MUSICIANS

Archdiocese of San Antonio Careers; Spring Branch (TX); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 38,572,800; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

403b Retirement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Archdiocese of San Antonio Careers is seeking a part-time Musician/Cantor to perform music for parish services, including weekend Mass, weddings, funerals and other liturgical events. The role involves animating the Sunday Liturgy and creating a musical environment.

Required: experience with piano, organ or guitar; strong pitch, rhythm, and music theory knowledge; excellent interpersonal and communication skills with staff and leadership. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to sing with accurate pitch and rhythm.
• Ability to play piano, organ, or guitar.
• Basic understanding of music theory.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with staff and management.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Piano

Organ

Guitar

Singing

Music theory

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in Music or Liturgy

Job description

Summary

The Musician/ Cantor will be responsible for performing music at various parish services, including scheduled weekend 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.

Description

Employment Status: Part-Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly)
Schedule: 2 hours per week
Reports to: Director of Music
Benefits May Include

• 403b Retirement
• Employee Assistance Program

The Musician/ Cantor will be responsible for performing music at various parish services, including scheduled weekend 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.