Choral & Music Ensemble Teacher/Director

Start Date: August 2026

Status: Part-Time (with potential for growth to full-time within 1–3 years based on program needs and performance)

Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy is seeking a music educator to lead, expand, and elevate our music department. We are looking for a candidate with the drive and creativity to scale the program over the next few years into a robust, full-time department. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between technical excellence and creative expression, helping students find their individual voices while fostering a collaborative ensemble spirit.

Primary Responsibilities

Instruction: Direct one section of Choral Music and one Instrumental Music Ensemble (Note: instrumental ensemble meets Wednesday after school).

Liturgical Leadership: Select, prepare, and direct student musicians for all liturgical services and school-wide spiritual gatherings.

Performance Production: Produce and direct two major annual showcases: the Winter and Spring Concerts.

Program Growth: Work with the department chair to develop and execute a 1–3 year growth strategy to increase student enrollment and program offerings, moving the position toward a full-time capacity.

Candidate Profile

The "Dual-Threat" music educator: You possess a deep pedagogical toolkit for both vocal and instrumental instruction.

Genre Fluidity: You are comfortable navigating diverse musical landscapes, from classical and liturgical to contemporary and world music.

Community Builder: You have the interpersonal skills to create a nurturing, inclusive, and student centered program alongside high-standard performance culture.

Creative Visionary: You see a music program as more than just rehearsals- you see it as a platform for student identity and community uplift.

Additional Responsibilities include:

Prepare and execute thoughtful units of study including appropriate assessments designed to reach the different learning styles of the students in the classroom.

Create a variety of student centered learning experiences using instructional methods reflective of best teaching practice and music pedagogy.

Planning, revising, and developing course content, and developing new courses and curriculum that reflect the mission and curricular goals of the school and department.

Seek out/create opportunities for additional music performances on and off campus.

Communicate with students and parents to maintain open and informative dialogue

Attend all faculty and department meetings along with other school related events.

Create and maintain rehearsal schedules.

Manage and direct all rehearsals and productions.

Create marketing materials (e.g., posters, programs)

Manage the music class and production budget(s)

Maintain communication with faculty and staff to work collaboratively to meet the needs of the students and ensure all community members understand expectations and commitments of student musicians

Hold incoming instrumental placement auditions (May & August)

Select, prepare and coordinate pieces for external events (GALA, grandparents day, etc.). Can be from the music concert repertoire.

Hire and manage sound engineers and accompanying musicians for mainstage performances.

Coordinate and participate in annual adjudication, workshops and/or competitions with the choir (and potentially the instrumental ensemble).