Director of Catholic Music Ministries

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$25.00 – $32.00 / hour

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About the role

Job Title: Director of Catholic Music Ministries. Location: Dover Air Force Base, DE 19902.

Position Type: Part-Time / Independent Contractor.

Hours: 4.5 hours/week (316 max annual hours).

Pay Rate: $25.00 – $32.00 / hour (subject to SCA fringe benefits).

Work Schedule: Weekly (4.5 hrs): 1 rehearsal (1 hr min), 2 Mass services (1 hr min each), setup/teardown (30 mins before/after), 1 weekly meeting (30 mins max). Annual Allocations: 1 quarterly meeting (1 hr/qtr) + up to 78 hours for special services/training (e.g., Christmas, Holy Week).

Key Responsibilities: Provide vocal direction and piano/organ accompaniment for two Sunday Mass services. Lead congregational singing, soloists, and liturgical music (prelude, interlude, postlude). Recruit, train, and direct a volunteer parish choir. Conduct at least one 1-hour weekly choir rehearsal. Coordinate setup/teardown of chapel music equipment and report maintenance needs. Maintain physical/digital continuity binders and track CCLI copyright reporting.

Mandatory Qualifications: Experience: Minimum 2 years leading music in a congregational worship setting.

Skills: Proficient in piano with the ability to sight-read traditional and contemporary Catholic music. Faith Standing: Official Letter of Good Standing from a pastor verifying status as an active, practicing Catholic. Audition: Must pass a 5-piece practical audition ("Almost Home", "Christ the Lord is Risen Today", "O How I Love Jesus", "On Eagle's Wings", and candidate's choice prelude/postlude).

Background Check: Must pass a Criminal History Background Check & Installation Records Check (DoDI 1402.05). Restrictions: Relatives of chapel supervisors, chaplains, or DoD employees are ineligible.

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