Posted August 18, 2020
Regional Director of Music Ministry
Winton Wyoming Pastoral Region
(St. Matthias the Apostle, Our Lady of the Rosary and St. James of the Valley)
WWPR is seeking a part time Regional Director of Music Ministry.
The Regional Director of Music Ministry serves the region as a musician/organist and choir director while coordinating liturgical music needs for the region with the other music ministers. Administration of annual liturgical music budget, including purchase of music, payment of additional musical personnel, copyright fees and permissions, and programs. Find subs when unavailable for Masses, Funerals, Weddings, etc.
This posting is intended to be flexible in order to accommodate interviews from candidates who may be interested in one of the options below:
• Option 1 – A music director to lead a 4:30 PM Saturday vigil Mass every week.
• Option 2 – A music director to lead a 4:30 PM Saturday vigil Mass and an 11:30 AM Sunday Mass every week.
• Option 3 – A regional music director to lead two weekend Masses and also serve as the regional director
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Music
• Experienced with both adult and children’s choirs
• Previous training on/or applicable experience using computer hardware and software required.
• Must have a high degree of proficiency in the use of the organ as attested to by formal credentials and a personal performance audition.
• Should have a working knowledge of other instruments which might be used in liturgical music.
• Must have skill as an effective choral conductor as demonstrated by formal credentials and/or a choral audition (rehearsal).
• Must have a knowledge and appreciation of the Church’s liturgical tradition as well as current liturgical practices and rubrics.
Interested candidates should contact the business manager dcrowe@wintonwyomingpr.org for a more detailed job description or to submit a resume and cover letter.
Deadline to apply: August 31, 2020
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Posted August 6, 2020
Director of Music Ministry [Part Time/15 hrs]
St. Therese Little Flower, 5560 Kirby Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45239
The Director of Music Ministry is responsible for:
• Planning and playing for 3 weekend liturgies and all holy days.
• Responsible for planning and playing for all special sacramental liturgies including weddings and funerals.
• Working with the choir to prepare for the weekend liturgies.
• Ensuring the instrumental and sound equipment is maintained.
A strong candidate will have strong vocal skills in addition to being proficient in organ & piano. Must be a practicing Catholic with liturgical knowledge. Must be able to pass a background check and be within compliance with the Decree on Child Protect prior to start of employment.
Please submit resume and cover letter to Father Dennis Bosse, O.F.M. at parishoffice@littleflower-church.org or mail to St. Therese Little Flower, 5560 Kirby Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45239.
Position is set to begin as soon as possible.
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Posted July 30, 2020
Music Director [Part Time]
St. John Fisher Church, Newtown, OH
St. John Fisher Church, Newtown, Ohio, seeks a part-time Music Director. Duties include playing and leading one Saturday, and two Sunday Masses (one Saturday, one Sunday during Covid-19), Funerals, Weddings, Holy Days, Penance Services, and Holy Week services. The position includes one choir rehearsal each week, as well as developing a cantor program. The music repertoire for the parish is mostly OCP. Send resume or seek more information by email to del.staigers@sjfchurch.org.
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Posted July 25, 2020
Director of Music Ministries
St. Maximilian Kolbe Roman Catholic Church
Liberty Township, OH 45011
St. Maximilian Kolbe, a parish of 3,200 families, is seeking a full-time Director of Music Ministry.
The Director of Music Ministry is a professional who holds specialized credentials in music and who has a thorough understanding of Roman Catholic liturgy. This is a person of strong faith and commitment to the Roman Catholic Church and her teachings, is responsible for the effective planning, coordination, and execution of music within the liturgical celebrations of the parish. The Director of Music reports directly to the Pastoral Associate for Worship and Sacraments, and collaborates closely with the Pastor, Assistant Music Minister and parish staff.
Summary of Responsibilities:
• Oversees and develops the parish music program, selects and plans music for all liturgical celebrations.
• Provides leadership in areas related to liturgical music, providing training, resources and support for cantors, instrumentalists and handbell choirs.
• Creates worship aids for the assembly, selects and maintains musical instruments, coordinates schedules of parish choirs/ensembles and instrumental musicians, assures copyright permission.
• Provides music for all Sunday and other major celebrations, including weddings, funerals, etc, in collaboration with the Assistant Music Minister.
• Serves as a resource on liturgical music matters for the parish.
• Prepares and manages the budget for the parish music program.
• Collaborates with the Pastor and Pastoral Associate for Worship and Sacraments for planning major liturgical seasons.
• Supervises the Assistant Music Minster and Handbell Choir Director
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Music, 10 years’ experience preferred
• Experienced in adult and children’s choir conducting and development
• Experience with musical instrumentation, hand bells and music arrangement.
• Demonstrates strong proficiency in voice, organ and piano with capability to lead with either keyboard instrument.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Comprehension of various musical elements used within the liturgy, including acclamations, hymnody and psalmody.
• Appreciation of the vast repertoire of music (choral and instrumental) as it pertains to liturgy, selecting appropriately from the Church’s treasured heritage of sacred music as well as from contemporary sources.
• Knowledge and understanding of the liturgical documents of the Church and the bishop’s document, Sing to the Lord.
• Supervisory experience; enjoys working in a team atmosphere.
Email resumé to apply@saint-max.org or send to:
St. Maximilian Kolbe Roman Catholic Church
Human Resources
5720 Hamilton Mason Rd.
Liberty Township, Ohio 45011
Deadline to apply: August 15, 2020
Regional Director of Music Ministry
Winton Wyoming Pastoral Region
(St. Matthias the Apostle, Our Lady of the Rosary and St. James of the Valley)
WWPR is seeking a part time Regional Director of Music Ministry.
The Regional Director of Music Ministry serves the region as a musician/organist and choir director while coordinating liturgical music needs for the region with the other music ministers. Administration of annual liturgical music budget, including purchase of music, payment of additional musical personnel, copyright fees and permissions, and programs. Find subs when unavailable for Masses, Funerals, Weddings, etc.
This posting is intended to be flexible in order to accommodate interviews from candidates who may be interested in one of the options below:
• Option 1 – A music director to lead a 4:30 PM Saturday vigil Mass every week.
• Option 2 – A music director to lead a 4:30 PM Saturday vigil Mass and an 11:30 AM Sunday Mass every week.
• Option 3 – A regional music director to lead two weekend Masses and also serve as the regional director
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Music
• Experienced with both adult and children’s choirs
• Previous training on/or applicable experience using computer hardware and software required.
• Must have a high degree of proficiency in the use of the organ as attested to by formal credentials and a personal performance audition.
• Should have a working knowledge of other instruments which might be used in liturgical music.
• Must have skill as an effective choral conductor as demonstrated by formal credentials and/or a choral audition (rehearsal).
• Must have a knowledge and appreciation of the Church’s liturgical tradition as well as current liturgical practices and rubrics.
Interested candidates should contact the business manager dcrowe@wintonwyomingpr.org for a more detailed job description or to submit a resume and cover letter.
Deadline to apply: August 31, 2020
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Posted August 6, 2020
Director of Music Ministry [Part Time/15 hrs]
St. Therese Little Flower, 5560 Kirby Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45239
The Director of Music Ministry is responsible for:
• Planning and playing for 3 weekend liturgies and all holy days.
• Responsible for planning and playing for all special sacramental liturgies including weddings and funerals.
• Working with the choir to prepare for the weekend liturgies.
• Ensuring the instrumental and sound equipment is maintained.
A strong candidate will have strong vocal skills in addition to being proficient in organ & piano. Must be a practicing Catholic with liturgical knowledge. Must be able to pass a background check and be within compliance with the Decree on Child Protect prior to start of employment.
Please submit resume and cover letter to Father Dennis Bosse, O.F.M. at parishoffice@littleflower-church.org or mail to St. Therese Little Flower, 5560 Kirby Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45239.
Position is set to begin as soon as possible.
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Posted July 30, 2020
Music Director [Part Time]
St. John Fisher Church, Newtown, OH
St. John Fisher Church, Newtown, Ohio, seeks a part-time Music Director. Duties include playing and leading one Saturday, and two Sunday Masses (one Saturday, one Sunday during Covid-19), Funerals, Weddings, Holy Days, Penance Services, and Holy Week services. The position includes one choir rehearsal each week, as well as developing a cantor program. The music repertoire for the parish is mostly OCP. Send resume or seek more information by email to del.staigers@sjfchurch.org.
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Posted July 25, 2020
Director of Music Ministries
St. Maximilian Kolbe Roman Catholic Church
Liberty Township, OH 45011
St. Maximilian Kolbe, a parish of 3,200 families, is seeking a full-time Director of Music Ministry.
The Director of Music Ministry is a professional who holds specialized credentials in music and who has a thorough understanding of Roman Catholic liturgy. This is a person of strong faith and commitment to the Roman Catholic Church and her teachings, is responsible for the effective planning, coordination, and execution of music within the liturgical celebrations of the parish. The Director of Music reports directly to the Pastoral Associate for Worship and Sacraments, and collaborates closely with the Pastor, Assistant Music Minister and parish staff.
Summary of Responsibilities:
• Oversees and develops the parish music program, selects and plans music for all liturgical celebrations.
• Provides leadership in areas related to liturgical music, providing training, resources and support for cantors, instrumentalists and handbell choirs.
• Creates worship aids for the assembly, selects and maintains musical instruments, coordinates schedules of parish choirs/ensembles and instrumental musicians, assures copyright permission.
• Provides music for all Sunday and other major celebrations, including weddings, funerals, etc, in collaboration with the Assistant Music Minister.
• Serves as a resource on liturgical music matters for the parish.
• Prepares and manages the budget for the parish music program.
• Collaborates with the Pastor and Pastoral Associate for Worship and Sacraments for planning major liturgical seasons.
• Supervises the Assistant Music Minster and Handbell Choir Director
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Music, 10 years’ experience preferred
• Experienced in adult and children’s choir conducting and development
• Experience with musical instrumentation, hand bells and music arrangement.
• Demonstrates strong proficiency in voice, organ and piano with capability to lead with either keyboard instrument.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Comprehension of various musical elements used within the liturgy, including acclamations, hymnody and psalmody.
• Appreciation of the vast repertoire of music (choral and instrumental) as it pertains to liturgy, selecting appropriately from the Church’s treasured heritage of sacred music as well as from contemporary sources.
• Knowledge and understanding of the liturgical documents of the Church and the bishop’s document, Sing to the Lord.
• Supervisory experience; enjoys working in a team atmosphere.
Email resumé to apply@saint-max.org or send to:
St. Maximilian Kolbe Roman Catholic Church
Human Resources
5720 Hamilton Mason Rd.
Liberty Township, Ohio 45011
Deadline to apply: August 15, 2020