Diocese of St. Augustine is hiring : Director of Music Ministry in Jacksonville

Overview Location : Church of the Crucifixion and St. Pius V, Jacksonville, FL

Job Id : 3278

# of Openings : 1

Position : Director of Music Ministry

Reports to : Pastor

Status : Part Time

General Summary The Catholic Parishes of the Church of the Crucifixion and St. Pius V in Jacksonville, Florida has an opening for the position of Director of Music Ministry. This employee will be responsible for the Music Ministry for both parishes. Also, must pass Safe Environment background screening, attend Protecting God’s Children, and be a practicing Catholic.

Responsibilities Select and place the music for all liturgies : Weekend masses (2), Seasonal and special celebrations, Holy Week, Advent, and Holy Days of Obligation

Accompany, on piano, all liturgies

Work with engaged couples in preparing wedding liturgies

Work with bereaved in preparing funeral liturgies

Recruit, train, rehearse and direct cantors, choir members, and instrumentalists

Be current in knowledge of official statements and Church documents on music and liturgy. Have a strong commitment to personal development in both music and liturgy.

Work collaboratively with the pastor to achieve a vibrant liturgical life in the parishes.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Must be a practicing Catholic living in accord with the moral norms of the Church.

Must pass Safe Environment background checks and attend Protecting God’s Children.

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. 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.

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