St. Columban Catholic Church in Yelm, Washington is searching for an Organist/Choir director to serve as our PAA for Music and Liturgy. St. Columban’s ordinarily makes use of antiphonal chants and traditional hymns, and uses the organ almost exclusively. The parish is in a beautiful, small but growing rural community, with two weekend masses: Saturday evening and Sunday morning. The person in this part time role will also assist with planning and executing all liturgical celebrations at the parish including funerals and weddings. Compensation ranges from $21per hour to $25per hour depending on experience. Please contact Jennifer Langham, jennifer@saintcolumbanyelm.org for more information or click here to apply: https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=295695&clientkey=BB7A931544EE535844C24FB8F8C1578D

UPDATE: Certain terms of job description and scope are negotiable. Those feeling called to this role should call to discuss.

Secondary Music and Liturgy Responsibilities

Serves as Choir Coordinator and Leader, including recruitment, training, musical selection, rehearsal, and direction.
Plays the Pipe Organ for parish liturgies and events or at a minimum can play piano and is comfortable singing and leading the people’s response.

Provides weekly rehearsal time for the choir to prepare for upcoming liturgies and can offer flexible additional rehearsal times as needed, especially for the larger Solemnities such as Christmas and Easter.

Has proficiency with computers/technology to populate and provide a monthly list of hymns/antiphons to the choir and provide recordings on the parish website for Choir to practice with.

Serves as Liturgy Coordinator to ensure that all liturgical needs for Mass are met or covered including working with the pastor to schedule equitable Mass times for both St. Peter Mission and St. Columban Parish, setting up rehearsals as needed, providing direction on the appropriate readings, and an Order of Mass for any given celebration as needed.

Collaborates with Liturgical Ministry leaders/volunteers to communicate liturgical needs and duties for any given liturgy or celebration

Maintain volunteer agreements and liability waivers for volunteers under position’s purview and collaborate with Safe Environment Coordinator to maintain volunteer compliance as needed.

Other duties as assigned.

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