Director of Music

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Director of Music

Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the Parish Director and Director of Liturgy the vision for the liturgical year, liturgical season and sacramental celebrations.
• Oversees, plans, and provides music for all liturgies including weekend, weekday, school liturgies, penance services, baptisms, etc.
• Directs and accompanies choirs.
• Maintain and update worship hymnals and worship aides.
• Foster parishioner participation in music. Recruit, screen, train, enrich cantors and choir members.
• Plan and coordinate practices and rehearsals.
• Documents readings, songs, petitions, etc for each Mass and service as a reference. Ensures copyright and licensing requirement permissions for music.
• Ensures organ, piano and other instruments are maintained, repaired and tuned as needed.
• Attend staff meetings and other ministry meetings at the request of the Parish Director
• Prepares presider scripts for all liturgies and other worship aides as needed, funerals, weddings, etc.
• Ensures qualified substitutes are enlisted when absent, Masses/services, funerals, weddings, etc.
• Collaborates with other staff and acts as a resource for parish groups.
• Attends respective Archdiocesan and Deanery workshops/programs, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

ADA Physical Requirements

• The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods; use hands; reach with hands and arms.
• Close vision required for paperwork and computer.
• Able to utilize computer keyboard, monitor, and telephone.
• This role functions in an office environment and uses standard office equipment.
• Ability to lift 5 pounds.
  
  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

K: Knowledge

• Experience leading Catholic liturgy, including liturgical documents through music.
• Knowledge of the Roman Missal, lectionary, liturgical year, liturgical norms and regulations, and liturgical tradition and practice.
• Working knowledge in MS Office products.
• Must have a valid driver’s license for the State of Wisconsin.
• Practicing Catholic preferred.
  
  

S: Skills

• Professional working attitude and collaborative approach.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Performance skills for keyboard and/or other musical instrument and voice.
  
  

A: Abilities

• Ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Ability to make decisions, attentive to details, and troubleshoot.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  
  

Compensation

Type

Hourly

Notes

Negotiable

Additional Information

Start Date

2025-07-01

Location

St. Teresa of Calcutta - Hartland (M33)

Department

County

Waukesha

Job Category

Parishes - Music/Liturgy

Employment Type

Part Time

Notes

Part-time

To Apply

Instructions

Inquiries may be directed to Parish Director, Deacon Allen Olson, or the Director of Community and Parish Engagement, Teri Moseler, at 262-966-2191.

Contact Name

Deacon Allen Olson

Address

W314N7500 Hwy. 83

NORTH LAKE, WI 53064

Email

allen.olson@stteresaofcalcutta.org

Phone

262-966-2191

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