Lower and Middle School General Music Instructor

1 week ago


Richmond, Virginia, United States St Catherine's School Full time
Job Title: Lower and Middle School General Music Instructor

St. Catherine's School is an Episcopal day school in Richmond, Virginia, founded in 1890 enrolling 946 girls age 3 through grade 12. Located on a 16-acre campus in the western part of the city, St. Catherine's core values include pursuing academic excellence, developing character, nurturing spiritual growth, celebrating individuals, and building community.

St. Catherine's School provides a rigorous education that prepares girls with diverse perspectives for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service in a global community.

POSITION OVERVIEW

St. Catherine's School seeks a full-time enthusiastic and innovative music educator to teach in the Lower School and Middle School. St. Catherine's has a rich musical tradition that includes regular performances of wide-ranging repertoire and liturgical music. The ideal candidate will build strong relationships with students, contribute to the overall life of the school, and assist with the organization of various school services, ceremonies, and functions. Most importantly, the School seeks an instructor who takes joy in exploring, perfecting, and performing music with students who have a wide range of abilities and interests. The ideal candidate will have an undergraduate degree in music, and a masters degree is preferred. Passion and/or experience for project-based and differentiated learning and interest in working in a student-centered, collaborative, educational environment is beneficial. Candidates should have an interest in being part of a community that strives to create access, equity and belonging for all.

Supervisor: Head of Middle School; Head of Lower School and Early Childhood

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Position Status: Salaried, exempt, full-time, regular, 9-month

Hours of Work: Standard work week. Evening and weekend work is required for rehearsals and performances.

Note: This position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work to be performed by employees within this classification. This position description should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required or assigned to an employee in this position. Nothing contained in this position description restricts St. Catherine's School's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Developing lesson plans and utilizing instructional materials that enhance the learning experiences and maximize the available time for music and movement instruction of Early Childhood
  • Directing multiple Handbell Choirs
  • Teaching a Middle School Music trimester class
  • Creating a classroom and ensemble community based on the school's core values and commitment to access, equity, and belonging
  • Taking joy in exploring, perfecting, and performing music with students who have a wide range of abilities and interests
Requirements
  • Four-year college degree and should relate well to students of varying ages
  • Teaching experience in Lower School and/or Middle School music
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills and a passion for the subject
  • Candidates should demonstrate creative and energetic teaching and good classroom management skills
  • Ability to teach general music classes at a variety of levels
  • Understanding of current trends in music education and curriculum and ability to implement this knowledge in his or her teaching
  • Demonstrate the ability to integrate multicultural perspectives and music technology into instruction
  • A desire to continue the high standards of the school's established program
  • Demonstrate adaptability to new and evolving technology, and the ability to show innovation and vision related to the efficient processing of information related to this role
  • Demonstrate strong communication skills
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to grasp, handle and feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl; talk and hear; engage in moderately strenuous physical activity both indoors and out; and smell. The employee may occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to become CPR and First Aid Certified.

TRAVEL

Occasional overnight and out-of-area travel may also be required for special events.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

St. Catherine's School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its hiring practices. St. Catherine's School is committed to providing an inclusive educational environment. We actively engage students, families, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our School community respects the differences in ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. Consistent with the School's mission, St. Catherine's fosters in our students, and experts from all others, respect for the dignity and wholeness of every person. For more information about the school's Access, Equity and Belonging please follow this link

CONDITIONAL OFFERS

An offer of employment for this position is contingent upon the applicant's right to work in the United States, authorization for and completion of successful background checks as may be requested by the school or required by law, and ability to comply with the school's COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires employees to be vaccinated from COVID-19 consistent with applicable law.

BENEFITS

St. Catherine's School offers a highly competitive compensation package for this full-time position with benefits to include excellent health plan options, retirement benefits, exhaustive professional development and networking opportunities as well as state-of-the art facilities.

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