General Summary of the Position
The Worship Consultant is the initiative’s expert liturgist with specialized knowledge in disabilities, responsible for shaping worship components, advising parishes, and curating diocesan best practices. This role ensures sensory‑friendly Masses are implemented faithfully as a formational pathway toward full parish participation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities of the Position
Program Development
o Consult and advise on worship design for summer orientation and winter formation sessions; integrate accessible liturgical principles and aesthetics.
Expert Guidance
o Serve as a resource for participating parishes during Discernment and Ministerial Praxis years; provide practical recommendations for sensory‑friendly Mass implementation.
Best Practices & Publication
o Curate and co‑author diocesan best‑practice resources; ensure fidelity to liturgical norms while promoting accessibility.
Specialized Knowledge
o Demonstrate expertise in what a sensory‑friendly Mass is and how it can be implemented at the parish level; advise on what can and cannot be done regarding liturgy.
o Other duties as assigned
Position Requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Advanced study in liturgy or sacramental theology; deep familiarity with Church documents governing worship and adaptations for children and persons with disabilities.
- Instructional design, resource development, and collaborative leadership across diocesan offices.
- Ability to balance theological integrity with pastoral creativity; skilled in translating liturgical norms into actionable parish strategies.
- Strong communication and publication skills for diocesan resources.
Education and Experience:
- Minimum 3 years as a liturgist or diocesan/parish worship leader, with direct experience in ministry with persons with disabilities and accessible worship design.
Special Requirements:
- Demonstrated commitment to accessible ministry and practical experience accompanying persons with disabilities in worship or catechetical settings.
- Alignment with initiative values: imago Dei, incarnational theology, and the call to full, conscious, and active participation for all baptized persons.
DO NOT REMOVE
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position. The duties and responsibilities of the position may be changed at the sole discretion of the Diocese of Dallas – Pastoral Center.
The Diocese of Dallas – Pastoral Center reserves the right to modify this job description without notice to the employee. This job description is not a contract and does not alter the employee’s at-will employment status.
