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Director of Catholic Music Ministries
Kent County, Delaware•Contract
$25 - $32 hourly
$25 - $32 hourly
About the Job
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.