Roman Catholic Musician Pianist or Organist

Catholic Music Director

The successful candidate for this position will be a 1099 contractor with Music Ministry International and be responsible for the following:

1. Title. Catholic Music Director for the Seymour Johnson AFB Catholic Service herein called "Music Director." Consults and coordinates with the Chaplain/Catholic Priest assigned to the installation herein called "Chaplain."

2. Scope of Responsibilities.

Serves as the Catholic Music Director providing and leading the music activities for the Seymour Johnson AFB Community. The Music Director shall provide labor and management to support the responsibilities outlined within this PWS. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, playing musical instruments, conducting, accompanying, and musically leading the choir during scheduled rehearsals and liturgies. Coordinate musical program requirements with the Catholic Chaplain.

2.1 This is a non-personal service contract to perform duties as a Catholic Music Director. The US Government shall neither supervise nor control the method by which the Music Director performs required tasks herein. It shall be the responsibility of the Music Director to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services or give the perception of personal services.

2.2 The Catholic Music Director shall provide Direction and Accompaniment required for rehearsals, services, and special services.

2.2.1 Special services include but are not limited to:
Memorial services, Funeral services, combined services, special liturgical seasons (e.g., Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter), and support for special events.

3. Education and Experience. The Catholic Music Director shall:

3.1. Have a Bachelor's Degree in music (or related field) and/or five (5) or more years of experience in church music ministry, or equivalent academic credentials in a chapel/church setting.

3.2. Skillfully play the piano/keyboard, executing written music accurately with the correct notes and at the appropriate tempo required for professional accompaniment.

3.3. Sight read, arrange, improve, play, and score music applicable to the instrument they are playing.

3.4. Conduct, accompany, and musically lead the choir during scheduled rehearsals and liturgies. Coordinate musical program requirements with the Catholic Chaplain.

3.5. Play music in keeping with a Catholic style and service. The Music Director shall possess the required skill level to fully and fluidly play the core, integral components of the Catholic liturgy (e.g., the Responsorial Psalm, the Gloria, the Sanctus, and the Lamb of God).

3.6. The music director must possess the ability to read, write, and speak English to effectively communicate program requirements, coordinate with chapel staff, and perform all tasks outlined in this PWS. The music director shall perform all duties in a professional manner, respecting the pluralistic, interfaith nature of the military chapel environment.

3.7. Prior to assigning the role of Catholic Music Director, the music director will provide references validating favorable past performance in music ministry or direction of that particular individual as well as qualify through demonstration (see Paragraph 3.8).

3.8. Technical Evaluation Requirement:
To be considered technically acceptable for this contract, the musician shall be required to pass a live or recorded technical evaluation (audition) satisfactory to the assigned Chaplain(s). This evaluation shall require the musician to successfully demonstrate their ability to accurately play standard parts of the Catholic Mass—specifically the Gloria, Sanctus, Responsorial Psalm, and Lamb of God—at the correct tempo, without interrupting the simulated flow of the liturgy, while simultaneously…