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Musica Sacra

Director of Music - Atonement Academy, San Antonio, TX

Musica Sacra, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78208


Director of Music - Atonement Academy, San Antonio, TXThe Atonement Academy15415 Red Robin Road,San Antonio, TX 78255

Position Vacancy:

Director of Music

Job SummaryThe Director of Music will oversee the music department consisting of over ten performing choirs and two Gregorian chant ensembles that perform on a rotational basis for daily Mass, and the curriculum used to instruct the students. All students in the school have choir every day, with the exception of the Pre-kindergarten classes, which have music class twice a week.

ResponsibilitiesDirect several choirs; assign other choirs and classes to assistant director.Play the organ for daily school Mass, Stations of the Cross (Lent), and occasional Evensongs throughout the year or assign organist duties to other staff as needed.Oversee two Gregorian Chant ensembles (Men’s Schola & Women’s Schola).Oversee the preparation for annual upper and lower school Christmas and Spring concerts; prepare Honor’s Choir students musically for annual All Soul’s Requiem with the Parish Adult Choir.Establish calendar designating when choirs will sing for daily Mass and once per month for the Sunday 9am Mass in coordination with the Parish Music Director; distribute calendar to faculty before the 1st of each month.Maintain and oversee the budget for the music department.Maintain the choral music and liturgical propers library.Create weekly hymn sheets, gospel acclamations (tracts during Lent), and graduals for daily school Mass.Create monthly Altar Server/Greeter Calendar for daily school Mass.Sponsor and prepare students for the TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) Middle School and High School Choirs, the TPSMEA (Texas Private School Music Educators Association) Children’s Honors Choir, Solo & Ensemble Competition, and Concert & Sight-Reading Competition, and other competitions as appropriate.Ensure that the choral program maintains an active involvement in the community.

Minimum QualificationsBe a practicing Catholic.Hold Bachelor’s degree in music with an emphasis in voice, piano, or organ and teaching certificate or credential.Preference will be given to candidates who have experience playing the organ.

Instruments3-manual, 50 rank Casavant pipe organ and 1-manual, 7 rank Laukhuff organ (chapel).

SalaryCommensurate with experience. Medical and other benefits offered.

Application ProcessPlease email a cover letter, resume, and unofficial copy of your transcripts to the Human Resources Department. hr@atonementonline.com

About the EmployerOur Mission Statement: The Atonement Academy strives for excellence in the physical, the intellectual, and the spiritual virtues through a challenging course of classical and Catholic education.

Top Academy Honors:National Blue Ribbon School of ExcellenceCardinal Newman SocietyCatholic Education Honor RollRanked # 1 on Niche.com "Best Catholic Schools in San Antonio"

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