Employment Opportunities for Musicians

Last updated: October 29, 2025

Westchester County

PARISH OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION/ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY (TUCKAHOE)

The sister churches of Immaculate Conception and Assumption of Our Lady in Tuckahoe seek a male leader of song. The primary location of service will be at Assumption of Our Lady Church, located at 100 Pleasant Ave, in Tuckahoe. Mass schedule: 4:00 pm on Saturday and 9:00 am on Sunday, including funerals, weddings, and Holy Days.

The successful candidate will also serve as a bass/tenor section leader in the choir at Immaculate Conception Church, located at 53 Winterhill Road, in Tuckahoe. Additionally, the candidate will be asked to fill in as a song leader on rotation at that location. Times of service at Immaculate Conception: TBD.

Compensation rate is $120.00 per mass. For funerals and weddings, the rate is $200.00. $60.00 per rehearsal (when necessary).

Interested applicants are asked to please contact:
Robert Sticca
914-629-5816
Robrjs813@gmail.com

PARISH OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT (NEW ROCHELLE)

The Church of the Blessed Sacrament, a historic and multi-ethnic parish of the Archdiocese of New York, is seeking a full-time Director of Sacred Music to foster a music program deeply rooted in the Roman Catholic liturgical tradition while serving the diverse cultural heritage of our parish community. The Director will oversee all aspects of parish music, forming choirs, leading congregational singing, and ensuring that the sacred rites are celebrated with reverence and beauty.

Responsibilities
• Play the organ at all weekend Masses (anticipated Saturday Vigil and Sunday Masses; final schedule TBD).
• Serve as cantor when necessary.
• Direct the parish choir (semi-professional, September–June) at the principal Sunday Mass.
• Re-establish and direct a children’s choir to sing periodically at Sunday liturgies.
• Train, schedule, and support cantors.
• Develop and lead a schola cantorum to chant the Propers and Ordinaries on solemn occasions.
• Select all liturgical music for Sundays, solemnities, and parish feasts, drawing from the treasury of Catholic sacred music (Gregorian chant, hymnody, polyphony, spirituals, and sacred repertoire from the global Catholic tradition).
• Recruit and train musicians from within the parish’s diverse community.
• Oversee care and maintenance of the parish organ.
• Maintain and expand the parish’s music library.

Major Liturgical Duties
• Christmas (Christmas Eve, Midnight Mass, Christmas Day).
• Sacred Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, Easter Sunday).
• Holy Days of Obligation (Solemnity of Mary, Ascension, Assumption, All Saints, Immaculate Conception).
• Sacramental Liturgies (Confirmations, First Communions, Special liturgies as scheduled).
Stipends: Funerals and weddings provide additional compensation per parish policy.

Qualifications (Preferred)
• Degree in Organ, Sacred Music, or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proficiency in organ playing and choral conducting.
• Understanding of the Church’s vision for sacred music as expressed in Sacrosanctum Concilium, Musicam Sacram, and the writings of recent popes.
• Commitment to Gregorian chant, polyphony, and the worthy hymn tradition of the Church.
• Ability to engage and serve a multi-ethnic, multicultural parish community through inclusive and pastorally sensitive music leadership.
• Strong leadership skills to rebuild choirs, form new ensembles, and foster congregational participation.
• Excellent collaboration with clergy, staff, and parishioners.

Compensation
• Salary: $50,000–$60,000, commensurate with education and experience.
• Paid Time Off: Three weeks (including three weekends).

Start Date
• October 2025 (or earlier by mutual agreement).

Application Process
Please send a résumé, cover letter, and three professional references to:
[bspastornr@gmail.com] (Subject: Director of Sacred Music Application – Your Name).
Links to recent organ and choral performance recordings are encouraged.

Staten Island

SAINT JOSEPH AND SAINT MARY IMMACULATE (STATEN ISLAND, NY)

Saint Joseph & Saint Mary Immaculate Parish, in the Clifton neighborhood of Staten Island, is a vibrant and dynamic parish in the Archdiocese of New York, having a total weekly attendance approaching 1000. We seek to incorporate beauty, focus, and reverence to our liturgies. We are presently accepting applications for the position of full-time Organist and Music Director.

Responsibilities
Play the organ for six weekend liturgies (Saturday 5 pm and 6:30 pm; Sunday 8 am, 10 am, 12 pm, and 1:30 pm) Direct an all-volunteer choir at the Sunday 10 am Spanish Mass
Direct a semi-professional SATB choir at Sunday 12 noon English Mass (September-June, with weekday evening rehearsal)

Abilities and Qualifications
Minimum B.M./B.A. in music, or equivalent
Ability to play organ proficiently
Ability to plan and direct choir program effectively (choral conducting)
Ability to handle Spanish liturgy as well as English liturgy (bilingual ability a plus)
Encourage and support involvement of volunteer singers and instrumentalists, as appropriate to liturgy
Ability to read, teach, and lead Latin chant
Oversee the care and maintenance of the church instruments (pipe organ and grand piano)
Maintain and expand parish music library
Use Church documents as a basis for music planning and selection

Primary Liturgical Duties
Plan the music and schedule cantors for weekend Masses
Holy Days of Obligation (up to five calendar days per year, as indicated by the Archdiocese)
Christmas Eve, Christmas Midnight, and Christmas Day
Easter Triduum (with Tenebrae)
Annual Confirmation Mass

Salary
$56,000-$64,000, depending on experience
Archdiocesan benefits
Weddings, funerals, and quinceañeras extra

Appointment
Appointment to begin November 1, 2025, or by mutual agreement

Application
Send resume, cover letter, and three professional references, along with any links to recordings if available, to
Rev. Wesbee Victor, Administrator
Parish of St. Joseph & St. Mary Immaculate
463 Tompkins Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10305

As an alternative, materials may be sent electronically to Rev. Wesbee Victor, pastor@sjsmiparish.org
(Include “ORGANIST APPLICATION” in the subject heading)

Rockland County

SAINT CATHARINE OF ALEXANDRIA (BLAUVELT, NY)

Saint Catharine of Alexandria, a dynamic multi-generational parish of the Archdiocese of New York with approximately 2,400 registered families, located 20 miles north of New York City in Rockland County, is seeking a full-time Parish Liturgy and Music Director. The Director will foster a parish music program that inspires prayer, deepens scriptural reflection, and enables the community’s full participation in the sacred liturgy.

Responsibilities

Play the organ and provide music for all Sunday Masses and Holy Days; serve as cantor when necessary.
Direct, grow, and develop the parish choir.
Establish, grow, and develop a children’s choir and music program.
Recruit, train, schedule, and support cantors.
Plan music for parish liturgies in collaboration with the Pastor, clergy, staff, and volunteers, including:
- Confirmation
- First Communion / Reconciliation
- School liturgies (including Early Childhood Development)
- Christmas Pageant and other parish celebrations
Provide liturgical and musical formation for choir members and cantors.
Prepare worship aids and maintain rehearsal binders.
Create and oversee music ministry schedules.
Provide and/or organize the music for funerals and weddings.
Meet regularly with clergy and collaborate effectively with staff and lay ministers.
Oversee parish musical instruments, equipment, and music library.

Major Liturgical Duties

Christmas (Christmas Eve, Midnight Mass, Christmas Day)
Sacred Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, Easter Sunday)
Holy Days of Obligation (Mary, Ascension, Assumption, All Saints, Immaculate Conception)
Sacramental Liturgies (Confirmations, First Communions, First Reconciliation, and others)
Celebration of certain non-obligatory solemnities of the Church

Funerals (60–80 per year) and weddings (3–7 per year) provide additional compensation per parish policy.

Qualifications

Active, practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church.
Proficiency in organ playing.
Strong choir conducting skills.
Deep knowledge and familiarity with the rites of the Catholic liturgy and tradition.
Love for the Church’s musical tradition; appreciation for chant.
Openness to contemporary music in harmony with Tradition.
Strong interpersonal skills to work with volunteer choirs.
Strong computer and organizational skills.
Ability to coordinate music and liturgy collaboratively with clergy, staff, and parish leaders.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $40,000–$50,000 (commensurate with experience).
Additional Compensation:
- Funerals: ~60–80 per year.
- Weddings: ~3–7 per year.
Benefits Package Includes:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
- Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
- Options for Supplemental Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, Accident & Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Sick and Personal Time

Application Process

Please send a résumé, cover letter, and three professional references to Fr. Richard Baker:
fr.rdbaker@gmail.com
(Subject: Parish Liturgy & Music Director – Your Name)
Links to recent organ and/or choral conducting recordings are welcome.