Director of Music Ministry - St. Albert Parish

Director of Music Ministry
- St. Albert the Great Parish

ESC Saint Albert the Great
- North Royalton, Ohio Open in Google Maps

Job : 5932402

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 18, 2026 3:22 PM (UTC)

Director of Music Ministry

St. Albert the Great Parish, North Royalton Ohio
"This is an opportunity for a gifted Catholic musician and pastoral leader to shape and lead a substantial parish music ministry and to contribute meaningfully to the spiritual life of a vibrant evangelical Eucharistic Catholic community."
Fr. Ed Estok, Pastor

The Director of Music Ministry provides pastoral and musical leadership for the parish's worship and music ministries, collaborating closely with the pastor, pastoral staff, Assistant Music Director, school leadership, volunteers, and Liturgical Commission. Our parish vision, Called to More 2030, identifies weekend worship as a primary opportunity for parishioners, visitors, and seekers to encounter Jesus Christ. The Director helps make that encounter possible through excellent, prayerful, and faithful sacred music overseeing musical preparation for weekend Masses, school liturgies, seasonal celebrations, funerals, weddings, and other major parish celebrations.

The parish music ministry assists at weekend Masses, Friday school Mass (during the school year), and currently includes an Assistant Music Director, a Eucharistic Choir with paid section leaders and accompanist, an eight-voice Schola, a 14-member Bell Choir, a Children's Choir, and additional paid weekend cantors.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Music Ministry

• Plan, direct, and oversee music for weekend Masses, Holy Day Masses, and other major parish liturgies, in collaboration with the pastor, staff, and Liturgical Commission.
• Supervise and collaborate with the Assistant Music Director and accompanist; lead rehearsals and establish effective rehearsal schedules.
• Secure additional instrumentalists and musicians when appropriate, and maintain sound quality in the worship space.
• Coordinate musical leadership for approximately 80 funerals and 510 weddings annually, working with families, clergy, funeral coordinators, and couples to select music that conforms to Catholic liturgical norms and parish policy, planning for Advent, Christmas, Lent, Holy Week, the Sacred Triduum, Easter, solemnities, and major parish celebrations.
• Direct and develop the Eucharistic Choir, Schola, Bell Choir, and Children's Choir, fostering participation and musical growth across ensembles.
• Provide music leadership for the weekly school Mass and other special school liturgies, collaborating with school faculty and staff.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and schedule paid and volunteer cantors, section leaders, and other music ministers.

Liturgy & Formation

• Serve as a member of the Liturgical Commission, contributing to the planning of parish liturgies.
• Provide musical, liturgical, and spiritual formation for musicians, cantors, and choir members, fostering a culture of prayer, service, fraternity, excellence, and stewardship.
• Offer opportunities for spiritual enrichment among music ministers.
• Assist with music planning for special occasions, including First Communion, Confirmation, weddings, and funerals, in collaboration with clergy and staff.
• Promote the full, conscious, and active participation of the assembly in the liturgy.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Serve as a member of the pastoral staff, contributing to the broader pastoral life of the parish.
• Ensure liturgical and musical practices align with the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) and diocesan guidelines.
• Communicate effectively with clergy, staff, musicians, volunteers, families, and parishioners; serve as liaison to ensure…