Description
St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church is seeking a dedicated and experienced Parish Music Director to lead the music ministry for three weekend Masses two in English and one in Spanish. Serves as accompanist at the liturgies including Holy Days, Feast Day, and special liturgies. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of Catholic liturgy, a passion for fostering congregational participation through music, and the ability to work collaboratively with the parish staff and volunteers
Requirements
- Plan, coordinate, and lead music for three weekend Masses (two English, one Spanish).
- Select and prepare liturgically music in alignment with the liturgical calendar.
- Direct and rehearse with the parish choir(s), musicians, and cantors.
- Collaborate with the parish liturgy team to ensure cohesive worship experiences.
- Incorporate bilingual music as needed to reflect the parish community.
- Communicate regularly with choir members, musicians, and parish staff.
- Oversee the maintenance and operation of musical equipment.
- Arranging and scheduling professional musicians for Weddings, Funerals, Quinceañera, Easter, Christmas including instrumentalist, as needed.
- Rehearsing cantors, and instrumentalist as needed.
- Serve on the Liturgy Committee.
This is a part-time position requiring approximately 25 hours a week.
Wage Range
The rate of pay offered to the selected candidate is based on internal pay policy and budget. New hires are commonly paid at the minimum of the wage range or within the lower part of the range. We consider a number of factors when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience, training and other department needs.
Information/Application Contact
St. Gregory the Great Church (Whittier)
13935 Telegraph Road
Whittier, CA 90604
info@sggcatholic.org