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MUSIC

 DIRECTOR  SEARCH  
Job  Description  
 
               Guardian  Angels  Catholic  Church  is  offering  a  Music  Director  position  for  $1,200  
to  $1,600  a  month  depending  upon  education  level  attained  and  experience.  The  
number  of  hours  worked  each  week  varies  from  12-­‐15  with  a  greater  number  of  
hours  during  Easter  and  Christmas  time.  Tasks  include:  
 
• Choosing  hymns  and  mass  music  for  each  Sunday  based  on  the  themes  of  the  
weekly  assigned  scripture  readings  and  the  Church  Year.  
• Scheduling  and  training  Cantors/Pianists  for  the  three  masses  each  weekend  
(Saturday  5:00  pm,  Sunday  9:00  and  10:30  am)    
• Cantoring  and  playing  (piano)  for  Berthoud  Living  Center  Mass  (3rd  Monday  
of  each  month  at  10:00  am),  cantoring  and  playing  for  Youth  Mass  (1st  
Sunday  of  each  month  at  6:00  pm)  
• Scheduling  and  planning  music  for  other  liturgical  occasions  
• Managing  payroll  and  scheduling  for  the  music  ministry    
• Serving  as  choir  director  of  Guardian  Angels  Choir.  
• Choosing  choir  anthems  based  on  the  themes  of  the  weekly  assigned  
scripture  readings  and  the  Church  Year.  
• Planning  and  conducting  choir  rehearsals  each  week  while  the  choir  is  in  
session.  Choir  rehearsals  are  currently  scheduled  for  7:15-­‐8:15  p.m.  each  
Wednesday.  
• Have  familiarity  with  Gregorian  Chant.  
• Planning  and  providing  music  for  Weddings  and  Funerals  (this  often  involves  
meeting  with  the  family)  
• Attending  the  monthly  staff  meeting  (currently  meets  at  3:15  on  the  first  
Monday  of  the  Month)  
• Scheduling  piano  tuning  and  maintenance  
• Managing  sound  system.  Scheduling  maintenance  and  repair  
• Submitting  necessary  material  to  parish  secretary  for  publication  in  the  
bulletin  
• Assisting  in  recruiting  cantors,  pianists,  and  choir  members  
• Determining  and  submitting  annual  music  budget  to  the  Finance  Council  
• Learning  the  structure  of  Catholic  liturgies  
 
Applicants  desirably  have  a  solid  familiarity  with  Catholic  liturgy  and  music,  as  
well  as  skills  in  keyboard,  cantoring,  and  music  directing.  Additionally  they  should  
have  administrative,  scheduling,  and  management  skills.  Communication,  
hospitality,  and  collaboration  are  our  primary  values;  you  will  be  working  with  a  
variety  of  people  in  this  position.    You  are  asked  to  sign  a  Code  of  Conduct  with  the  
Archdiocese  of  Denver.  You  must  also  sign  a  payroll  authorization  form  at  the  
beginning  of  employment.  You  must  also  be  certified  as  completing  the  Child  
Protection  course  with  the  parish.  The  parish  reimburses  for  appropriate  
conferences  and  in  services  in  liturgy  and  music  that  support  a  music  director’s  
work;  you  can  apply  to  the  pastor  when  these  come  to  your  attention.    
 
The  Music  director  is  a  non-­‐exempt  part  time  hourly  position.  All  hours  are  
agreed  upon  with  the  pastor  in  advance.  In  the  course  of  employment  elements  of  
this  job  description  may  change  by  addition  or  deletion  of  duties,  but  only  after  
discussion  with  the  pastor  and  parish  finance  council.  There  is  an  annual  review  and  
evaluation.  This  contract  is  for  one  year  or  15  months.    This  position  reports  to  the  
pastor,  although  often  this  position  requires  unsupervised  and  independent  work.  
Ideally  this  position  uses  parish  computers  as  all  music  is  proprietary  to  the  parish,  
especially  use  of  copyrighted  materials  through  OneLicense.  Computer  skills  are  
needed  in  Office  Suite  products.    
 
Feel  free  to  reach  out  to  jordan@meadangels.org  if  you  have  any  questions,  and  
please  send  a  resume  and  cover  letter  to  jordan@meadangels.org  and  
pastor@meadangels.org  if  you  are  interested  in  applying.  
 
 

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