Director of Sacred Music

Location: St. Michael Parish, Charlestown

Posted: August 1, 2024

St. Michael Parish, Charlestown, Indiana is seeking to hire a part-timeDirector of Sacred Music. This person of faith is both a pastoral minister who serves the parish by coordinating joyful and vibrant liturgical music and a professional who possess skills necessary for leading parish liturgical music. The Director of Sacred Music plans and supervises music for all liturgical events and is responsible for supervising, scheduling, and providing training and support for accompanists.  

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Plan and supervise the music for all liturgical events, including two weekend masses (Saturday & Sunday), holy days, funerals, and other special parish liturgies and events (Confirmations, Patronal Feast Days, etc.)
  • Serve as principal instrumentalist (preference is for pianist/organist) for liturgies, except when alternates can be found.
  • Supervise, schedule, and provide support and specific training as needed for accompanists/choir.
  • Provide formation in liturgical music for the assembly, especially by assuring strong leadership and the careful development and teaching of new repertoire.
  • Oversee recruitment and rehearsal of instrumentalists/choir as needed for parish liturgies. 
  • Cultivate and oversee the creative development of new musical ministries for the parish, such as a youth choir.
  • Oversee the maintenance of the sound and audio systems, as well as the organ and piano.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

  • Be able to teach and work well with the Pastor, Staff and Parish Volunteers. 
  • Be faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church and its liturgical directives. 
  • Positive attitude and heart for ministry, and a willingness to foster the Church’s mission. 
  • Competent as an instrumentalist but does not need to be an expert.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND/OR EXPERIENCE

  • It is not required for the director to be a Catholic, but the director needs to have knowledge of Roman Catholic liturgy or be willing to receive ongoing formation and training to acquire a deeper knowledge. 
  • Must be able to understand and to comply with the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Code of Conduct 
  • Must be able to successfully complete the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Safe Parish Training 
  • Background screening required. 
  • A Degree in Music/Liturgy is preferred, but is not required for this position

WORK-LIFE BALANCE & PROFESSIONAL GROWTH

  • The Director of Sacred Music enjoys a flexible work schedule, but attendance is expected at weekend, holy day, funeral, and special parish liturgies; regular staff meetings (as scheduled (typically Thursdays at 9:30am) and any other meetings associated with this position (liturgical planning First Communion, Confirmation, etc.) 
  • The employee may be expected to attend evening and weekend events, as necessary at the request of the Pastor or Staff as it relates to Parish Liturgy/Masses/Holy Hours, etc.. In some cases, the needs of the position may require extra hours beyond the normal schedule. 

All interested candidates should submit a resume to Rev. Jeyaseelan Sengolraj via email: pastor@northclarkcountycatholic.org.

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