Choral Director - Part Time (Grades 3 through 8)

Choral Director - Part Time (Grades 3 through 8)

A Part-Time Faculty Position (16% FTE), Early Mornings Four Days Per Week from
Mid-September to Early June

NPES is seeking an accomplished, dynamic, and culturally-literate vocal instructor to
serve as Choral Director for two student singing groups, a grades 3-5 chorus and a
grades 6-8 chorus (each meets 2x weekly before school, 7:35-8:20 a.m., from
mid-September through early June). In addition to directing these two groups (to
which students opt-in), the Choral Director collaborates with the NPES Music
Teacher/Band Director and other colleagues to prepare students to perform in various
assemblies and shows during the academic year, including fall, winter, and spring
concerts, graduation, and periodic assemblies. The Choral Director is a member of the
school’s Co-Curricular Team, including educators in Music, Visual Art,
Library/Media/Design-Thinking, Spanish Language & Cultures, and Physical Education.
This is a part-time non-benefits eligible faculty position in a vibrant and engaging
independent school with a deep commitment to the arts, to diversity, equity, and
inclusion, and to building and sustaining a strong sense of belonging and community.
All told, the position includes 225 hours of work–including choral instruction, prep time,
collaboration, performances, and faculty meetings–an average of 6.5 hours per week
over the course of a school year.
Instructional Responsibilities

● Design, plan, and implement a culturally-diverse choral curriculum that empowers
students to express themselves authentically and creatively; that builds skills in singing
and performance; and that assists students in exploring and developing their own
identities while developing curiosity and knowledge about the identities of others (a
curriculum that offers both mirrors and windows for all)

● Create and maintain a welcoming, interesting, affirming, and safe classroom
environment for all students, one in which listening, patience, sharing, and respect are
valued and practiced

● Differentiate instruction in singing/voice so all learners can learn and grow in their
appreciation of vocal performance and in their skills.

● Establish and maintain respectful, authentic, and positive relationships with choral
students

● Align teaching practices with NPES’ Core Educational Beliefs

● Improve student singing performance, engendering pride in participation and a growth
mindset

● Prepare students to perform at various school gatherings, and direct and accompany
their performances

● Interact with colleagues and parents in a positive, professional, and timely manner,
communicating effectively in-person and in writing

Responsibilities Beyond Instruction
● Promote the benefits of participating in NPES’ choral programs to students and families
● Seek out opportunities to connect choral content with curricula school-wide
● Collaborate effectively with the school’s Music Teacher/Band Director, Drama Teacher,
and others in planning and staging musical performances
● Communicate periodically with parents, colleagues, and school administration about
choral programming
● Seek out local opportunities to perform (retirement communities, community centers,
etc.)
● Attend the weekly Co-Curricular Team meeting and one all-school faculty meeting per
month (including the opening meetings in August and the closing meetings in June)

Qualifications
● Bachelor’s or other degree in Music, Voice, Performance, Music Education, Fine Arts, or a
related fie
● Proficiency in piano to accompany choral groups requir
● Experience teaching students music, preferably in an elementary school setting.
● Exemplary teaching skills focused with intentionality on preparation, process, purpose,
adaptability, and a growth mindset
● An understanding of the developmental needs of elementary school students at various
stages (intellectually and social-emotionally) and the ability to structure and maintain a
healthy, respectful, and positive classroom community
● Experience in and a commitment to including all learners in music instruction regardless
of ability or differences in how one learns
● A commitment to and the cultural competence necessary to contribute with intention to
an affirming, inclusive, equitable, and just community for a
● A growth mindset (seeing mistakes as opportunities for growth), an open-mind, and a
belief that learning, while it involves struggle and the need for resilience, should also be a
joyful experience
● Ability to work collaboratively with fine arts colleagues and other teachers to support a
extend the objectives of the curriculum and to celebrate students’ creative
self-expression
● Available for and interest in early-morning before-school work

Compensation and Benefits
● A positive, engaging, and supportive work environment that values authenticity,
collaboration, well-being, gratitude, and cultural responsiveness
● Access to relevant and meaningful professional development opportunities, with faculty
voice in the process
● A competitive salary (based on a rate of $31.00 per hour), including $4,000 for choral
instruction and $3,000 for additional faculty responsibilities noted above: $7,000 total
salary
● The opportunity to lead after school clubs and activities with additional compensation
via stipends
● A present, accessible, and supportive administrative team with an open-door policy and
an interest in considering and implementing faculty ideas when feasible
● Not eligible for participation in the school’s health insurance or retirement programs, nor
tuition remission; paid-time off is proportional to the FTE

Please submit a cover letter with resume to North Park Elementary School

Office Manager Kerry Maman at maman@npeschool.org