Careers at St. Brendan

Join Our Team!


Below are our currently available paid opportunities; however, there's always a place for you to lend your time and talent to our Church. Various volunteer opportunities are available on our Get Involved pages. If you have any questions or need more information email us at info@stbrendansatl.com. We'd love to hear from you!



Liturgical Ministry Coordinator (Part Time Position)

The Liturgical Ministry Coordinator manages the scheduling, communication, environment, and administrative logistics for weekend liturgies, server formation, and special liturgical events. This role ensures the sanctuary is fully staffed and reverently prepared to facilitate experiential encounters with Our Lord. By coordinating liturgical volunteer teams, managing server training cohorts, overseeing church environment, and serving as the staff liaison for funeral ministries, this position helps foster a beautiful, distraction-free environment that invites the parish family into deepening personal relationships with Jesus.

Responsibilities:

  • Execute and maintain scheduling software to Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHCs), Ushers, Greeters, and Sacristans for all weekend and Holy Day liturgies.
  • Keep accurate contact directories, server rosters, training logs, safe environment compliance records, and substitute networks for all weekend ministries.
  • Organize volunteer schedules, team check-ins, and resource distribution for Holy Days of Obligation, Triduum, and communal Penance services.
  • Support the Altar Server Trainer by managing the administrative logistics, parent communications, and registration tracking for all youth training cohorts
  • Coordinate the operational logistics for all sacramental celebrations and special liturgical events—including Baptisms, First Communions, Confirmations, Wedding Rehearsals, Weddings, Ordinations, Funerals & Quinceañeras.
  • Serve as the primary staff contact for the volunteer Funeral Reception Ministry—alerting them of upcoming bookings and supporting their hospitality resource needs.
  • Act as the staff liaison for the Devotions Ministry, strategically aligning feast days, novenas, and devotional calendars with the Director of Liturgy to fit the unified parish plan.
  • Direct a committee of parishioners to execute the physical decoration and staging of the sanctuary and nave during major liturgical seasons (e.g., Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter).
  • Ensure the sanctuary, sacristy, and devotional spaces remain clutter-free, reverent, and orderly, directly reflecting the dignity of the sacraments.
  • Meet regularly and communicate dynamically with the Parish Secretary (Operations) and the Parish Life Coordinator (Evangelization) to cross-reference dates, resolve room-booking conflicts, and align the master calendar.


General Qualifications and Skills

Faith Alignment & Vision

  • Must be a practicing Catholic in good standing with a deep love, reverence, and basic theological understanding of the Catholic Liturgy and liturgical calendar.

Experience & Technical Skills

  • 1–2 years of experience in parish ministry leadership, sacristan work, or high-level volunteer coordination.
  • High technical proficiency in volunteer scheduling software (e.g., Ministry Scheduler Pro), database navigation, or advanced spreadsheet management.
  • Exceptional administrative and organizational skills, with a proven ability to mobilize and lead volunteer teams under tight seasonal deadlines.

Compliance & Safety

  • Must clear a mandatory criminal background check and maintain up-to-date safe environment certification (e.g., VIRTUS compliance) required for working around youth altar servers.

Preferred Qualifications

  • The ability to communicate effectively in both English and Spanish is highly desirable for this pastoral and administrative role.


To apply, send resume and cover letter to Deacon Luis Carlos, llorza@stbrendansatl.com.



Parish Life Coordinator (Part Time Position)

We have an immediate opening for a part-time Parish Life Coordinator (PLC). The PLC manages day-to-day coordination, administrative logistics, and hospitality efforts supporting parish life, apostolate groups, and adult faith formation. This role serves as a key operational partner to the Director of Evangelization and Discipleship—managing the department’s calendar portfolio, executing logistics for parish-wide gatherings, anchoring the new parishioner onboarding pathway, launching hospitality committees, and serving as a departmental communications liaison. The ideal candidate blends exceptional organizational and calendar skills with a warm, welcoming presence to foster a vibrant culture of discipleship and missionary engagement.


To apply, contact Genesis Torrens, gtorrens@stbrendansatl.com or (770) 205-7969 Ext. 52.



Choir Director

We're seeking a skilled and collaborative choral conductor to join our music ministry. This person will lead volunteer choirs in rehearsals and liturgical celebrations, fostering both musical excellence and a spirit of prayerful worship. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys teaching singers of varying experience levels and cultivating a welcoming, encouraging rehearsal environment. This position requires availability on nights and weekends.


The part-time Choir Director conducts at rehearsals and services, works with the Music Director to prepare repertoire, teach notes/diction/phrasing, and maintains a prayerful and respectful environment during rehearsals. The Choir Director must be available for weekday evening rehearsals, weekend services, high feasts, and concerts as needed.


Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Lead weekly choir rehearsals for several groups of varying size and instrumentation
  • Conduct the choir during masses, holy days, and special liturgies
  • Prepare singers through rehearsal techniques, vocal instruction, and score study
  • Collaborate with the music director and liturgical planner in implementing St. Brendan’s musical vision
  • Encourage participation, confidence, and continued growth among volunteer singers
  • Communicate professionally and consistently regarding rehearsal and choir needs


Qualifications:

  • Experience conducting choral ensembles of varying skill and experience
  • Strong leadership and conducting skills
  • Ability to read and interpret SATB scores
  • Working knowledge of sacred pedagogy
  • Familiarity with Catholic liturgy preferred
  • Piano proficiency required


Musical Proficiency Required:

  • Strong vocal leadership
  • Clear and expressive conducting skills
  • Strong sight-reading ability
  • Piano proficiency


To apply send a cover letter and resume to Samantha Gregory, Music Director, at sgregory@stbrendansatl.com.


Substitute Preschool Teacher

We're looking for caring, enthusiastic, and responsible individuals to assist with the care, learning and supervision of children in our programs. This on-call position will join our faith-based, warm environment for children 15 months to five years old  from 8:30am - 1:00pm. Candidates should possess a love of early childhood education and exhibit a positive, nurturing attitude. A degree or certification in education, childcare or child development is preferred but not required.


To apply, contact Julie Aleksandrowicz at jaleksandrowicz@stbrendansatl.com or (770) 205-7969 Ext. 19.