St. Stanislaus Catholic Church &
School
1871 136th Ave.
Dorr, Michigan 49323
Organist/Music Director
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church & School
is seeking an Organist/Music Director. St. Stanislaus is
a parish in the Diocese of Kalamazoo of about 250 families.
The parish has a school whose enrollment is approximately
90 students, with strongly supportive parents and parishioners.
Dorr is a growing rural community, located 25 minutes South
of Grand Rapids and 30 minutes North of Kalamazoo. Dorr
is also close by the resorts of Gun Lake, and only 35 minutes
from Michigan's beautiful "West Coast" on Lake
Michigan.
The position is 1/2 to 3/4 time, depending
on the candidate’s willingness and ability to assume
certain responsibilities with the school’s music program.
Depending on the candidate’s qualifications, it may
be possible to combine this position with other responsibilities
to create a full-time position.
The candidate for this position should possess
a B. Mus., B.A. in Music, Bachelor's in Music Education,
or equivalent experience. The candidate should possess basic
competency in organ: ability to accompany congregational
singing and familiarity with simpler organ repertoire. Competency
in other instruments would be a plus. He/she should also
have basic knowledge of choral conducting and be able to
recruit and lead a parish choir and children's choir. The
candidate should be familiar with Catholic liturgical practice
and customs. Knowledge of Gregorian Chant would be a plus.
The Music Director/Organist will play at
the two Sunday Masses (traditional), and direct the adult
choir, which rehearses once per week. The Music Director,
in consultation with the pastor, plans and provides music
for the weekly school Mass. He/she will also supervise the
Saturday evening folk ensemble.
The parish seeks to hire an individual who
could, in addition to providing musical leadership for parish
Masses, teach in the school’s Music & Liturgy
program. This program was initiated two years ago to provide
students with basic liturgical formation and introduce them
to the treasury of Catholic sacred music. The school commitment
would entail approximately 5 hours per week during the academic
year, consisting of 3 combined sections meeting once a week.
The parish will consider qualified candidates
who may wish to be Music Director for the parish but are
unable to take on the responsibilities of the Music &
Liturgy program. In such circumstances the parish position
should be considered 1/2 time. Candidates should indicate
in their cover letters whether they are applying for the
combined parish/school position or a parish position only.
Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
This is an ideal position for the energetic
and enthusiastic candidate who wishes to work in a supportive
environment, and have the fullest opportunities to exercise
his/her abilities and gifts.
The successful candidate will be required
to submit to a background check and attend diocesan Safe
Environment/VIRTUS training.
Candidates should submit resume´,
cover letter, and any supporting materials to:
Fr. Rob Johansen
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
1871 136th Ave.
Dorr, MI 49323
(269) 793-7268 Materials may be sent via e-mail to:
frrob@earthlink.net
Any materials submitted electronically should
be sent as RTF (Rich Text Fomat) or PDF files
