Director of Music

Base Pay Range

$56,000.00/yr – $60,000.00/yr

Director of Music

Full Time – 30-35 hours per week

Saint Mark Roman Catholic Parish, Oro Valley, AZ

Under the direction of the Pastor, responsible for planning and fostering music and liturgy that promote active participation of the assembly. The Director serves as a minister of the Gospel and Catholic Teaching, both academically and behaviorally, living in a manner worthy of the call received.

• Perform as a lay minister in support of the parish’s spiritual and pastoral mission.
• Abide by Catholic principles in the teacher’s professional and private life, governing the professional and private life in strict accordance with Catholic morals and principles to demonstrate complete adherence to Catholic moral strictures.
• Ensure that all liturgical musicians and choir members are well‑versed in the liturgy of the Church and the propriety of their duties, including an understanding of the rubrics of the Church.
• Be responsible for all music associated with worship and liturgy in accordance with the currently accepted practices of the Roman Catholic Church.
• Attain copyright permission for music as necessary.
• Hold regularly scheduled rehearsals of the music to be used at liturgies.
• Provide liturgical formation, music education, and practical preparation for cantors, choir members, and instrumentalists.
• Be responsible for implementing the music ministry for liturgies, including recruiting, training, and rehearsing all participants in the music program.
• Provide music for all liturgical celebrations of Sundays, feasts, seasons, and special liturgical events.
• Serve as a resource person for religious education and youth ministry programs.
• Provide musical input and copyright information for the preparation of worship aids.
• Participate in liturgy committee and pastoral staff meetings.
• Research new music to provide a fresh and expanding repertoire to the congregation as well as the choir/cantors.
• Be responsible for developing and maintaining a parish music/choral library.
• Be responsible for developing and maintaining the music budget.
• Be responsible for hiring professional musicians for special Masses and events.
• Provide guidance and music for wedding and funeral liturgies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requires coordination and manual dexterity; normal mental and visual ability; ability to lift as required in a normal office environment. Required activities include walking, sitting, standing, stooping, reaching, talking, handling, hearing, carrying, and keyboarding.

• Must have a working knowledge of and a strong commitment to the mission of the Diocese and Catholic Church; be in full communion with the Church.
• Must have a working knowledge of the Liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church and traditions and possess a repertoire of traditional and contemporary liturgical music, including Life Teen, to enhance and support the prayer and worship of the parish community.
• Possess competence in training cantors, choral directing, and keyboard performance.
• Possess excellent communication skills, verbal and written, along with excellent human relations and interpersonal skills.
• Exercise courtesy to fellow employees, parishioners, and the general public.
• Must be a self‑starter; well organized; perform multiple tasks simultaneously, and work with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment; punctuality is always a must; ability to travel locally as required.
• Possess proficiency in computer technology, including word‑processing, and the use of music notation software.
• Must have a professional bearing and a clean, neat personal appearance.
• Willingness to maintain artistic ability to pursue professional advancement in the fields of liturgy & music.
• Must be able to successfully pass a background, criminal history, and credit history check.

• Master’s in Music, Music Education, Conducting, or a similar degree. Doctorate degrees preferred.
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in the…