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Posted: 09-May-25
Location: New York, New York
Type: Part Time
Salary: $125 per class
Village Community School seeks to hire a Chorus Director for Grades 6-8.
This is a part-time position, starting September 8, 2025.
Chorus meets twice weekly, on Mondays and Thursdays from 11:45 am to 12:25 pm.
Pay is $125 per class, inclusive of all job duties.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to Lynn Bickerton at hr@vcs-nyc.org.
Program Description: The goal of the Upper School Chorus is to develop musicality as an ensemble singer. Repertoire is chosen at the discretion of the director to strengthen students’ ability to sing in multiple parts and harmonize with others.
Key Responsibilities:
- Direct a chorus of 6th-8th Grade students.
- Prepare the ensemble for two performances, one in December and one in May.
- Evaluate students on progress reports twice a year.
- Attend Performing Arts faculty meetings twice a year.
- Report to the Performing Arts Classes (PAC) Coordinator and the Assistant Upper School Director.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in music, music education, or music therapy.
- Experience directing middle school choral ensembles
- Passion for motivating and working with middle school students
- Strong classroom management skills and rehearsal techniques
Competencies:
- Love of Teaching and Learning – have an intellectual curiosity and a lifelong passion for learning. Embody a caring and enthusiastic approach to education.
- Developmental Awareness – understanding of developmental needs of children.
- Promote Empathy and Respect – ability to stimulate students’ interests in others – past and present – and heighten their appreciation of diversity in all forms.
- Grounded in Justice – commitment to help create an anti-bias and equitable community and society. Consistently demonstrate knowledge of antiracist and social and emotional teaching practices.
Mission Statement | Diversity Statement |
| Village Community School develops self-motivated students who value the challenging and rewarding process of learning as an integral part of life. We choose to be a diverse community where equity, creativity and critical thinking are essential to the rigorous education we provide. Our graduates are skilled and confident, able to advocate for themselves and others. They are well prepared for high school and for their futures in an increasingly complex and dynamic world.
| Village Community School is strengthened and enriched by the diversity of our students, families and staff. We are committed to cultivating intellectual, social and emotional growth in an inclusive environment where diverse experiences and perspectives are essential to the rigorous education we provide.
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WHO WE ARE
Village Community School opened its doors to students in September 1970. To this day, VCS continues to be a leader in K-8 education. At VCS, our structure and program spur young minds to seek patterns and connections between subject matter, deepening understanding while fueling the curiosity that creates self-motivated critical thinkers. Exciting epiphanies happen every day at VCS. Our curriculum prepares students for a complex, interconnected world.
The K-8 years are critically important to a child’s academic and social development. At VCS, we devote all of our resources to helping students establish an unabashed love of learning and resilient self-confidence that will serve them well for a lifetime. We take our students seriously. We know how sophisticated young minds can be when offered opportunities to tackle the big questions and stretch beyond typical expectations. Our K-8 structure also provides many opportunities for students to be leaders. They best demonstrate what it means to value and encourage each other, developing rewarding relationships across age groups based on trust and mutual reliance.
