Description

Employment Status: Part-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Schedule: Saturday 5pm Mass / 2 hours per week

Reports to: Pastor

Summary

The Musician/ Cantor will be responsible for performing music at various parish services, including Sunday Vigil Mass and may be contracted to perform at weddings, funerals and other liturgical events as necessary. The Musician/ Cantor will be responsible for animating the Sunday Liturgy and providing the musical environment.

Must have demonstrated experience with various instruments specifically; piano, organ and/ or guitar.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Provides musical support to prayerful environment
Assists Pastor and/ or Director of Music and Liturgy in securing other instrumentalists as needed
Continuously maintains professional and liturgical education through reading, workshops, classes etc.
Is available to perform at special events including weddings, funerals and other events as needed

Additional Responsibilities

Attend all Archdiocese required training and meetings on Liturgy and Music
Attends Parish staff meetings as necessary
Actively participates in all “required” attendance Parish events as directed by Pastor and/ or Director of Music and Liturgy

Requirements

Education and Experience

High School degree or equivalent
Ability to sing with accurate pitch and rhythm
Ability to play various instruments (Piano/ Organ/ Guitar preferred)
Basic understanding of Music Theory
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with all levels of staff and management

Preferred Additional

Bachelor’s degree in Music, Liturgy and/ or 2 prior years’ experience
Previous experience/ knowledge of Roman Catholic Liturgy including Lectionary and Sacramentary
Bilingual (English/ Spanish) preferred

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise as needed. T

he Archdiocese of San Antonio is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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