MAMN0386808-0040
2026-08-31T00:00:00
2026-09-01T00:00:00
The Mamaroneck Union Free School District, a proud member of the League of Innovative Schools, seeks educators who exemplify ingenuity and foster academic excellence, bringing an equity-minded, intellectually curious approach to their work. Our faculty and staff collaborate to personalize instruction, mentor students and colleagues, and continuously deepen their professional expertise. We value differences as strengths and strive to cultivate a shared ethic of care, high expectations, and collective responsibility across our schools. Location: Mamaroneck High School Music Full-Time High School Choral Teacher Teach and conduct a comprehensive high school vocal music program including Mixed Choir, A Cappella Ensemble (Bass Choir), and Swing Choir-Vocal Jazz Ensemble, with sectional, small-group, and individual instruction as appropriate. Plan and deliver rigorous, sequential vocal instruction that develops healthy vocal production, music literacy, sight-singing, musicianship, ensemble skills, and artistic expression. Select, arrange, and prepare diverse, developmentally appropriate repertoire spanning traditional choral, contemporary, a cappella, popular, and vocal jazz literature. Develop students' understanding and performance of vocal jazz, including swing feel, jazz articulation, harmony, improvisation, scat singing, stylistic interpretation, and ensemble interaction. Prepare ensembles for concerts, festivals, competitions, adjudications, community events, and other performance opportunities; establish goals and benchmarks that advance the quality of the choral program. Recruit, attract, and retain student musicians while fostering a positive culture that promotes confidence, leadership, collaboration, musical risk-taking, and a lifelong appreciation of vocal music. Collaborate with accompanists, instrumentalists, guest artists, clinicians, and other music professionals to expand student learning and performance opportunities. Utilize technology and digital instructional tools to enhance instruction, rehearsal efficiency, student practice, recording, assessment, music literacy, and communication. Assess and monitor student progress through performance assessments, sight-singing, written work, rehearsals, and other appropriate measures; maintain accurate program and student records. Foster an inclusive, welcoming, and appropriately challenging rehearsal environment that supports students with diverse musical backgrounds, abilities, and learning needs. Communicate effectively with students, families, colleagues, administrators, and community partners regarding student progress, program expectations, performances, and program goals. Collaborate as a member of the music department and broader school community, participate in professional development, and fulfill all responsibilities and requirements of the school, district, and New York State. POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: Possession of appropriate New York State Music Teacher Certification. Successful teaching and conducting experience, preferably at the high school level, Strong vocal skills and knowledge of healthy vocal production, vocal pedagogy, choral literature, and contemporary vocal music, as well as strong piano skills. Demonstrated effective choral conducting skills and experience directing ensembles such as mixed choir, a cappella, vocal jazz, or swing choir. Ability to teach sight-singing and music literacy through Solfege, ear training, rhythmic reading, and score study. Knowledge of vocal jazz performance practices, including harmony, improvisation, scat singing, swing style, and ensemble performance. Strong musicianship, repertoire selection, organizational, technology, communication, and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to inspire, recruit, attract, and retain student musicians while fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and high-expectations learning environment. Candidate must be dedicated and passionate about teaching and developing student musicians and possess the ability to collaborate effectively with students, families, colleagues, administrators, and the broader school community. Reports to: Building Principal, Assistant Principal, Director of Performing Arts
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Mamaroneck U.F.S.D.
Lower Hudson Valley
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