Musician

Diocese of St. Augustine • Jacksonville, FL

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Musician is responsible for accompanying the Sunday Masses, Holy Days of obligations, Easter Season, First Holy Communion, Confirmation, Weddings and Funerals. A willingness to work as a team player, and overall dependability and accessibility are very important in this role.

Requirements

• Must have a deep love of Jesus Christ and His Church, shown by an active prayer life and service at his/her parish.
• Must be a practicing Catholic in good standing.
• Must have the capability to fluently read modern and Gregorian music notation.
• Must be a proficient sight-reader.
• Must have ability to receive constructive criticism and adapt as needed.
• Must be able to communicate professionally in writing and speak with a variety of people.
• Must have a professional appearance and demeanor.
• Maintain proficiency in playing piano, particularly regarding liturgical musical arrangement.
• Must pass a background check and complete Safe Environment Training.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in music preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all music for Sunday Masses, Holy Days of obligation, Easter and Christmas.
• Prepare and play during First Holy Communion, Confirmation, Weddings and Funerals.
• Work with Pastor to prepare liturgical musical arrangements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level