Director of Worship

Job Description

Divine Mercy Pastorate(Christ the King, Immaculate Heart of Mary (St Mary's), and Saint John Paull II) in Sioux Falls is seeking a full-time Director of Worship to maintain and grow a comprehensive long-range vision for dynamic liturgical experiences, which celebrate and strengthen the membership's journey of faith and full participation. The role involves planning, coordinating, and overseeing all liturgical celebrations, ensuring they align with the teachings and traditions of the Catholic Church. The director will work closely with clergy, staff, musicians, and volunteers.
This salaried position reports directly to the Pastor and comes with a generous compensation package including a competitive salary, paid time off, insurance benefits, and retirement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Cultivate a unified liturgical culture within the pastorate; high caliber music where individuals and families can encounter Jesus Christ.
Develop a method for continuous evaluation of the liturgical culture in the pastorate.
Develop a sacramental and Mass schedule that allows for the flexibility of worship within the pastorate and greater availability of priests to serve our ministries well.
Coordinate liturgical environment in the Church and gathering space. Plan the care for sacred vessels, vestments, the maintenance of the sound system and pastorate-owned musical instruments/equipment, and the purchase and change of missals.
Works with the pastor to prepare and manage the annual worship budget, in collaboration with the business manager.
Coordinate music for the pastorate worship experience; including funerals, weddings, sacramental celebrations, weekend liturgies, school masses, and special music for seasons and feasts.
Works with the parish music coordinators (choir directors) to expand the variety of musical instruments, style, congregation hymns, and choir anthems.
Oversee the parish music coordinators (choir directors) in scheduling choirs, reviewing music and accompanists/cantors for liturgies and rehearsals;
Oversee the marriage and funeral coordinator.
Provide on-going formation, training, and support for parish musicians, hospitality leaders, lectors, altar servers, and Eucharistic ministers.
Order, stock, and maintain all needed church and liturgical supplies.
Schedule volunteers for all parish/pastorate liturgies; including weekday masses and adoration.
Secure proper copyrights for all worship music and participation aids.

Qualifications:

Primary
Must be a practicing Catholic and in good standing with the Catholic Church.
Enthusiastic understanding and implementing the worship vision of the Pastor.
Bachelor's degree in liturgy, liturgical music or equivalent parish experience of 3-5 years.
Knowledge of liturgy including knowledge of the Church, its mission, and sacramental life.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Organization, coordination, and working knowledge of the liturgical life of a parish, identify needs, and implement creative solutions.
Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with clergy, parishioners, staff, lay volunteers, and others to conform to shifting priorities and timelines.
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
Flexibility in work schedule and work styles, given the nature of a family-centric parish/pastorate.
Job Conditions/Physical Demands:
The following are representative of the physical capabilities that must be met by an employee and the working conditions that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Ability to push, pull, lift, and carry items up to 30 pounds.
Ability to sit, stand, bend, stoop, climb stairs, talk, hear, grasp, reach and perform repetitive motions of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
Ability to work in an office setting as well as various venues according to event or activity.
Vision abilities required include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee will work with many individuals, often requiring multitasking and working with deadlines and details to ensure all of the essential functions are performed in a timely and courteous manner.

About the Employer

Lifelong Catholic Missionary Discipleship through God's Love