St Gilbert Church Coordinator of Music and Worship

Date Posted: January 12, 2023

Organization Name: St Gilbert Church, Grayslake Rev John Chrzan, Pastor

Contact: 847-223-4731

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience and qualifications; with benefits.

Job Description: Position Opening: Coordinator of Music and Worship (full-time, exempt-30 hours per week)

Role Summary

St Gilbert Church seeks to hire a full-time Coordinator of Music and Worship, who will direct an adult choir, oversee a mixed-age contemporary ensemble, play organ and piano in worship, and invite people of all ages to deepen their faith through participation in the musical life and tradition of the church.

Our Church

St Gilbert is a large, energetic Catholic parish in Grayslake, a community of around 20,000 people situated in central

Lake County, Illinois. We’re committed to inspiring worship, and the Gilbertine values of life-long faith formation, fellowship, community service, and to working together with brother and sister Christians in witnessing the Gospel of Christ. Music is central to our common life and our worship draws on a wide variety of musical expressions, including traditional and modern European, contemporary American and gospel, along with music from around the global church.

We prioritize use of the latest and best available congregational song books and other resources to encourage participation by the whole assembly. Our primary instruments in worship are a two-manual Rodgers organ and a late-model Steinway and Sons grand piano. We also own a large and varied percussion collection, and enjoy using all these instruments regularly. St Gilbert is a community rich with musical talent, which offers exciting opportunities for collaboration, mentoring and growth. In all we do, we seek to mirror the love, openness and hospitality taught and modeled by Jesus.

Responsibilities of the Coordinator of Music and Worship

Worship Planning & Leadership

• Collaborate with clergy and lay leaders to select music for worship.
• Rehearse adult choir and other choristers.
• Provide organ and piano accompaniment in liturgy and worship.
• Encourage vibrant, participatory congregational singing.
• Prepare weekly prelude and postlude (usually organ, but piano repertoire is also appreciated).
• Hire and supervise staff singers and accompanists.
• Arrange for supply musicians when absent from worship.
• Play or arrange for playing of various instruments in worship, including encouraging parishioner instrumentalists.
• Provide music for weddings, funerals, and other special liturgies.

Community-Building and Discipleship

• Create a choir program inviting to new and returning singers, including direct recruitment and open rehearsal events.
• Build strong community among choral groups through rehearsals and additional fellowship activities.
• Lead periodic adult formation classes on musical or liturgical topics.

Children’s Music and Special Programs

• Support St Gilbert School children’s music leader in directorship of school choristers (grades 3-8), including recruiting, training, regular rehearsals, and special events.
• Provide musical support for Vacation Bible School, held each summer in June.
• Collaborate with school children’s music leader to produce Christmas pageant.

Qualifications

• Exceptional ability as an organist and pianist
• Previous experience directing adult choirs
• Facility in a broad range of music traditions such as Catholic church music,

Renaissance polyphony, or European organ repertoire

• Familiarity with Catholic liturgical worship and the cycle of liturgical seasons
• Commitment to collaboration with clergy, and other parish and music staff
• Ability to work joyfully and productively with singers of a wide range of ages and skill levels
• Commitment to St Gilbert’s mission, vision, and values
• Proficiency with email and basic facility with Microsoft Office

Terms of Employment

• Full-time exempt.
• Compensation: Commensurate with experience, with benefits.
• ___ weeks of paid vacation per calendar year, including certain Sundays.
• ___ weeks of professional development per calendar year.
• Start date: TBD

To Apply

Please call 847-223-4731 and speak with Pastor, Rev. John Chrzan or Business Manager, Sandra Garrity

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $48,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• Self-determined schedule
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Grayslake, IL 60030: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Grayslake, IL 60030

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