Pastoral Assistant Music
Listed on 2026-09-13
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Creative Arts/Media
Music & Audio Production, Creative Design / Digital Art -
Education / Teaching
Music & Audio Production
Job Details
Job Location:
0071 St Vincent DePaul Parish, Federal Way - Federal Way, WA 98003
Salary Range: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 Salary/year
POSITION PURPOSEThe Pastoral Assistant for Music provides liturgical and sacramental music leadership across Parish Family
31, Saint Vincent de Pauland Saint Theresa Parishes in Federal Way.
This position inspires, organizes, coordinates, and serves as an accompanist for music for weekend and special liturgies, directs choirs as needed, recruits and trains musicians, and collaborates with pastoral staff and school music teachers tosupport a cohesive liturgical environment and formation.
The PA for Music ensures that music supports liturgical cohesion, rooted in Sacred Tradition, which integrates multiculturalandcontemporary musicexpressionsasappropriate. This role is both pastoral and administrative, requiring musical proficiency(particularly singing,piano, and – ideally – organ), leadership, and collaborative skills.
ESSENTIAL POSITION DUTIES- Plan, select, and coordinate music for all Sunday Masses, Holy Days, and special celebrations across three campuses.
- Collaborate with pastor,parochial vicar,and pastoral staff to ensure liturgically appropriate and high-quality music.
- Serve as accompanist for cantors and choirs at selected Masses and special liturgies, as needed.
- Coordinate with families/couples approaching the parish family for funerals/weddings (or other special liturgies) to oversee the appropriate selection of music.
- Select and prepare music thatcultivatesliturgical formation and cohesion, while encouraging thefull participation of the assembly(both internal and external).
- Incorporate multicultural and contemporary musical expressions when appropriate, whileremainingfaithful to the prescriptions andtraditionof the Church.
- Coordinate accompanist assignments for all choirs and liturgies, ensureaccompanimentsupport as required.
- Recruit, train,supervise,and support parishfamilychoir members, cantors, and other ministers of music.
- Direct rehearsals andliturgiesfor choirsas neededand (when appropriate) oversee the delegation of this responsibility to other competent musical leaders.
- Collaborate with school music teachers to coordinateschoolchoir participation at school and parish family
Masses, as appropriate. - Ensure accompanists and musicians are trained, scheduled, and appropriately compensated.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate the parishfamilymusic program in collaboration with pastoral staff.
- Prepare and administer the Music Ministry budget as delegated by the Director of Liturgy.
- Ensure copyright permissions, licensing, and music use fees are properly obtained.
- Provide accompaniment and musical support for special liturgies beyond regular Masses as needed.
- Coordinate the appropriate maintenance work needed for the upkeep and repair of musical instruments in the parishfamilysuch as tuning pianos and organs.
- Work with pastoral staff, consultative bodies, and multicultural ministry teams to integrate diverse musical traditions.
- Participate in parish family, regional, and Archdiocesan committees related to music and liturgy.
- Maintain musical and liturgicalproficiencythrough workshops, conventions, and professional organizations.
- Provide music ministry for weddings, funerals, and other celebrations, compensated separately according to parishfamilypolicy.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support the mission ofthe parish family.
- Other duties as assigned
- Practicing Roman Catholic in good standing with a deep commitment to the Church’s mission.
- Proficiency on piano…
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