Director of Music

Npm; New Cumberland (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus Roman Catholic Church in New Cumberland is seeking a Director of Sacred Music to plan, coordinate, and execute the parish music program for liturgies.

The role collaborates closely with the pastor in liturgy, music, and environment and reports to the pastor. The position includes directing worship, planning liturgical seasons, and providing music for weddings, funerals, and other rites, with responsibilities in choir and instrumentalist coordination, cataloging,

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor degree in Liturgy, Theology, Music or Church Music, or a certificate in Liturgical Music.

Responsibilities

• Direct the parish worship program, including planning liturgical seasons and yearly calendar.
• Serve as organist/pianist, cantor, and/or choir director for four weekend masses and Holy Days.
• Provide music for weddings and funerals with coordination with families.

Skills

Organ and piano

Voice

Choral direction

Education

Bachelor degree in Liturgy/Theology/Music

Certificate in Liturgical Music

Job description

St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus Roman Catholic Church in New Cumberland is a vibrant 2,200 family parish in the beautiful suburbs of Harrisburg, PA, seeking to fill the Director of Sacred Music position. This position is responsible for planning, coordinating and executing the music program as it relates to the celebration of parish liturgies for St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus Church. The Director of Sacred Music works closely with the pastor in liturgy, music and environment, and reports directly to the pastor.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for all music associated with worship.
• Direct the parish worship program, including the planning of liturgical seasons, sacramental celebrations and yearly calendar.
• Serve as organist/pianist, cantor, and/or choir director at Saturday/Sunday (four Masses), Holy Days and some holidays.
• Provide music at weddings and funerals (right of first refusal). Meet with families to develop music and order of liturgy arrangements for weddings.
• Be familiar with current trends in liturgical practice as presented by Church documents, diocesan and national guidelines, Canon Law, and sacramental theology.
• Schedule, rehearse, and evaluate parish choirs and liturgical instrumentalists.
• Invite, motivate and train parish musicians and cantors, and coordinate with other qualified musicians.
• Maintain the parish music library and instruments.
• Ensure and obtain all necessary copyright reprint licenses.
• Prepare, recommend and manage worship and music budget in collaboration with the pastor.
• Attend parish staff and related committee meetings.
• Obtain a substitute when on vacation or away. Other related duties as assigned.

POSITION ANALYSIS:

• This position requires a mature, professional, responsible, committed individual with excellent communication (oral and written), organizational, administrative, managerial and interpersonal skills.
• He/she ought to be a Catholic in good standing and have a working knowledge of Church teaching, Catholic sacramental theology, current liturgical norms and practices of the Church and Diocese of Harrisburg.
• He/she should be accomplished in the following areas: organ/piano, voice, choral direction. The candidate should be an active and visible member of the parish community.
• Sacred Music is supported by a Rodgers (Infinity II 361) digital organ, installed by Buch Organs in 2015 as well as a Kawai grand piano.

VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF SACRED MUSIC AT ST. THERESA OF THE INFANT JESUS PARISH

• Under the leadership of our pastor, the Director of Sacred Music will be instrumental in executing and helping to develop the vision for improving sacred music in the parish.

KEY GOALS:

• Develop the parish’s music program to include only the highest standard of sacred music at all liturgies.
• Provide catechesis to parishioners and music participants in ongoing formation.
• Form a new children’s choir.
• Revive and increase the participation of the parishioners as choir members and cantors, and congregational singing.

EDUCATIONAL/WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Minimum of bachelor degree in Liturgy, Theology, Music or Church Music or a Certificate in Liturgy or Liturgical Music; or a certificate from a lay ministry formation program; or commensurate experience. Experience in direction of music for Catholic liturgies preferred.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Full-time, salary position. Funerals and weddings are compensated separately.