Job Description

Title: Coordinator of Sacred Music (CSM)

Grade:3-B, Full time, Exempt 

Department: Music

Supervisor:Parochial Administrator and Parish Manager

Last Revised: 4/17/2023 

Purpose and Scope

Under the Direction of the Parochial Administrator, the Coordinator of Sacred Music provides overall coordination of the parish sacred music program. 

Essential Job Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Serves as the primary organist and choir director for:

· 4:00 pm Vigil Mass on Saturday evenings, 

· 8:00 am and 10:00 am Sunday Masses. 

· Funerals, weddings, Christmas, Christmas Concert, Triduum 

· Holy Days

· Other liturgical celebrations

· Meets with parishioners and families to assist in song selection for funerals and weddings. 

· Attends all liturgy and staff meetings.

· Responsible for arranging substitute musicians as needed. 

· Oversees all administrative duties of the parish sacred music program, including the fulfillment of reporting requirements for copyright licenses, responsible for all hymnody, psalms. Proposes sacred music program operational budgets; Directs, recruits, rehearses parish choirs and works with cantors to prepare for liturgies.

· Collaborates with Parochial Administrator, and all members of liturgical team for seasonal liturgical planning.

· Collaborates with the Parochial Administrator to enhance congregational singing at all Masses. Works to educate and enhance the parish's singing of hymns, contemporary worship songs and plain chant.

· Responsible for maintaining the integrity of the scripts for the celebration of the Triduum and updating as necessary. 

· Organizes musical elements for liturgies outside of Masses. 

· Responsible for the maintenance of all musical instruments at St, Steven's.

· Weekly time commitment includes all administrative duties, emails, music planning, research and study, practice time, rehearsals for regular and special Masses, and special programs related to parish-sponsored ministries. 

· Performs any other job-related duties as necessary for the smooth flow of work in the department. 

Job Requirements:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Excellent written, oral communication and interpersonal skills and      the ability to work well with others.
• Ability to empower people to sing and engage the parish in the      musical celebration of faith at worship.
• Proficiency in piano and organ as well as basic guitar ability.
• Knowledge of Catholic Liturgy form and standards. 
• Knowledge of      contemporary songs, choral music, plain chant in English and Latin, as      well as English hymnody and choral conducting. 
• Some understanding of acoustics especially as they pertain to      parish worship spaces.

Minimum Qualifications

• Active,      practicing Catholic who is in full communion with the Church.
• Able to      articulate a clear understanding of the Catholic faith, and to serve as a      committed witness to its mission.
• Degree/Certification      in music or another related field.
• Liturgical      music experience in the Roman Catholic tradition
• Proficiency      in organ, piano, accompaniment and or vocal/choral conducting.

Work Environment

· This job operates in a professional office environment. 

· This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. 

Physical Demands

· This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

St. Steven Roman Catholic Parish Sun Lakes
24827 S. Dobson Rd.
Sun Lakes AZ, 85248

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Job Tags

Full time, Christmas work, Seasonal work, Sunday, Saturday, Afternoon shift,

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