Website Head-Royce School
Responsibilities
Head-Royce School is seeking a creative, energetic, and innovative Choral Director to teach 6th – 12th grade students in vocal music as a part of our Fine Arts program. We seek to develop our vocal artists by establishing an appropriate and engaging learning environment and offering varied learning activities. Our educational philosophy focuses on preparing students for the skills necessary to succeed as global citizens in the 21st century. Our faculty create classrooms that encourage students to participate in experiential learning, take risks, view the world through multiple lenses, utilize innovative tools, and demonstrate proficiencies through a range of assessments that include real-world problems and performances. Head-Royce teachers participate beyond the classroom as advisors, club leaders, and committee members. The School seeks applicants who have a strong academic background, experience in multicultural education, and an understanding of adolescents.
Skills
Culturally inclusive teaching practices and curriculum design.
Broad-based knowledge of standard choral repertoire from the Renaissance through the 21st century
Advanced skills on the piano or other accompanying instruments
Collaborative, collegial, flexible colleague
Clear communicator with students, colleagues, and parents
Strong organizational skills
Demonstrated understanding of and curiosity regarding curriculum design, varied pedagogical approaches as well as different styles and types of assessment
Qualifications
Advanced performance degree in music (BM or MM)
A strong background in singing and vocal pedagogy
3-5 years experience teaching Vocal Music
Experience putting on a vocal or musical theater performance
Knowledge of appropriate use of technology to enhance the learning experience
Demonstrated genuine fondness for working with students at this specific age level
Additional Qualifications we hope to find, but not required:
Advanced degrees/certification in Education or in the Visual/Performing Arts
Experience in digital song-writing
Experience in jazz, pop or modern a cappella styles is welcome
Demonstrated desire to work with multiple age groups.
Head-Royce School Overview
Located on a 22-acre campus in Oakland, California, Head-Royce is a pre-eminent, co-educational, independent, K-12 day school with a 134-year history. Our mission is to inspire in our students a lifelong love of learning and pursuit of academic excellence, to promote understanding of and respect for diversity that makes our society strong and to encourage active and responsible global citizenship.
Head-Royce enrolls 900 students in the three separate divisions — Lower, Middle and Upper Schools — and provides a dynamic, whole-child education to every student. With our Strategic Plan, Bridge to 2022, the school’s current initiatives include advancing an innovative, student-centered program, promoting an inclusive community, driving deeper civic engagement, sustaining a culture of balance and well-being and carefully stewarding our resources.
Other Considerations
Compensation: Competitive among comparable schools
Location: Oakland, California
Travel: Light, though professional development conferences possible
Education: Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree(s) preferred
Start Date: August 1, 2022
Website: www.headroyce.org
To Apply
Interested candidates are asked to submit a letter of interest and a current resume. If you have an experience or desire to work with a particular age group, please indicate that in your applications materials. Application materials should be submitted through our website.
Head-Royce School is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best available person in every job. School policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on age, color, creed, disability, gender, marital status, national origin or ancestry, race, religion, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, a medical condition including genetic characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. Head-Royce School seeks to be a community in which every individual is treated with sensitivity, courtesy and respect.
