Full-time Music Teacher position open for Fall 2012.  Must have Single Subject Music Credential.  You can access the Certificated Application at coldspringschool.net - under "about" "downloads" "certificated application."  This is a public elementary school in Santa Barbara, California.  Applications accepted through June 1st.  Call Shelly with any questions 8:30 - 4:00 at 805-969-2678.  Email address is: sschultz@coldspringschool.net.

SANTA FE PUBLIC SCHOOLS – ELEMENTARY MUSIC & MS CHOIR

GONZALES K8 SCHOOL

2012-2013

A Bachelors or Masters Degree in Music Education, emphasis in elementary and vocal music education. Elementary: integration of creative movement, dance, song, vocal technique, listening, percussion, ensemble, music literacy, recorder skills, solfege, and multicultural approaches. Orff-Schulwerk training preferred. Middle school choir: choral technique, sight-singing, music literacy, music history/styles, performance etiquette. Performances 2X+ per year elementary. Choral performances: festivals, clinics, and community- and site-based performances. Exceptional organization, communication, classroom management skills.

Application deadline June 1.

Please apply to: www.sfps.info. Any questions contact:  Jerry Dunbar @ 505-467-2017.

Instrumental Music Teacher - Band Director.  Must be able to teach brass, woodwinds and percussion.  Degree in Instrumental Music required, preferably Music Education.  Private schools throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area - grades 4-8.  Position available for the 2012-2013 school year.  Instrumental Music Program-Baltimore, P.O. Box 418, West Friendship, MD 21794.  Please call 410-442-5804 for more information.

St. Clement Catholic Elementary School (Cincinnati, Ohio) has an opening for the position of Music Teacher for the 2012-13 school year.  St. Clement School has a long history of excellence in choral and instrumental music education.  This is a permanent part-time (Monday-Wednesday currently) position that includes responsibility for classroom teaching as well as leading our beginning and intermediate band and assisting in the annual school musical production. Compensation is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Please send resume and cover letters to: Jeff Eiser, Principal at eiser_j@stcschool.org.

Holton-Arms School invites applications for the part-time position of Accompanist and Associate Choral Director for the 2012-13 school year for grades 3 through 12. The choral music program is well established and highly regarded.
 
Primary responsibilities are to accompany the Choruses and Swing Choir and serve as associate director for three ensembles.  Additional responsibilities may  include administrative assistance,  composing/arranging, vocal coaching, accompanying instrumentalists, overseeing maintenance of all the pianos, and providing musical direction or incidental music for theatrical productions.
 
The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in piano and experience as an accompanist/collaborative pianist for singers and choruses. We seek individuals with exceptional musicianship, teamwork, and the creative process in building ensembles and bringing music to life.
 
We offer a competitive salary.
 
Please send a cover letter and resume to:
ATT: Human Resources Holton-Arms School 7303 River Road Bethesda, MD 20817
recruitment@holton-arms.edu  Fax: 301.365.6095
 
Visit our website at www.holton-arms.edu

The El Sistema music program at the Conservatory Lab Charter School in Boston, MA gives all students 2.5 hours of music instruction per day. We are looking for a conductor for the 2012-13 school year for our most advanced group, which consists of 42 students in grades 3-6 who have been playing their instruments for 2-3 years. There is a music staff of 10+ and extensive collaboration with classroom teachers. Please email Rebecca Levi (Program Director) with cover letter and resumé at rlevi@conservatorylab.org

Full job description: http://conservatorylab.org/about/job-opportunities/
School website: www.conservatorylab.org

Clips of the Orchestra:

• http://bit.ly/KWz2mT
• http://bit.ly/JVXa97

SANTA FE PUBLIC SCHOOLS – ELEMENTARY MUSIC & MS CHOIR

GONZALES K8 SCHOOL

2012-2013

A Bachelors or Masters Degree in Music Education, emphasis in elementary and vocal music education. Elementary: integration of creative movement, dance, song, vocal technique, listening, percussion, ensemble, music literacy, recorder skills, solfege, and multicultural approaches. Orff-Schulwerk training preferred. Middle school choir: choral technique, sight-singing, music literacy, music history/styles, performance etiquette. Performances 2X+ per year elementary. Choral performances: festivals, clinics, and community- and site-based performances. Exceptional organization, communication, classroom management skills.

Application deadline June 1.

Please apply to: www.sfps.info. Any questions contact:  Jerry Dunbar @ 505-467-2017.

MS/HS Choir Director- West Las Vegas Schools

2012-2013 School Year

Las Vegas, New Mexico - Small Community 3A District

• 2 HS Choirs - one is by audition only
• 1 MS Choir - 6th-8th
• Degree in Music required, preferably Music Education
• Piano Skills

Please e-mail Jose Muñoz (Music Dept. Head) with Cover Letter and Resumé at jose.munoz54@yahoo.com

Please call 505-554-5124 for more information.

Instrumental Music Teacher - Band Director.  Must be able to teach brass, woodwinds and percussion.  Degree in Instrumental Music required, preferably Music Education.  Private schools throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area - grades 4-8.  Position available for the 2012-2013 school year.  Instrumental Music Program-Baltimore, P.O. Box 418, West Friendship, MD 21794.  Please call 410-442-5804 for more information.

Holton-Arms School invites applications for the part-time position of Accompanist and Associate Choral Director for the 2012-13 school year for grades 3 through 12. The choral music program is well established and highly regarded.
 
Primary responsibilities are to accompany the Choruses and Swing Choir and serve as associate director for three ensembles.  Additional responsibilities may  include administrative assistance,  composing/arranging, vocal coaching, accompanying instrumentalists, overseeing maintenance of all the pianos, and providing musical direction or incidental music for theatrical productions.
 
The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in piano and experience as an accompanist/collaborative pianist for singers and choruses. We seek individuals with exceptional musicianship, teamwork, and the creative process in building ensembles and bringing music to life.
 
We offer a competitive salary.
 
Please send a cover letter and resume to:
ATT: Human Resources Holton-Arms School 7303 River Road Bethesda, MD 20817
recruitment@holton-arms.edu  Fax: 301.365.6095
 
Visit our website at www.holton-arms.edu

Includes co-curricular assignment of Show or Jazz Choir.  Iowa teacher license with music endorsement required.  Please access our online application at http://www.wdmcs.org/district/jobs/index2.php .  Pre-employment drug testing required.  AA/EEO Employer

Music Teacher/Band Director – Spring-Ford Area School, District, located in Royersford, Montgomery County is seeking applicants for an experienced music teacher/band director for our High School for the 2012-2013 school year.  This position also holds the extra-curricular position of marching band director.  The Spring-Ford Area School District’s Golden Ram Marching Band is a highly successful program and is a source of pride for the district and community.  Requirements for this position include: valid PA cert in music, prior experience working with high achieving/performing band programs, and current clearances.  Interested applicants may apply through www.spring-ford.net Employment.  Deadline: June 8, 2012.  EOE

Lead the Ithaca High School orchestra program and select high school ensembles in the performance of orchestral works.  Effectively prepare lessons, instruct students, and evaluate and monitor students' performance in order to effectively advance student achievement in the strings program.  Apply through www.applitrack.com by May 16, 2012.

2012-2013

SANTA FE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

HIGH SCHOOL STRING ORCHESTRA - MARIACHI – PIANO LAB

SFPS seeks string orchestra and mariachi director in arts-rich community in beautiful, historic northern New Mexico!  Bachelors/Masters degree in Music Education with emphasis in strings.  Implement standards-based curriculum and teach grades 9-12. Working knowledge of instruments, methods, strategies, classroom management.  Strong organization, advocacy, community relations skills. Previous mariachi experience a plus, as well as piano lab. Multiple performances each year, organized by teacher. Program-building an important aspect of position.

Application deadline May 25

Please apply to: www.sfps.info. Any questions contact: Jerry Dunbar @ 505-467-2017.

MS/HS Choir Director- West Las Vegas Schools

2012-2013 School Year

Las Vegas, New Mexico - Small Community 3A District

• 2 HS Choirs - one is by audition only
• 1 MS Choir - 6th-8th
• Degree in Music required, preferably Music Education
• Piano Skills

Please e-mail Jose Muñoz (Music Dept. Head) with Cover Letter and Resumé at jose.munoz54@yahoo.com

Please call 505-554-5124 for more information.

Holton-Arms School invites applications for the part-time position of Accompanist and Associate Choral Director for the 2012-13 school year for grades 3 through 12. The choral music program is well established and highly regarded.
 
Primary responsibilities are to accompany the Choruses and Swing Choir and serve as associate director for three ensembles.  Additional responsibilities may  include administrative assistance,  composing/arranging, vocal coaching, accompanying instrumentalists, overseeing maintenance of all the pianos, and providing musical direction or incidental music for theatrical productions.
 
The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in piano and experience as an accompanist/collaborative pianist for singers and choruses. We seek individuals with exceptional musicianship, teamwork, and the creative process in building ensembles and bringing music to life.
 
We offer a competitive salary.
 
Please send a cover letter and resume to:
ATT: Human Resources Holton-Arms School 7303 River Road Bethesda, MD 20817
recruitment@holton-arms.edu  Fax: 301.365.6095
 
Visit our website at www.holton-arms.edu

UPPER SCHOOL BAND DIRECTOR
beginning August, 2012

Pine Crest School, a PreK-12 college preparatory school in south Florida, is looking to hire an experienced music educator to join our school community.

The successful candidate will continue to nurture our highly successful Band program. Working closely with colleagues in the Music Department, responsibilities include conducting Symphonic Winds and Jazz Ensemble, Pep Band, supporting the Middle and Lower School Band programs, and teach applied lessons.  Additional duties may include teaching Upper School music appreciation, keyboard skills, and/or theory classes.

If interested in this position, please e-mail the following documents to employment@pinecrest.edu:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Copies of transcripts
• Copies of reference letters
• List of three references with contact information

Applications should be submitted by June 1, 2012.

Bozeman, Montana is just 90 miles from Yellowstone National Park and is in the beautiful Bridger mountains.  Bozeman has one high school, two middle schools and seven elementary schools.

• Bozeman High School choirs currently have 289 students involved and a 1.40 FTE in a high school of 1,800 with six choirs, five bands and four orchestras. 
• There is a full-time choral accompanist.
• The district has a music supervisor for teacher evaluation, facilities and events facilitation, budget and as advocate for the K-12 music department.
• The district has 22 music teachers, a high school music teachers' aide, a central department administrative assistant, a supervisor and a high school choral accompanist.
• This teacher is artistic director of Hawks Night Live (a $40,000 music department fundraiser) every third year, in collaboration with the lead band and orchestra directors.
• Bozeman Friends of Music is an active parent K-12 music booster group.
• This teacher plans an educational tour every three years.
• This teacher is the music director every other year for a drama/choir/orchestra collaboration of a high school musical.
• The community supports the arts, with a community symphony orchestra, opera company, ballet company, two theater companies and a variety of exceptional art galleries.

It's a GREAT job!  It's fun and busy in a community of 50,000 that values the arts!  For more information, feel free to go to www.bsd7.org, and click on "employment opportunities".  If someone just has questions, feel free to direct them to music supervisor Reneé Westlake at 406-522-6017.

Vocal Music Teacher, North Star Academy College Preparatory High School

Newark, NJ

North Star Academy Charter School of Newark is one of New Jersey's first public charter schools. Our Performing Arts Department seeks a Vocal Music educator interested in a growing vocal music program. 

The ideal candidate would possess the:

·         Proven ability to grow a vocal music program,

·         Desire to collaborate with colleagues,

·         Potential to engage the student body in both classic and contemporary music selections, 

·         Experience with musical direction.

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter addressed to North Star High School Hiring Team to recruitment@uncommonschools.org and cc: Jessica Lisboa at jlisboa@northstaracademy.org.

Castleton State College: Associate Director of Bands.  T-T assistant professorship. July 2012, or ASAP. M.M. or M.F.A.; marching band teaching experience; knowledge of computer drill design software; success in and enthusiasm for recruiting; and commitment to working closely with public school band programs. Will coordinate and direct all athletic bands, lead instrumental ensembles, and teach departmental courses.

Send application letter (addressing role of marching band in departmental and institutional life), CV, three original recommendations, references, and DVD of marching band performances produced by the candidate to Dean Tony Peffer, Castleton State College, 62 Alumni Drive, Castleton, VT 05735.  EO/AA Employer

Duties

• Associate Director of the “All-American” Marching Band
  
  
• Rehearsal planning and marching instruction.
  
  
• Serve also as assistant director for the men’s basketball pep-band
  
  
• Serve as conductor of the Purdue Concert Band.
  
  
• Play a significant role in student recruitment and alumni outreach.
  
  
• Supervise band auxiliary units and work with auxiliary directors to coordinate all activities.
  
  
• Supervise and coordinate activities involving the graduate teaching assistant.
  
  
• Organize Purdue Band Day, band travel.

Qualifications: Master’s Degree required.  Minimum three years public school and/or college teaching experience required.  Successful experience coordinating/teaching marching bands.  Large ensemble conducting/ rehearsal experience.  Ability to recruit, organize, coordinate pep bands in NCAA Division I environment.   Ability to effectively communicate with students, peers, alumni.

 

Salary: Competitive. Tenure-track, twelve-month full-time appointment.

 

 

Search open until filled.  Applications reviewed beginning June 30, 2012.  Employment to begin no later than August 8, 2012

 

Application

Procedure:  Submit letter of application, vitae, complete transcripts, three letters of reference (no tapes or materials at this time) to:

Jay S. Gephart
Assistant Professor of Bands Search Committee
Purdue University Bands
Elliott Hall of Music
712 Third Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2005

North Central College invites applications and nominations for the full-time position of Director of Pep Band/Adjunct Music Faculty. A 150 year-old private comprehensive liberal arts college of 3,000 students, North Central has a distinguished academic and athletic tradition and is located 35 miles west of downtown Chicago.

Candidates must have successful experience in band direction and teaching instrumental music. A master’s degree and current teaching certification is required; bachelors or master’s degree must be in Music Education. A full job description is available by e-mailing: humanresources@noctrl.edu .

 A full review of resumes will begin May 15th and continue until the position is filled.

 Please send a letter of interest, resume and names/telephone numbers of three references to: Office of Human Resources, North Central College, 30 N. Brainard St., Naperville, IL 60540. EOE. For further information about the College please visit our web site at: http://northcentralcollege.edu/home .

The Manager of Professional Development and Constituency Programs is a key position within the Professional Development team at the headquarters of the National Association for Music Education.  This position works with staff and member educators to help plan and implement a range of programs that serve the career development needs of the music educator. The manager is expected to take the lead role in providing resources and virtual learning opportunities to further the professional and personal development of the music educator within the Association's 70,000-plus member base. The Manager will create and deliver print and online professional development offerings (webinars, podcasts, etc.) that will contribute to the organizational vitality of the Association. This position will also be responsible for strengthening the Collegiate membership program and its day-to-day management.

Requirements
• Strong knowledge, skills, and experience working with a variety of online educational and professional development tools and technologies
• Experience organizing professional development/education and training activities preferred
• Demonstrated success in managing projects to completion, within budget and deadline, plus the ability to establish priorities and accomplish goals directed toward the organization's Strategic Plan
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills plus good interpersonal skills in working with staff and external constituencies
• Must be highly organized, analytical, and able to proactively address problems quickly and independently
• Ability to lead results-driven teams and serve as active participant in cross team efforts
• Skilled use and application of Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Must be tech savvy.
• Bachelor's degree

Please provide a cover letter and resume with salary requirements to adrianed@nafme.org. Please use the words, Professional Development Manager, in the subject line.