Music Director

St. Catherine of Siena in Duncansville, under the Diocese of Altoona Johnstown has a part-time Music Director job opening.

Reporting directly to the Parish Pastor, the music director provides support to include the following:

Responsibilities

• Providing liturgical music for masses; including masses in which the choir participates
• Recruiting for, establishing and maintaining a music ministry of choir, instrumentalists and others under the direction of the parish pastor
• Developing mass music plans for weekend, holy day masses, and other parish liturgical celebrations
• Conducting rehearsals with choir, instrumentalists, and others as needed
• Participating in staff and applicably associated meetings
• Making recommendations for music resources used by the parish
• Seeking copyright permissions, as necessary
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications Required:

• Actively practicing the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
• Able to satisfactorily complete background checks and training applicable to diocesan requirements
• Working knowledge of musical equipment and singing with a choir
• The ability to read and arrange music
• Working knowledge of applicable software programs
• High level of liturgical understanding
• Professional communication skills
• Ability to work as a team with volunteers, musicians, and children involved in the music ministry of the parish
• Able to professionally communicate on all levels and in various formats while displaying compassion, understanding, and confidentiality

To view the full job description go to https://humanresources.dioceseaj.org

Job Type: Part-time

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health savings account

Schedule:

• On call

Work Location: In person