Church of the Holy Spirit is hiring: Director of Sacred Music in Mount Laurel To

General Description

The Director of Sacred Music at St. John Neumann Parish is responsible for planning, leading, and coordinating the musical elements of liturgies. This includes two weekend Masses; Holy Days; funerals, weddings, and occasional special celebrations. The Director of Sacred Music works under the direction of the Pastor, and collaboratively with staff members and volunteers, to foster prayerful, reverent and high-quality musical worship.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor of Arts in Music is preferred but not required
• Ability to play the organ is required; additional ability to play the keyboard/piano is desirable
• Proficiency in vocal training is preferred but not required
• The ideal candidate is a highly organized and a self-starter with strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
• The ideal candidate has a love for the Church’s musical Tradition, shows reverence for and is open to learning about the Catholic Liturgy

Primary Responsibilities

• Recruiting, leading and conducting a parish choir and presiding over weekly choir rehearsal
• Scheduling cantors and planning for outside help when needed
• Meeting with the Pastor every 2 months to plan liturgical music
• Coordinating with the Director of Religious Education to plan sacramental celebrations
• Providing and/or organizing appropriate music for funerals and weddings (Additional stipends are given for funerals and weddings)
• Maintaining any necessary licensing for music and overseeing orders for musical supplies
• Developing and growing the parish Music Ministry
• Overseeing the musical equipment of the parish
• Upon hiring, must comply with the Diocese of Trenton’s Safe Environment training, background check and fingerprinting