Middle School Music Teacher
Middle School Music Teacher
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Job Description
The Position
The Episcopal Academy seeks an experienced and dynamic choral music teacher who loves working with middle school students and is a strong accompanist. The ideal candidate understands the needs and promise of young adolescents knows how to motivate them creates lessons that generate high engagement and inspires an overall love of and appreciation for music. Responsibilities include teaching choral classes in the 6th through 8th grade leading the Chapel service music accompanying lower and upper school choirs in concerts serving as the music director for the Middle School Fall Musical and helping as necessary for the Upper School Spring Musical. Knowledge of proper vocal technique choral arrangements and understanding of the changing voice is essential. This person will also regularly support the EA Music Departments music programs performances and opportunities and communicate about them to families students and faculty. Experience in music technology handbells organ and guitar would be a plus.
Who You Are
The Episcopal Academy has a vibrant music program with offerings in orchestra band and chorus throughout the three divisions of the school. The music department works in collaboration with the theater dance and visual art departments to provide a rich array of experiences in the arts designed to cultivate expression creativity knowledge skill and understanding. We are looking for someone with the following qualifications to join our dynamic team:
- A minimum of a Bachelors Degree in music education or performance
- Experience and desire to teach middle school vocal students
- Experience accompanying on piano organist experience would be a plus
- Experience leading worship music with middle school students is strongly preferred
Who We Are
While each employee at Episcopal brings a unique set of competencies and skills to their work we believe all employees should:
- Be studentcentered embrace school and life and show it through actions and interactions with students colleagues and parents.
- Embody and live The Stripes.
- Consistently maintain high standards for his or her own work and motivates others to achieve the same standard of excellence.
- Demonstrates a desire and willingness to constantly grow and learn both personally and professionally and sees others especially students as having the ability to learn and reach success.
- Foster a positive culture by being optimistic adaptive and collaborative.
- Demonstrate a belief in and commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse school community.
How to Apply
Interested individuals should submit their resume and cover letter for consideration.
The Episcopal Academy does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin age disability and familial affiliation or any other characteristic protected by law. We seek candidates who hope to help foster a school environment where all people are valued and where all perspectives are respected and appreciated.
Employment Type
Contract
