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Vocal Music Teacher and Choral Director
Kimball Union Academy
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Vocal Music Teacher and Choral Director

Kimball Union Academy

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Posted:
February 8, 2021
Location:
Meriden, New Hampshire
Type:
Full Time - Faculty
Category:
Other

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

  • Teach vocal music, direct large choir, vocal ensembles, and individual vocal students
  • Act as musical director for our annual musical production
  • Teach music history
  • Teach acting, musical performance and other related classes
  • Direct the Fall Play
  • Advise a small cohort of students
  • Serve as a dorm parent in our residential program and work within a team to supervise and facilitate weekend activities on occasional weekends
  • Pursue continuous growth and development in understanding and implementation of diverse and effective instructional practices
  • Contribute knowledge, expertise, and passion to the on-going collaborative effort to innovate and improve KUA’s curriculum
  • Participate in committee work as assigned by school leadership

QUALIFICATIONS 

  • A bachelor’s degree in music, musical theater, musical direction, education or a closely related field; a graduate degree in vocal music or education is strongly preferred
  • 3-5 years (or more) of teaching high school music and musical direction
  • Multi-instrumentalist who can teach piano and operate the audio recording studio is preferred
  • Current pedagogical practices which may include experience with Universal Design for Learning, backwards planning (Understanding by Design), and project-based learning
  • Collaborative approach, willing to work closely with colleagues both in and outside of the department
  • Facility with Mac OS, SMARTboard technologies, Microsoft365, Google apps, and other music education-enhancing products is preferred
  • Flexible, resilient, and creative working within a fast-paced environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills and a track record for building strong relationships with both students and colleagues
  • Strong analytical skills and an ability to learn new systems quickly
  • Student-centered educator with a commitment to investing in the lives of young people

About Kimball Union Academy
Kimball Union Academy, founded in 1813, is one of the oldest private boarding and day schools in New Hampshire and the country. We are building a culture where differences are valued and we celebrate multiple approaches and points of view. Our employees engage with diverse and talented students across the curriculum to become analytical thinkers, creative problem solvers, effective communicators and contributors. KUA blends the best of the New England boarding tradition with an innovative, modern educational program for a diverse group of day and boarding students from across the country and around the world. Located in the village of Meriden, New Hampshire in the heart of the Upper Valley, Kimball Union is minutes from Dartmouth College and has direct access to Boston and New York. SCHOOL STATS • 340 students • 250 Boarding & 90 Day Students • From 28 countries • Grades 9-12 & PG • 47 Teaching Faculty • 6:1 Student/Faculty Ratio • 12 Student average class size • Average years of faculty experience: 19 • Faculty tenure > 10 years: 2/3 • 70% of faculty hold advanced degrees
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