Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church

Director of Music Ministry

Reports to: Pastor

FSLA: Exempt

Full-Time

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Music Director is responsible for leading and coordinating all aspects of the music ministry at Our Lady Star of the Sea. This role involves planning, directing, and overseeing music for liturgical celebrations and requires the ability to lead and inspire both volunteer and professional musicians. A deep understanding of the Roman Catholic liturgy is required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Select and deliver appropriate music for all Liturgical celebrations including Sunday Masses, Holy Days, Sacraments, Weddings, Funerals and other special liturgies. Ensure all liturgies requiring music are appropriately staffed and carefully ensure the integrity of the liturgy.
Collaborate with the Pastor and Parish Ministry leaders in preparing liturgies for parish events.
Recruit, train and supervise cantors, choir members and instrumentalists.
Conduct rehearsals and provide ongoing education and support to music ministry participants.
Lead the parish choir and other music ensembles during liturgical celebrations. Perform as a musician as needed.
Manage the music budget, including the procurement of music materials and equipment.
Schedule and coordinate music ministry activities and events.
Oversee Audio Visual special requests as directed by the Bishop’s Office (i.e. Bishop’s Annual Stewardship Appeal Weekend).
Administer and coordinate the maintenance and repair of musical instruments and sound equipment as needed.
Ensure that all licensing, copyright regulations, and subscriptions (on-line and physical) are coordinated and followed.
Arrange for gifted volunteer musicians and/or paid instrumentalists for special liturgies including Christmas, Holy Week and other parish celebrations.
Participate in appropriate diocesan meetings, staff meetings, programs and activities.
Foster a sense of community within the music ministry and encourage participation from parishioners.
Promote the spiritual and musical growth of choir members, musicians and the parish community.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Bachelor’s degree in music or a related field with excellent music skills, vocal technique, and choral conducting skills.
Ability to accompany in a wide range of music styles including chord charts, lead sheets, and standard notation scores.
Versatility and openness to a variety of musical genres, including contemporary music.
5 + years of experience leading liturgical ministry in a Catholic parish is preferred.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with clergy, staff and volunteers.
Familiarity with music technology including sound systems and digital scores.
Practicing Catholic.

Commitments:

Full time: includes weekends and evenings.
Commitment to seek continued professional education and spiritual formation.
Creativity and flexibility in music selection and program development.
A deep commitment to the Catholic faith and understanding of liturgical practices.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, vendors, employees, and the public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Flexibility to work evenings and weekends, when necessary, and ability to travel and drive one's own vehicle to various diocesan locations.