Choir Teacher

Overview

At Milken Community School, we think education is more than what you know. Our School, founded on Jewish values, is about who our children can become and how they can help others become who they might be. Because the world our children will create tomorrow is born in the School we build today, our mission is to educate our children so they can surpass us.

The Choral Teacher is full-time faculty and a member of the Performing Arts Department, reporting to the Division Head and Instructional Leader. The ideal candidate is comfortable working in a highly collaborative environment where value is placed on the skills and passions of the discipline within a larger context of school mission.

• Teach 6 - 12 Audition Only Choir, Kol Echad
• Teach 6 - 12 Open Choir, Koleinu
• Teach Honors Choir Projects
• Music Direct Middle School Musical (after school, Monday - Thursday, some Sundays)
• Music Direct Upper School Musical (after school, Monday - Thursday, Sundays)
• Advising 6 - 12 Barbershop/Acapella Club Choirs
• Responsible for organizing, leading and chaperoning Music Competitions, as needed
• Serve as a Student Advisor
• Collaborate on Oneg, holiday celebrations, student retreats, and other school-wide programming in order to create a school-wide culture of music, including Israeli contemporary, liturgical, and Israeli music.

• Monitor and promote the progress of each student
• Provide intervention or differentiation when necessary and appropriate
• Provide consistent, high-quality feedback to students that is consistent with articulated department standards.
• Design lessons that are well-sequenced in terms of content and developmental appropriateness.
• Create a learning environment where students feel safe and welcome.
• Engage with students outside the classroom through office hours, extracurricular activities, clubs, and school-wide programming.
• Partner with the External Relations team, Director of Student Life, and Instructional Leader to implement special programming for current and prospective students.
• Pursue ongoing professional development.
• Maintain clear and ongoing professional communication with parents and students.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Master's degree in a related field preferred.
• Previous teaching experience required.
• Knowledge of a broad range of music styles (choral, musical theater, jazz, pop, rock), including Jewish liturgical and Israeli music.

Start: M - F by 7:45 AM

End: M - Th 6:00 PM, F 3:30 PM

This schedule is subject to change based on coverage needed.

Salary Range: $70,000 - $90,000

For a complete overview of our benefits, please visit the Employment page on our website.

Milken strives to be a nurturing, diverse and inclusive community. It is a vibrant academic home, drawing faculty and staff from the spectrum of faith, social and cultural backgrounds.