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Music Director (PT)

Music Director (PT)

Saint Thomas More ParishRochester, NY
12 days ago
Job type
  • Part-time
Job description

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 community
  • deep familiarity with Roman Catholic liturgy and music
  • 2-5 years of experience in a church setting
  • exceptional conducting, organ, and piano skills
  • excellent sight-reading
  • enthusiastic spirit to work with a volunteer music ministry
  • ability to manage professional cantors and choral scholars
  • excellent planning, communication, and organization skills
  • ability to create worship aids for larger liturgies
  • willing to serve in a variety of settings including : weekend Masses, funerals, weddings, solemnities, and various other services
  • RESPONSIBILITIES

    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 scholars
  • collaborate with existing donors to maintain the music ministry budget, and foster new relationships to maintain the music ministry
  • produce a yearly calendar for the STM music ministry
  • produce quarterly music selections for all liturgies in the church calendar including choral repertoire
  • compile music and hymns for president’s binder
  • report copyright information to One License
  • collaborate 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 year
  • coordinate with volunteer choral librarians to maintain the library
  • continually recruit potential members to the music ministry and foster a welcoming spirit, collaboration, service, excellence, and ministry
  • maintain 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 / updates
  • be encouraged to attend biweekly staff meetings
  • additional duties as assigned by the pastor
  • Example of Proficient Wage Structure :

  • 150 for regular weekend liturgies organist
  • 150 for funerals organist
  • 150 for weddings organist
  • 55 for rehearsals
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