Saint Thomas More Parish
2617 East Avenue
- Rochester, New York 14610
Telephone : (585) 381-4200
Website : www.olqpstm.com
JOB POSTING : MUSIC DIRECTOR (PART-TIME)
St. Thomas More Church, part of the St. Thomas More / Our Lady Queen of Peace Cluster in Brighton, NY is seeking a Part-Time Music Director.
REPORTS TO : Pastor
QUALIFICATIONS
collaborative spirit to work on a team dedicated to pastoral service and communitydeep familiarity with Roman Catholic liturgy and music2-5 years of experience in a church settingexceptional conducting, organ, and piano skillsexcellent sight-readingenthusiastic spirit to work with a volunteer music ministryability to manage professional cantors and choral scholarsexcellent planning, communication, and organization skillsability to create worship aids for larger liturgieswilling to serve in a variety of settings including : weekend Masses, funerals, weddings, solemnities, and various other servicesRESPONSIBILITIES
The Music Director will…
serve as principal organist at all liturgies (4 : 30pm Saturday Vigil, and 11 : 00 am Sunday Mass, additional as required)serve as conductor of the liturgical choir, an ensemble made up of volunteers and professional choral scholarscollaborate with existing donors to maintain the music ministry budget, and foster new relationships to maintain the music ministryproduce a yearly calendar for the STM music ministryproduce quarterly music selections for all liturgies in the church calendar including choral repertoirecompile music and hymns for president’s binderreport copyright information to One Licensecollaborate with the pastoral team and choir to determine the need for concerts / evenings of reflection. In the past there were annual Christmas and Lenten offerings. These are not required, however.contract and hire professional instrumentalists for larger solemnities in the church yearcoordinate with volunteer choral librarians to maintain the librarycontinually recruit potential members to the music ministry and foster a welcoming spirit, collaboration, service, excellence, and ministrymaintain the church’s instruments :1) 3-manual Rodgers / Moller hybrid organ
2) grand piano in the choir loft
3) upright piano in the gathering space
4) 26’’ and 29’’ Ludwig timpani in the choir loft
oversee church’s amplification system and work with outside vendors for necessary repairs / updatesbe encouraged to attend biweekly staff meetingsadditional duties as assigned by the pastorExample of Proficient Wage Structure :
150 for regular weekend liturgies organist150 for funerals organist150 for weddings organist55 for rehearsals