Catholic Music Director

Catholic Music Director

Location: Goldsboro, North CarolinaJob Type: Part-TimeFrequency: Weekly services and rehearsals plus scheduled special and seasonal services.

Location: Goldsboro, North CarolinaJob Type: Part-TimeFrequency: Weekly services and rehearsals plus scheduled special and seasonal services.

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Position Summary

Position Summary

The Catholic Music Director provides professional musical leadership and accompaniment for the Catholic worship community. This position is responsible for directing choir rehearsals, accompanying and leading music during worship services, coordinating music selections, and supporting special and seasonal liturgies.

The Catholic Music Director provides professional musical leadership and accompaniment for the Catholic worship community. This position is responsible for directing choir rehearsals, accompanying and leading music during worship services, coordinating music selections, and supporting special and seasonal liturgies.

The Music Director must be proficient in piano/keyboard, capable of directing a choir, and knowledgeable in Catholic liturgical music. The role requires the ability to provide smooth, accurate musical accompaniment that supports the sacred flow and structure of the Catholic Mass.

The Music Director must be proficient in piano/keyboard, capable of directing a choir, and knowledgeable in Catholic liturgical music. The role requires the ability to provide smooth, accurate musical accompaniment that supports the sacred flow and structure of the Catholic Mass.

Essential Responsibilities

Essential Responsibilities

Provide musical direction and accompaniment for scheduled Catholic worship services, rehearsals, and special services.

Provide musical direction and accompaniment for scheduled Catholic worship services, rehearsals, and special services.

Lead a minimum of one choir rehearsal and one worship service each week.

Lead a minimum of one choir rehearsal and one worship service each week.

one choir rehearsal and one worship service each week

Direct, accompany, and musically lead the choir and cantors during rehearsals and liturgies.

Direct, accompany, and musically lead the choir and cantors during rehearsals and liturgies.

Lead worship songs and hymns for congregational singing.

Lead worship songs and hymns for congregational singing.

Play piano/keyboard and provide instrumental accompaniment as required.

Play piano/keyboard and provide instrumental accompaniment as required.

Accurately perform the core musical components of Catholic liturgy, including the Gloria, Responsorial Psalm, Sanctus, and Lamb of God.

Accurately perform the core musical components of Catholic liturgy, including the Gloria, Responsorial Psalm, Sanctus, and Lamb of God.

Gloria, Responsorial Psalm, Sanctus, and Lamb of God

Select, sequence, arrange, and rehearse appropriate Catholic liturgical music.

Select, sequence, arrange, and rehearse appropriate Catholic liturgical music.

Adapt musical arrangements to match the abilities and composition of the choir.

Adapt musical arrangements to match the abilities and composition of the choir.

Coordinate music for special services and liturgical seasons, including Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, memorial services, funerals, and other special events.

Coordinate music for special services and liturgical seasons, including Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, memorial services, funerals, and other special events.

Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, memorial services, funerals, and other special events

Conduct scheduled choir rehearsals lasting between one and three hours.

Conduct scheduled choir rehearsals lasting between one and three hours.

one and three hours

Arrive at least 50 minutes before worship services to review the order of worship, conduct choir warm-ups, prepare musical equipment, and complete necessary sound checks.

Arrive at least 50 minutes before worship services to review the order of worship, conduct choir warm-ups, prepare musical equipment, and complete necessary sound checks.

50 minutes before worship services

Encourage active participation in the choir and support the continued development of the Catholic music program.

Encourage active participation in the choir and support the continued development of the Catholic music program.

Coordinate musical selections, schedules, equipment needs, and program requirements with Catholic pastoral leadership.

Coordinate musical selections, schedules, equipment needs, and program requirements with Catholic pastoral leadership.

Provide recommendations regarding music programming, equipment needs, and musical selections for the liturgical year.

Provide recommendations regarding music programming, equipment needs, and musical selections for the liturgical year.

Follow applicable copyright and music licensing requirements.

Follow applicable copyright and music licensing requirements.

Properly maintain, organize, and secure musical instruments and equipment after use.