MUSICIAN-Senyor Santo Niño

Archdiocese of San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The Archdiocese of San Antonio invites a part-time Musician/Cantor to lead and accompany worship at parish services, including Saturday and Sunday masses. The role requires proficiency with piano, organ, or guitar and the ability to animate liturgy with appropriate music.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the Pastor or Director of Music, arranging other musicians, and attending liturgical trainings; the position is non-exempt, hourly, and aligned with parish events and weddings/funerals

Qualifications

• Ability to sing with accurate pitch and rhythm.
• Ability to play Piano, Organ or Guitar.
• Basic understanding of Music Theory.

Responsibilities

• Provides musical support to prayerful environment.
• Assists Pastor/Director of Music in securing other instrumentalists as needed.
• Continuously maintains professional and liturgical education through reading, workshops, classes, etc.
• Available to perform at weddings, funerals and other events as needed.

Skills

Singing

Piano/Organ/Guitar

Rhythm and pitch accuracy

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in Music or Liturgy

Job description

Part-time Description

Employment Status: Part-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Schedule: Saturday and Sunday Masses, 1 hour per mass

Reports to: Pastor or Music Director

Summary

The Musician will be responsible for performing music at various parish services, including Sunday Vigil Mass and may be contracted to perform at weddings, funerals and other liturgical events as necessary. The Musician/ Cantor will be responsible for animating the Sunday Liturgy and providing the musical environment. Must have demonstrated experience with various instruments specifically; piano, organ and/ or guitar.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides musical support to prayerful environment
• Assists Pastor and/ or Director of Music and Liturgy in securing other instrumentalists as needed
• Continuously maintains professional and liturgical education through reading, workshops, classes etc.
• Is available to perform at special events including weddings, funerals and other events as needed

Additional Responsibilities

• Attend all Archdiocese required training and meetings on Liturgy and Music
• Attends Parish staff meetings as necessary
• Actively participates in all “required” attendance Parish events as directed by Pastor and/ or Director of Music and Liturgy

Requirements

Education And Experience

• High School degree or equivalent
• Ability to sing with accurate pitch and rhythm
• Ability to play various instruments (Piano/ Organ/ Guitar preferred)
• Basic understanding of Music Theory
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with all levels of staff and management

Preferred Additional

• Bachelor’s degree in Music, Liturgy and/ or 2 prior years’ experience
• Previous experience/ knowledge of Roman Catholic Liturgy including Lectionary and Sacramentary
• Bilingual (English/ Spanish) preferred

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise as needed. The Archdiocese of San Antonio is an Equal Opportunity Employer.