Director of Music

Location: Mary, Queen of Peace, Danville

Posted: December 9, 2024

Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church is seeking a part-time Director of Music located in Danville, Indiana.

Mary, Queen of Peace is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Director of Music to lead and grow our enthusiastic music ministry. The Director of Music plans and supervises music for all liturgical events and is responsible for supervising, scheduling, and providing training and support for the choir, cantors, and accompanists. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Catholic liturgies and sacred music, strong leadership skills, and a passion for enriching prayer and worship through music.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and supervise the music for all liturgical events, including weekend Masses, holy days, funerals, weddings, and other special parish liturgies and events.
• Serve as principal instrumentalist (preference is for organist/pianist) for liturgies, except when alternates can be found.
• Provide formation in liturgical music for the assembly, especially by assuring strong leadership and the careful development and teaching of new repertoire.
• Supervise, schedule, and provide support and specific training as needed for accompanists/cantors/choir.
• Oversee recruitment of instrumentalists/cantors/choir members as needed for parish liturgies.
• Direct and accompany the choir, other musical ensembles, and instrumentalists.
• Organize and lead rehearsals for instrumentalists, choir, and cantors.
• Oversee the maintenance of the sound and audio systems, as well as the organ, piano, and keyboard.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Able to teach and work well with the Pastor, Staff and Parish Volunteers.
• Faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church and its liturgical directives.
• Positive attitude and heart for ministry, and a willingness to foster the Church’s mission.
• Competent as an instrumentalist but does not need to be an expert.
• Excellent leadership, organization and planning skills.

Education, Training & Experience:

• A Degree in Music/Liturgy is preferred, but not required for this position.
• It is not required for the director to be a Catholic, but the director needs to have knowledge of Roman Catholic liturgy or be willing to receive ongoing formation and training to acquire a deeper knowledge.
• Experience desired in accompanying, singing and conducting with the ability to lead choirs.
• Must be able to understand and comply with the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Code of Conduct
• Must be able to successfully complete the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Safe Parish Training.
• Background screening required.

All interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to Jay Stanley via email: jay.c.stanley@gmail.com.