Director of Music Ministry
St. James Roman Catholic Church
Woodbridge, NJ

Under the supervision of the Pastor of St. James Roman Catholic Church, a charismatic personal parish, to encourage full, active, conscious participation of the faithful at parish liturgies by providing musical support for parish celebrations, directing Music Ministry and Sound Ministry, and participating in ongoing liturgy preparation & evaluation.

Requirements:

• Practicing charismatic Catholic.
• Compliant with the Catholic Church’s direction about the role of music in the Liturgy.
• Demonstrated ability to judge the appropriateness of music for the Liturgy vs. other worship venues.
• Able to lead music and worship confidently.
• Collaborative team member/servant.
• Excellent communication skills.
• BA in Music or equivalent.
• Excellent organ/piano and vocal skills.
• Experience and expertise with traditional Catholic music and Contemporary Catholic/Christian music.
• 3-5 years experience:
  • Leading music for holy Mass and other Catholic liturgies.
  • Coordinating contemporary music teams.
  • Coordinating Adult and Children’s choirs.

• Mass Schedule – Lead music at three weekend Masses. Coordinate with Contemporary Music Ministry (they usually sing at the 7:30 am Sunday Liturgy)

• Saturday 4:30
• Sunday 7:30am
• Sunday 10:00am
• Sunday Noon

• Understand and promote the Mission and Vision Statement for Music Ministry at St. James Roman Catholic Church.
• Coordinate music leadership and support for Sunday and Holy Day Liturgies, Parish Missions, Parish Retreats, weekday liturgies (as specified), prayer meetings, funerals, and other parish events as appropriate.
• Lead music at weekend and Holy Day Liturgies on a regular basis.
• Prepare music plans for weekend and Holy Day Liturgies and special solemnities of Christmas, Easter, Advent, and Lent.
• Provide & teach new music for use at the parish and ensure that music and texts are in accord with Catholic teaching and appropriate for the particular purpose (Liturgy, prayer meeting, etc.), and in a way that ensures the fullest participation of the faithful. Create song sheets/worship aids as needed, especially for special Liturgical celebrations such as Christmas and the Triduum.
• Scheduling - Create an annual schedule for music teams, including the choir, for Sundays and Holy Days.
• Music Teams - Recruit and train individuals to participate in the music ministry. Facilitate regular or occasional meetings/rehearsals for instruction, inspiration, and communication for musicians supporting music at Mass and other parish events. Provide legal copies of music for all Music Team members. Recruit singers, prepare and lead the choir for service at Liturgies
• Provide, maintain and update songbooks for use at Parish liturgies. Ensure all copies of music used at the parish are legal, authorized copies.
• Provide advice and guidance to couples and families for preparation of wedding and funeral Liturgies.
• Proficient knowledge of keyboarding is important.

• Prepare and manage the budget for music, sound ministry, Liturgy supplies & equipment, and flowers.
• Remain up to date with Liturgy documents, especially ongoing Liturgical changes.

• Provide equipment, and technical support for PA during parish events.
• Maintain and develop Sound System.
• Manage/accomplish projects assigned by the Pastor.
• Collaborate with parish staff for parish functions.
• Other tasks as appropriate to assist parish staff and/or parishioners.

Interpersonal: Should interact with the public in a friendly and service-oriented manner.

Verbal Communications: Should have good listening ability and be able to accept advice and clearly understand instructions, and if not then ask questions.

Education/Experience: BA in Music preferably in music education or a related musical degree.

Religious Requirement: Must be a practicing Roman Catholic who upholds the teachings and traditions of the Roman Catholic church and who possesses a sound working knowledge of the Catholic Faith and Church hierarchy.

Interested candidates should forward their resume to jlucia@stjamesonline.org 

Or mail to:

St. James Roman Catholic Church
149 Grove Street
Woodbridge, NJ 07095

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