Music Coordinator - Anaconda Catholic Community - Anaconda, MT

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Job Title:

Music Coordinator

Reports To:

PastorFLSA Status:
Ministerial Position (part-time, exempt)

Prepared Date:
March, 2024

Approved By:

Approved Date:

Purpose of Position:
Under the direction of the Pastor, the music coordinator oversees all dimensions of liturgical music involved in the life of the parish, in particular coordinating music preparation for weekly liturgies and other sacramental celebrations. This position is held by a musician who plays and teaches proper liturgical music, as well as facilitates others with musical talents to participate in the music ministry.

This position directly supports the pastor in advancing the mission of the Church and plays a vital role in carrying out the religious mission of the parish.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides liturgical music for all weekend and holy day masses; including prelude, postlude and other music, as necessary
• Provides music for religious education, Liturgy of the Hours and other parish liturgical celebrations, and funerals, as requested
• Establishes and maintains a choir including rehearsing weekly during the academic year
• Trains, rehearses and schedules cantors
• Shares in the parish’s liturgical planning process, to include acting as an ex officio member of the liturgy committee of the Parish Council, when necessary
• Makes recommendations for music resources used by the parish
• Seeks copyright permissions, as necessary
• Attends weekly staff meetings.
• Assists Pastor with other liturgical and related duties as directed.

Develops self and others by continually improving health through all aspects of physical and mental well-being.

Service Committed to customer service excellence. Is attentive to detail and accuracy and looks for improvements continuously. Monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, and owns/acts on quality problems.

Works well with others and displays team-oriented behaviors in all interactions. Actively works to create a winwin environment, and treats customers and other partners with respect.

Generates new ideas and challenges the status quo. Supports change, solves problems creatively, and encourages creativity in others.

Caring Demonstrates concern for others. Shows respect for our customers, coworkers, and business partners.

Integrity Deals with others in a straightforward and honest manner. Is accountable for actions; maintains confidentiality, and behaves in a manner consistent with the diocesan Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.

Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, and has good listening skills.

Understands duties and responsibilities, has necessary job knowledge, has necessary technical skills, understands diocesan mission/values, keeps job knowledge current, is in command of critical issues.

Breaks down problems into smaller components, understands underlying issues, can simplify and process complex issues, understands the difference between critical details and unimportant facts.

Manages a fair workload, volunteers for additional work, prioritizes tasks, develops good work procedures, manages time well, handles information flow.

Meets all deadlines and responsibilities, listens to others and values opinions, helps leader to meet goals, welcomes newcomers and promotes a team atmosphere.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or…