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Director of Choral Music & Choral Music Instructor 

About the Organization Mission Statement:


Inspired by the Daughters of Charity and the De La Salle Christian Brothers, in partnership with families, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's mission is to provide the finest education in an inclusive Catholic community of faith. We prepare our high school students to become service-oriented leaders with a commitment to living the Gospel.

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory (SHC) is a Lasallian Vincentian Catholic, co-educational college preparatory secondary school located in the heart of San Francisco, California. We provide academically rigorous, vibrant learning grounded in social justice and student centered pedagogy. Our entire community is committed to cultivating each student's unique talents and passions, providing myriad opportunities for students to discern and realize their individual intellectual, artistic, athletic, social, and spiritual potential. SHC is a San Francisco Archdiocesan High School that is cosponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, District of San Francisco New Orleans and the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.

As an inclusive Catholic community of faith, we respect and support our students, faculty and staff and their sense of belonging in an increasingly diverse world. At SHC, such respect is grounded by our mission and carried out through our Lasallian Vincentian Catholic educational traditions. In these efforts, we prepare our students as future leaders to model our credo, "Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve".  
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POSITION TITLE: Director of Choral Music & Choral Music Instructor

SUPERVISED BY: Assistant Principal for Student Life

FLSA STATUS: Exempt, Full-time

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 2023

The Director of Choral Music has the primary responsibility for the development, coordination and supervision of the entire choral music program within the curricular and cocurricular life of the school. This person is responsible for teaching classes and producing at least one concert per semester for the school community.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: 
Mission
 

  • Invest in the mission of SHC and the charisms of the Daughters of Charity and De La Salle Christian Brothers through active mission and Catholic formation. 
  • Provide exemplary personal and professional presence throughout the San Francisco and greater Bay Area community and actively promote SHC’s mission, philosophy, and brand among all current and future stakeholders. 
  • Model integrity, spiritual focus, ethical behavior, fiscal responsibility and managerial excellence in support of the mission of SHC. 
  • Actively participate in SHC’s strategic initiatives to strengthen meaningful diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging practices, especially strategies to support equitable learning, culturally responsive teaching, social emotional learning, and universal design for learning (as stipulated by the DEIB strategic plan adopted by SHC Board of Regents in 2021);

Major Areas of Responsibility 

  • Oversee administrative functions of choral program
  • Select music for classes, concerts, and events
  • Cooperatively collaborate on calendar of events
  • Collaborate on musical theater production
  • Oversee choral music personnel 
  • Maintain choral music library 
  • Plan and execute music field trips and tours 
  • Oversee choral articulation with elementary schools
  • Coordinate concerts, rehearsals, stage set-up, PR, and programs
  • Prepare and maintain budgets for supplies, professional/technical services, and capital equipment 
  • Provide student performances for various school and community events 
  • Communicate effectively with students, parents, and school personnel;
  • Keep current and complete electronic grading and attendance records;
  • Work with the Academic Resource Specialist and/or counselors to accommodate students who have learning differences or who fall behind in work;
 
Position Requirements

Required Qualifications & Skills: 

  • BA in Vocal/Choral Music or its equivalent;
  • Strong listening skills and musical knowledge
  • Experience working with high school students;
  • Must show a high level of initiative and follow through with the ability to work independently;
  • Proven organizational and ability to work collaboratively to promote student learning.

Desired Qualifications & Skills:

  • Masters or Doctorate degree in music
  • Experience in a Catholic high school setting;
  • Previous experience working in a large high school music program.

The statements herein describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and, skills required of personnel so assigned.

Certifications and/or Licensure
None

Education and/or Experience:                   
Master’s Degree in Music preferred; Bachelor’s Degree required

Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft software applications, Google/Gmail and internet usage, and; database management preferred 

Physical Demands: 
The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Work Environment: 
The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

 
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time  
Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt  
EOE Statement Sacred Heart Cathedral is an equal opportunity employer:
The Archdiocese of San Francisco will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation. The Archdiocese of San Francisco will consider, for employment, qualified applicants with criminal histories.
Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
 

This position is currently not accepting applications.

To search for an open position, please go to http://SacredHeartCathedralPreparatory.appone.com



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