Senior Manager of Liturgies and Music

The Archdiocese of Chicago, the third largest in the United States, serves more than 2.2 million Catholics in 216 parishes in Cook County and Lake County, a geographic area of 1,411 square miles. The Archdiocese, pastored by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, has more than 13,000 employees in its systems and ministries, including Catholic Charities, the region's largest nonprofit social service agency. The Archdiocese also has one of the country's largest seminaries. The Archdiocese's 150+ elementary and secondary schools comprise one of the largest U.S. private school systems. Its schools have received 96 U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Awards.

Basic Functions:

The Senior Manager of Liturgies and Music is a full-time staff position of the Office for Divine Worship. Primary duties are to manage the various liturgical celebrations for the archdiocese and to oversee programming in the area of liturgical minister training and liturgical music for the archdiocese. The specific responsibilities are as follows:

Manages Archdiocesan Liturgical Celebrations

• Manages planning and coordination of liturgical celebrations for which the office has responsibility (Chrism Mass, Rites of Election, ordinations, etc)
  • Liaises with host location
  • Secures musicians
  • Develops liturgical worship aids
• Forms and manages archdiocesan choir of 30-40 volunteers from across the archdiocese to provide music at archdiocesan liturgies

Develops and oversees Music Minister Formation and Training for the archdiocese

• Develops and oversees ODW formation, training, and resources for liturgical music ministers across the archdiocese
• Resources the parishes of the archdiocese in the area of liturgical music, replying to questions, offering guidance, providing direction
• Promotes and communicates with vicariate and other structures to gather liturgical musicians in the archdiocese

Manages the Senior Coordinator of Liturgical Renewal

• Oversees approach for supporting formation focused on liturgy and music in parishes engaging the archdiocesan process of spiritual renewal
• Oversees the implementation of the Parish Liturgy Program.

Serves as primary contact for select archdiocesan and outside structures

• Chairs Music Sub-Committee of Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission
• Represents Archdiocese of Chicago with NPM
• Holds primary relationship with music publishers and other members of the liturgical music industry

Education Required: Graduate degree in Liturgy and/or Music

Education Preferred: Graduate degree in both Liturgy and Music

Experience Required: 5 – 7 years experience in liturgical leadership position, on parish or diocesan level with emphasis on liturgical music

Experience Preferred: 5 - 7 years experience as Director of Liturgical Music on diocesan level

Skills Required: Proven keyboard performance and choral conducting skills, knowledge of computer music writing programs, good organizational skills and excellent oral / written communication skills, adult education methodology skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills

Skills Preferred: Bilingual skills (English / Spanish or English / Polish). Additional musical skills (such as voice and other instrumental skills)

The Archdiocese of Chicago offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information about our benefit programs is available here.

This position has an salary range of $76,235.00 - $95,298.00. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on many factors including but not limited to: relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and organizational needs.