Director of Music and Liturgy

Saint Thomas Aquinas; Palo Alto (CA); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Npm is seeking a Director of Liturgical Music and Hospitality to oversee liturgical and hospitality aspects of each parish Mass. Full-time, 40 hours per week, exempt, with a Wed–Sun schedule and Mon Tue days off. Presence required at liturgical events and meetings.

The Director reports to the Pastor and collaborates with Youth and Catechetical Directors, coordinating and executing parish liturgies—music, rituals, and environment.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in music or equivalent education/experience.
• Practicing Catholic with strong knowledge of Catholic liturgy and music.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team collaboration skills.
• Positive approach to conflict resolution and team morale.
• Pleasant singing voice and ability to lead congregational singing.
• Skilled accompanist (piano or guitar) capable of leading ensembles.
• Working knowledge of sound systems and projection equipment.
• Completion of Safe Environment training.
• Computer proficiency in word processing, scheduling, spreadsheets, and slide creation.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred but not required.

Aufgaben

• Oversee liturgical and hospitality aspects of Mass.
• Serve as principal musician and ensemble director.
• Lead parish choir for weekly Mass – Wednesdays.
• Recruit, train, and schedule liturgical ministers.
• Supervise volunteers and ensure safety protocols.
• Coordinate weekly Mass scripts, announcements, and collections.
• Attend Pastoral Staff Meetings, Liturgy Board Meetings, and Diocesan gatherings.
• Collaborate on liturgical schedules and publications.
• Provide music for Sunday and major celebrations.
• Stay current on liturgical and musical developments and share updates to the parish.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Conflict resolution

Congregational singing

Instrument proficiency

Sound systems

Safe Environment

Office/tech skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in music

Tools

Sound systems

Projection equipment

Jobbeschreibung

This ministry requires enthusiasm, a strong sense of responsibility, flexibility, creativity, sensitivity, and perseverance. It is a vocational call to serve God and His people through liturgical life.

Position Details:

• Full-time, 40 hours per week (exempt). Wednesday through Sundays work schedule. Days off, Monday and Tuesday.
• Presence required at various liturgical events and meetings (see below)
• Responsible for overseeing the liturgical and hospitality aspects of each parish community’s Mass.

The Director reports to the Pastor and the Liturgy Board and collaborates closely with the Youth and Catechetical Directors. As a person of faith, the Director is entrusted with the effective planning, coordination, and execution of parish liturgies—including their rituals, music, and environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as principal musician and ensemble director.
• Lead School Choir for weekly Mass – Wednesdays.
• Recruit, schedule, and ensure proper training of all liturgical ministers (Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, children’s liturgy leaders, musicians, hospitality ministers, greeters, ushers, altar servers, sacristans, and environment designers)
• Supervise volunteers and ensure compliance with safe environment protocols
• Coordinate weekly Mass Scripts, announcements, the Prayer of the Faithful and Collection Bags.
• Attend and contribute to monthly Pastoral Staff Meetings, Liturgy Board Meetings, and Diocesan gatherings
• Collaborate on the creation and publication of liturgical schedules.
• Organize and lead liturgical minister training and formation
• Provide music and musicians for all Sunday and major celebrations
• Stay current on liturgical and musical developments at the diocesan and national levels and communicate relevant updates to the parish

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in music (or equivalent education/experience)
• Practicing Catholic with strong knowledge of Catholic liturgy and music
• Strong leadership, communication, and team collaboration skills
• Positive approach to conflict resolution and team morale
• Pleasant singing voice and ability to lead congregational singing
• Skilled accompanist (piano or guitar) capable of leading ensembles
• Working knowledge of sound systems and projection equipment
• Completion of Safe Environment training
• Computer proficiency in word processing, scheduling, spreadsheets, and slide creation
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required