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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
Preferred Education:
4 Year Degree
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
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)
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)
Qualifcations
Bachelor’s or other degree in Music, Voice, Performance, Music Education, Fine Arts, or a related field
Proficiency in piano to accompany choral groups required
Experience teaching students’ music, preferably in an elementary school
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 affirrming, inclusive, equitable, and just community for all
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 and extend the objectives of the curriculum and to celebrate students’ creative self-expression
Available for and interest in early-morning before-school work
North Park Elementary School is an independent school accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) located in Chicago's North Center-Ravenswood community. North Park serves 239 students in Preschool through 8th Grade
Our students grow in the context of a positive, authentic, and committed independent school community of educators who know and appreciate them, peers who care for and support them, and parents and caregivers who engage meaningfully in our community.
We are dedicated to raising confident, self-reliant individuals in partnership with families, instilling a sense of curiosity, a passion for learning, and a commitment to impacting the broader community in positive ways. North Park seeks to nurture curiosity, spark creativity, and sustain a vibrant, inclusive, community that supports all students, helping them become the best version of themselves. North Park believes that diversity is a critical source of strength for all. For more on the school’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, visit https://www.npeschool.org/about-us/dei/
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