Full Time

Director of Vocal Music: Notre Dame Schools

Notre Dame Schools Director of Vocal Music

The Opportunity: Notre Dame Schools seeks a collaborative and engaging Director of Vocal Music (Grades 5-12) to support our students as they pursue excellence and prepare for lives of leadership and service.

Essential Skills:

• Philosophically aligned to the mission, vision, and core values of Notre Dame Schools.
• Professional expertise in linking curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
• Excellent musicianship and a clear understanding of vocal technique, choral repertoire, and the theoretical frameworks that support musical development.
• Competence in vocal music instruction and pedagogy.
• Familiarity with current content standards for Music Education and a contemporary approach to music instruction.
• Skilled communicator and listener who demonstrates interest in building strong, supportive relationships with students and colleagues.
• Motivated learner who continually seeks feedback and is excited to grow and learn professionally.
• Collaborator who thrives on a team.
• Flexible teaching style that supports a variety of learners at different skill levels.
• Dynamic teacher motivated by a genuine care for the well-being and musical growth of students.

The Role:

• Provide vocal/choral music instruction for students in grades 5–12 at one campus location. This includes 5th and 6th grade-level choral ensembles that meet every other day, a combined 7th-8th grade choral ensemble that meets daily, two high school vocal ensembles that meet on a rotating block schedule (mixed choir and women’s choir) and one semester of Men’s Choir. All ensembles perform in semester concerts.
• Teach one semester of advanced music theory on a rotating block schedule in the opposite semester of Men’s Choir.
• Support instrumental departmental colleague as needed for semester concerts.
• Support NDCL music ministry.
• Annual musical theater vocal coaching (additional stipend, not the show director).

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in music education.
• Appropriate licensure from the State of Ohio.
• Prior music teaching experience a plus.
• Piano skill level for daily teaching success, advance piano skills a plus.

Reports To: NDCL Principal

Status: Full-Time

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience.

Benefits: This position includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Interested? Please send a resume and cover letter to Jodie Ricci, NDCL Principal, at employment@ndcl.org. In the subject line, please include the position for which you are applying. We strongly urge all q­ualified individuals to apply.

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