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Music Director

Archdiocese of Detroit
Dearborn, USA
Full-time
Mid
Onsite
Discovered 1 months ago

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  • Participates as a full and active member of the parish staff
  • Participates, on occasion, in meetings of various leadership groups and committees
  • Identifies pastoral needs within the parish community and makes recommendations for future services, programs, etc.; coordinates, develops and implements plans and programs to respond to those needs
  • Recruits, supervises, supports and evaluates volunteer ministers in the music program including choir members, cantors, and instrumentalists
  • Maintains contact with appropriate Archdiocesan offices
  • Makes recommendations for preparation of the portion of the parish budget which pertains to the music program; administers the music portion of the worship budget through the fiscal year
  • Maintains parish instruments (organ, pianos, etc.) and church sound system
  • Selects and purchases music and supplies
  • Maintains the music library
  • Observes all copyright and other relevant laws; arranges for reprint licenses as required
  • Contributes as appropriate to the parish bulletin and the parish website
  • Prepares participation aids and music supplements for various occasions
  • Hires qualified musicians for special celebrations as budgeted
  • Secures qualified substitute musicians in his or her absence
  • Weekend and Holy day Masses
  • School and religious education program Masses
  • Sacramental celebrations such as First Communion and Confirmation Masses
  • Parish liturgical events such as Advent/Christmas, Lent/Holy Week/Easter, Stations of the Cross, Corpus Christi Procession and Benediction; children’s involvement in the Christmas gospel
  • Scheduled Masses of various parish groups and organizations, such as the Ushers and Tabernacle Society
  • Penance services for parish, school and religious education program
  • Annual programs or concerts; musical events associated with the liturgical year
  • The rituals associated with the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
  • Baptisms
  • Funerals
  • Weddings
  • Civil holidays
  • Parish Choir
  • Children’s Choir
  • Cantors
  • Handbell Choir oversight & supervision of the handbell coordinator.
  • Knowledge of Catholic and parish organizational structure.
  • Knowledge and skill in using and budgeting parish resources in the spirit of good stewardship
  • Professional office, computer, organizational, and planning skills, including the ability to engage in both short- and long-range planning.
  • Familiarity with Archdiocesan policies and procedures.
  • Ability to participate actively and collaboratively as a member of the parish staff and to work effectively with a wide variety of personalities, temperaments, perspectives, and groups within the parish.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with others and to recruit, motivate, supervise, and support volunteers and parishioners in the fulfillment of parish ministries.
  • Ability to organize and coordinate parish programs, events, services, and musical activities.
  • Flexibility and adaptability in response to the changing needs of the parish and the nature of the position.
  • Strong active listening, oral, and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with a variety of people and at various levels of the parish and Archdiocese.
  • Knowledge of Catholic theology and practice, Church teaching, local and national adaptations, and relevant aspects of Canon Law.
  • Understanding of the mission of the parish, the Archdiocese, and the greater Church, with the ability to encourage and motivate others to participate in and live out that mission.
  • Ability to integrate faith with ministry and daily responsibilities and to share that faith appropriately with others.
  • Openness to a broad range of legitimate styles of liturgy and music, with a willingness to develop and expand the musical repertoire of the parish community to include a range of music from traditional to contemporary.
  • Openness to developing and establishing new musical ensembles or ministries as appropriate to the needs and mission of the parish.
  • Ability to lead public prayer and to serve as a visible and engaged member of the worshipping community.

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