Catholic Musician
San Antonio, TX
Part Time
Mid Level
Job Title: Catholic Musician
Location: Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Duties and Responsibilities:
Location: Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead the choir, sing music, and play a lead instrument (piano or guitar) for congregational singing during scheduled services and special services as needed.
- Select music for preludes, interludes, and postludes that conform to the liturgical norms of the Roman Catholic Church and are approved by the Catholic Chaplain.
- Participate in rehearsals as directed, with the length not exceeding two hours.
- Ensure timely setup and preparation of equipment before services.
- Recruit and recommend high-quality music volunteers from the JBSA community.
- Collaborate on musical selections with the Catholic Chaplain for approval and provide arranged, improved, and scored music as appropriate.
- Return all government-owned music scores and equipment following the last service provided under the contract.
- Familiarity with Catholic liturgical worship.
- Minimum of three years of experience in leading/directing choral or music groups and formal training in a music-related field.
- Ability to sight-read Gregorian Chant, standard hymns, anthems, and special solo music.
- Familiarity with the Catholic Faith and Liturgical needs and practices.
- Ability to work well in a multi-denominational setting.
- Proficient in English, both written and spoken.
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