Catholic Diocese of Gary
Director of Music & Liturgy
Catholic Diocese of Gary, Schererville, Indiana, United States, 46375
Qualified candidates please submit resumeDirector of Music & Liturgy Employment Type: Full TimeLocation: Schererville, INPosted Date: October 09, 2024Compensation Range: $55K - $65K Annual Salary. The Candidate’s Experience and Skill will be considered.Responsibilities:
Leads and accompanies music at Sunday masses, as scheduled and as needed.Accompanies weekly school liturgy and other school-related liturgies.Meets with engaged couples and chooses music for the wedding liturgy.Accompanies Wedding and Funeral events.Manages effective and appropriate utilization of sound systems for liturgical events.Coordinates coverage and participation of regular and special instrumentalists, choirs, cantors, and bell choir.Recruits members for School Liturgy Leaders’ choir and Parish Children’s choir and rehearses these groups as designated.Recruits, trains, and rehearses the Adult Choir (weekly), student and adult cantors, and others as needed.Plans music and readings for weekly school mass using the Children’s Lectionary or daily readings.Plans and directs a Music Ministry Christmas Concert.Plans and directs other Music Ministry Concerts, as may be required.Reviews newer music and attends music forums when appropriate.Maintains needed paper and digital music files.Ensures appropriate and effective copyright licensing and usage reporting.Maintains timesheets and other needed documents for all paid accompanists and cantors, for funerals, weddings, concerts, and other musical events.Plans, designs, and produces Liturgical Worship Aids for masses and other liturgical events.Collaborates with certain staff members to ensure properly maintained and tuned instruments.Participates in bi-monthly staff meetings.Completes various other related duties as required.Assists the St. Michael community in liturgical prayer by coordinating the efforts of the various liturgical ministries.Meets with the pastor to schedule monthly Liturgy meeting dates.Creates and distributes the agenda for monthly Liturgy meetings.Facilitates monthly Liturgy meetings, recording and distributing meeting minutes.Qualifications and Requirements:
Is skilled in Music Essentials.Has achieved a bachelor’s degree in music or suitable equivalent.Demonstrates strong proficiency in keyboard skills (piano and electronic and large organ), singing, conducting choirs and instrumental groups.Is a Practicing Catholic in good standing, reflecting the values of the Catholic church.Has educational instruction in Liturgy, undergraduate degree in Liturgy, or equivalent.Has specific knowledge of Catholic worship, liturgy, and musical church heritage.Demonstrates knowledge of Catholic traditional and contemporary styles of music.Demonstrated proficiency in recruiting, growing, and sustaining the Music Program.Demonstrated strong skills in personal and business organizational and planning.Demonstrated proficiency in collaborating with peers, staff members, ministry members, and volunteer members.Demonstrates strong skills and is savvy in general leadership skills, leadership of volunteers, and other leadership of musicians.Is skilled in working well with others.Shows kindness and respect for others.Is practiced in being accountable for specific work activities and results.Demonstrates proficiency in Computer and other digital and electronic applications, such as
Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Publisher , and other musical software including
Finale
/
Dorico
and
other equivalent or needed musical software .Has 3 to 5 years of work experience (preferred).Work Hours:
Normal Church Office Hours:
M-F 8:30am to 4:00pm;
Saturday-Sunday:
All or arranged Masses and scheduled events. Occasional events at certain times such as funerals or unique events are planned, and sufficient offsetting hours are utilized.The Director attends and conducts rehearsals, meetings, and certain presentations at times
other than “normal”
office work hours, including planned Saturdays.Additional and different hours are necessary at various times.
The summer, rehearsal, and event schedules are flexible and to be determined with the Pastor periodically, as necessary.Catholic Diocese of Gary
Apply below after reading through all the details and supporting information regarding this job opportunity.9292 BroadwayMerrillville, IN 46410Phone: 219-769-9292
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Leads and accompanies music at Sunday masses, as scheduled and as needed.Accompanies weekly school liturgy and other school-related liturgies.Meets with engaged couples and chooses music for the wedding liturgy.Accompanies Wedding and Funeral events.Manages effective and appropriate utilization of sound systems for liturgical events.Coordinates coverage and participation of regular and special instrumentalists, choirs, cantors, and bell choir.Recruits members for School Liturgy Leaders’ choir and Parish Children’s choir and rehearses these groups as designated.Recruits, trains, and rehearses the Adult Choir (weekly), student and adult cantors, and others as needed.Plans music and readings for weekly school mass using the Children’s Lectionary or daily readings.Plans and directs a Music Ministry Christmas Concert.Plans and directs other Music Ministry Concerts, as may be required.Reviews newer music and attends music forums when appropriate.Maintains needed paper and digital music files.Ensures appropriate and effective copyright licensing and usage reporting.Maintains timesheets and other needed documents for all paid accompanists and cantors, for funerals, weddings, concerts, and other musical events.Plans, designs, and produces Liturgical Worship Aids for masses and other liturgical events.Collaborates with certain staff members to ensure properly maintained and tuned instruments.Participates in bi-monthly staff meetings.Completes various other related duties as required.Assists the St. Michael community in liturgical prayer by coordinating the efforts of the various liturgical ministries.Meets with the pastor to schedule monthly Liturgy meeting dates.Creates and distributes the agenda for monthly Liturgy meetings.Facilitates monthly Liturgy meetings, recording and distributing meeting minutes.Qualifications and Requirements:
Is skilled in Music Essentials.Has achieved a bachelor’s degree in music or suitable equivalent.Demonstrates strong proficiency in keyboard skills (piano and electronic and large organ), singing, conducting choirs and instrumental groups.Is a Practicing Catholic in good standing, reflecting the values of the Catholic church.Has educational instruction in Liturgy, undergraduate degree in Liturgy, or equivalent.Has specific knowledge of Catholic worship, liturgy, and musical church heritage.Demonstrates knowledge of Catholic traditional and contemporary styles of music.Demonstrated proficiency in recruiting, growing, and sustaining the Music Program.Demonstrated strong skills in personal and business organizational and planning.Demonstrated proficiency in collaborating with peers, staff members, ministry members, and volunteer members.Demonstrates strong skills and is savvy in general leadership skills, leadership of volunteers, and other leadership of musicians.Is skilled in working well with others.Shows kindness and respect for others.Is practiced in being accountable for specific work activities and results.Demonstrates proficiency in Computer and other digital and electronic applications, such as
Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Publisher , and other musical software including
Finale
/
Dorico
and
other equivalent or needed musical software .Has 3 to 5 years of work experience (preferred).Work Hours:
Normal Church Office Hours:
M-F 8:30am to 4:00pm;
Saturday-Sunday:
All or arranged Masses and scheduled events. Occasional events at certain times such as funerals or unique events are planned, and sufficient offsetting hours are utilized.The Director attends and conducts rehearsals, meetings, and certain presentations at times
other than “normal”
office work hours, including planned Saturdays.Additional and different hours are necessary at various times.
The summer, rehearsal, and event schedules are flexible and to be determined with the Pastor periodically, as necessary.Catholic Diocese of Gary
Apply below after reading through all the details and supporting information regarding this job opportunity.9292 BroadwayMerrillville, IN 46410Phone: 219-769-9292
#J-18808-Ljbffr