians for weddings and funerals.
  • Coordinate all other musicians and ensure quality of musical performance during Masses at which these people minister.
  • Coordination of weekly music rehearsals (according to season)
  • Scheduling of Cantor rotation
  • Collaborates with the Business Manager on preparation and implementation of the Music & Liturgy budgets.
  • Execute management and effective utilization of sound system in the church.
  • Serve as resource on musical and liturgical matters in the parish, as well as provide catechesis to the parish at large on matters of corporate worship and musical celebration.
  • Attending parish staff meetings.
  • Designing and printing special occasion worship aids as needed
  • Recruit, arrange, and coordinate special volunteer musicians for Christmas and Holy Week/Easter celebrations.
  • Ensuring all copyright licensing and usage reporting to the major music publishers
  • Maintain and expand 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 deemed appropriate and necessary by the pastor.

The goals for the Program of the Music Ministries will be:

  • To build and sustain congregational song at the 5:15 pm Saturday and 8:00 & 10:00 am 12:00 pm and 5:15 pm Sunday liturgies,
  • To help to increase regular attendance at these liturgies through the quality of music.
  • To develop a plan to expand participation in all Music Ministries including Liturgical Choir, Cantors, and instrumentalists.
  • To foster active participation at the liturgy through congregational singing, reflective and prayerful execution of instrumental and choral/solo musical selections.
  • To evaluate current musical resources and traditions, and potentially adjust them according to the ministerial vision of the parish and pastor.

Supervisory

  • Choir members, volunteer musicians
Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree in music or a related field required and or equivalent years of experience.
  • Proficient in piano/organ, in conducting, and in singing.
  • Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office, Publisher, Music writing/editing software such as Finale or Sibelius, social media)
  • Exemplary communication skills (working well with adults and children alike, as well as high school students)
  • Ability to improvise on keyboard instruments as well as reading music.
  • Catholic music, traditional hymns
  • Working knowledge of basic sound system functions
  • 3-5 years’ work experience preferred.

Physical Demands

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 employee may be required to conduct trips to, from, and within various city and county-wide locations to attend meetings or events. The employee will be regularly required to be walking, sitting, standing, stooping, reaching, talking, handling, hearing, carrying, and keyboarding. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

St. Joseph Cathedral, as part of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego, is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.



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