Music Director Scottsdale, Arizona

Elpasodiocese; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Parish in Scottsdale, AZ, seeks a Music Director to collaborate with the Pastor and Liturgy Committee to plan liturgies and lead choral and instrumental offerings.

The role includes directing choirs, playing organ or piano for Masses, rehearsing school and parish ensembles, and maintaining equipment and the music library within budget guidelines.

Qualifications

• Must be skilled choral director and direct from the bench.
• Proficiency with piano and ability to play the pipe organ.
• Knowledge of Catholic liturgy and parish music ministry.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all music and musical groups in the parish.
• Play organ or piano for Masses and funerals.
• Recruit cantors, vocalists, and instrumentalists.
• Maintain music equipment and library.
• Coordinate music for school Masses and special liturgies.
• Work within the approved parish budget.

Skills

Choral directing

Piano & organ

Catholic liturgy knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Initiative

Flexibility

Ongoing formation

Spanish language helpful

Tools

Organ

Piano

Sound equipment

ProPresenter

Music library management

Job description

Music Director

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Parish

Scottsdale, AZ

Job Description

Title: Music Director

Reports to: Pastor

SCOPE OF DUTIES

General Statement of Duties:

The Music Director works with the Pastor and Liturgy Committee to plan liturgies and music. The Director develops and directs choirs to provide musical leadership on Sundays and for other special liturgies that will lead the parishioners of Our Lady of Perpetual Help “to that full, conscious, and active participation in liturgical celebrations called for the by the very nature of the liturgy” (Sacrosanctum Concilium #14)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Oversee all music and musical groups in the parish.
• Play the organ or piano for Masses and Funerals.
• Recruit members as vocalists, cantors and instrumentalists for the liturgies
• Maintains all music equipment including hybrid organ and piano
• Maintains music library
• Assist Faith Formation with Sacramental liturgies and all else as needed
• Assist the OLPH school by planning, rehearsing and facilitating the school choir for weekly liturgies and special liturgies
• Stays within the confines of an approved budget
• Other tasks as required by the pastor.

EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL DUTIES

• Plan or oversee planning for all music for congregational singing, musicians and choirs.
• Organ/piano practice
• Office work: includes returning phone calls, email, music filing, music ordering, looking at new music
• Schedule on-going formation for music ministers
• Recruit and rehearse special extra musicians for feast days (strings, brass, etc.), within approved budget.
• Oversees hiring, scheduling and rehearsing of weekly hired musicians.
• Prepare annual calendars for music
• Find and schedule substitute musicians when ill or going on vacation.
• Coordinates with Faith Formation on dismissals, and other ministries to honor special events taking place in the parish
• Loads all items into ProPresenter for projection at 3 daily and 4 weekend Masses
• When School is in session, rehearse the school choir weekly and accompany the school Masses.

EXAMPLES OF OTHER TASKS

• See to the maintenance and tuning of the parish’s pianos and pipe organ within approved budget.
• Play organ/piano for weddings as requested on an individual contract basis; rehearse soloists for weddings.
• Approve outside musicians for funerals or weddings at OLPH and Old Adobe Mission
• Maintain sound equipment used in Padre Kino Hall
• Maintain the Bose movable sound system in the PLC

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be a skilled choral director, including the ability to direct from the bench.
• Must be skilled in piano with ability to play the pipe organ.
• Must be knowledgeable of the Catholic liturgy.
• Must be able to get along well with people.
• Must be organized and attentive to details with accuracy.
• Must demonstrate initiative and be self- motivated.
• Must be flexible in meeting the needs of the job and able to follow direction.
• Must be willing to continue on-going formation to grow spiritually and musically
• Fluent in Spanish a plus, to lead the choir during the Spanish Masses

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT USED

Organ, piano, microphones, sound systems, projection, computer, telephone, copier, printer.

PROGAMS USED

Word, Excel, Canva, Finale

ANNUAL EVALUATION

The pastor will schedule an annual evaluation of the director’s prior years’ work and set goals for the coming year

Our employees will provide an example to the community by maintaining good standing in the Catholic Church through adherence to the laws of the Church and through practice of the Faith by living a sacramental, moral Catholic life including regular Mass attendance. Because all Diocesan employees represent the Roman Catholic Church, they are expected to conduct themselves according to the goals and missions of the Church in performing their work. This entails actively supporting the philosophy and goals of the Church; participating in Church activities including attending services and encouraging others to do so. NOTE: The Diocese of El Paso adheres to the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Safeguard the Children, VIRTUS, and related programs of the Diocese. As such, prospective employees are required to complete VIRTUS training, fingerprinting and a background check before employment.

Catholic Diocese of El Paso
499 St. Matthews St
El Paso, TX 79907
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