St. Dominic's Catholic Church

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(Submitted October 6th, 2026)

Address: 2390 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94115

Contact Name: Gary Price

Contact Email: garyprice@stdominics.org

Position: Director of Music

Effort: Full time

Compensation: $85,000 - $102,000

Job Description and Application Instructions: St Dominic’s is seeking a faith-filled, musically gifted, and highly organized Director of Music & Liturgy to oversee the full scope of sacred music and liturgical life in the parish. Working with a Pastor this role ensures that all worship is reverent, beautiful, pastorally effective, and faithful to the Roman Catholic Church’s own liturgical patrimony.
This position oversees sacred music programming and the coordination of all liturgical ministries, liturgical planning, sacristan duties, scheduling, training, and supervision of liturgical staff and volunteers, including a budget for paid cantors and choral section leaders. The Director collaborates closely with the Pastor, parish staff, musicians, and ministry leaders to elevate the adoration of God and the prayer and sacred worship of the community through excellent liturgy and sacred music.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position with benefits.

Salary Range
• Annual salary range $85,000-$102,000
• Per performance pay for weddings and funerals ($350 & $275)

Reports To: Pastor of St. Dominic’s Catholic Church

Application Deadline: November 3, 2026 Anticipated Start Date: February 1, 2027

To Apply: Send your qualifications or inquiries to Gary Price, Parish Administrator, garyprice@stdominics.org

Responsibilities
Sacred Music Responsibilities

Liturgical Music Planning
• Coordinate and oversee all music programming for weekend Masses, Holy Day Masses, special occasion daily Masses, sacramental celebrations, weddings, funerals, and major parish liturgies.
• Assist the Pastor in planning solemnities, the Sacred Paschal Triduum, feast days, and liturgical seasons.
• Ensure musical selections and liturgical celebrations follow Roman Catholic norms.
• Prepare worship aids, music plans, and liturgical schedules.

Choir & Musician Leadership
• Form, direct, and accompany choirs, cantors, and instrumentalists.
• Recruit, train, and mentor volunteer and professional musicians of diverse musical backgrounds.
• Lead weekly rehearsals and prepare ensembles for liturgies.
• Maintain a repertoire that includes chant, hymnody, choral works, and approved contemporary sacred music.
• Provide musical leadership at parish liturgies: the parish church features both a combination of pipe organ and grand pianos.

Administrative Music Duties
• Manage the music ministry budget.
• Create and maintain the liturgical music calendar.
• Oversee maintenance of musical instruments, sound equipment, and choir resources.
• Maintain licensing compliance (e.g., One License).

Sacred Liturgy Responsibilities

Leadership & Oversight
• Oversee and coordinate all aspects of the Sacred Liturgy for the parish under the aegis of the Pastor.
• Supervise all liturgical employees and volunteers.
• Supervise leaders of any smaller musical ensembles.
• Approve liturgical music plans (subject to Pastor’s final decision).
• Ensure proper scheduling and staffing for all liturgies.
• Participate in regular parish staff and leadership meetings.
• Coordinate with Archdiocesan Liturgy personnel for local archdiocesan liturgies.

Funeral Preparation
• Meet with families to prepare liturgies for funerals and memorials.
• Schedule these Mases with parish calendar, find suitable clergy and musicians.
• Assist families in preparing a printed program and printing it in house.

Wedding Preparation
• Meet with groups of families to suggest suitable music for weddings in a ‘wedding music seminar’ setting.
• Find and contract with suitable musicians to suit the couple’s desires, in conjunction with parish liturgical norms.
• Assist families in preparing a printed program (but not printing it)

Supervision of Liturgical Ministries
• Supervise the training of, and schedule liturgical volunteers and staff, including:
• Altar servers
• EMHCs
• Sacristans
• Lectors/readers
• Ushers

• Assist and advise the parish office regarding liturgical matters (wedding and funeral plans, security needs and related questions)

Qualifications
• Fully in support of Catholic teaching and precepts.
• Strong commitment to Catholic liturgical teaching and tradition.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in music or related field (advanced degree preferred).
• Minimum of three years’ experience in parish or cathedral liturgy.
• High proficiency in pipe organ and piano; choral conducting experience.
• Knowledge of Catholic liturgical documents, norms, and sacred music repertoire.
• Strong organizational, supervisory, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills
• Ability to teach chant, choral and vocal technique.
• Some experience with children’s or youth choirs.
• Competency with music notation software or digital liturgy planning tools.
• Multilingual singing ability (Latin, Spanish, etc.) is a plus.

Physical Requirements
• Good vision, hearing, dexterity, and ability to move between sanctuary, sacristy,
choir rooms & music library, choir loft, etc.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, stoop, bend, and lift to 25 lbs.
• Ability to prepare and move liturgical and musical equipment as needed.

Employee Benefits
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage options
• 15 days paid time off per year (accrued) plus paid holidays.
• Retirement plan: 3% employer contribution to voluntary employee deferrals
• City of San Francisco sick leave time off (accrued)