Liturgy Music Director

The Director of Music and Liturgy facilitates the music for all liturgical celebrations, educates the parish in areas of music and liturgy according to the vision of the Second Vatican Council, and assumes administrative responsibilities relevant to the position.

The Diocese of Orlando four core values lay the foundation for the work performed by employees.

• Authenticity:
  Conviction that God has called us to reflect exteriorly our inner life of faith in our daily living
• Respect:
  Affidating each person’s God-given dignity and uniqueness.
• Courage:
  Inspired by this gift of the Holy Spirit, we proclaim and live the Word of God fearlessly and devotedly.
• Commitment:
  Individually and collectively, we are steadfast to the team and its purpose.

The following duties and functions, as outlined herein, are intended to be representative of the type of tasks performed within this classification. They are not listed in any order of importance. The omission of specific statements of the duties or functions does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.

Other duties may be required and assigned.

As a pastoral minister, the musician has the responsibility to nurture his or her own faith in order to nurture the faith of others.

Commitment to professional development is a mutual responsibility of the musician and the parish. In order to maintain a competent level of professionalism, the responsibility of the pastoral musician includes:

• Practices to improve or maintain skills in voice, conducting, and the instruments upon which the musician is expected to perform.
• Researches, develops, and masters new music.
• Pursues educational advancement in musical skills that relate to the parish's need (e.g., organ, choral directing, vocal pedagogy).
• Keeps current with official statements and documents on music, liturgy, and developments in the pastoral field.
• Studies various liturgical and musical publications.
• Membership in professional organizations and attendance at national and area conferences and workshops.
• Periodic coursework in the field of pastoral liturgy and liturgical music.

The pastoral musician is to educate the parish in areas of music and liturgy according to the vision of the Second Vatican Council. This responsibility includes:

• Helps the parish grow in its understanding of the role of music in the liturgy.
• Helps the parish learn new liturgical music at an appropriate pace.
• Services as a resource person for the liturgical music education of the parish council, Liturgy Commission, and pastoral staff;
• Services as a resource person in liturgical music for the religious education process;
• Fosters and developing the musicianship of parish music ministers and clergy.
• Coordinates workshops and concerts as needed.

Under the leadership of the pastor, the responsibility of the pastoral musician as a liturgical minister involves:

• Coordinates the music ministry for all parish liturgies.
• Assumes the role of leading musician (accompanist or choral director).
• Makes the creative choice of music and exercising its judicious placement for all liturgical celebrations.
• Recruits, schedules, and rehearses various music ministries (e.g., choirs, cantors, instrumentalists).
• Plans liturgy (working with the priests and Liturgy Commission) including leading the Liturgy Commission.
• Secures proper copyrights for all worship participation aids.
• Works with the Director of Religious Education and education staff in the preparation of children's liturgies.
• Meets with engaged couples for the preparation of wedding liturgies and preparing music for funeral liturgies.

The responsibility of the pastoral musician as an administrator involves:

• Makes liturgical music policies in conjunction with the Liturgy Commission and pastoral staff, taking into consideration Diocesan and national guidelines.
• Formulates a music budget for the parish worship program.
• Develops and maintains a…