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Title: Choir Director         

The Choir Director is responsible for the coordinating and organization of the Choral program and to provide an effective program of experience for Midland Christian music students.

Reports directly both to the President and the Secondary Principals

Bachelor’s degree.

Music education preferred.

• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. 
• Organizational management skills.
• Ability to communicate with students, teachers, parents and members of the community. 
• Ability to exercise good judgment and work in an environment with frequent interruptions.  
• Proficiency on piano for rehearsals, understanding of vocal pedagogy, strong leadership, recruitment skills, classroom management, and communication skills.

Reliable transportation.                                                                                      

Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, hand-held learning devices and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to stand, walk; use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms and taste or smell.  The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, climb or balance, crouch or crawl.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Exempt

1. Instruction & Conducting

• Direct rehearsals, teach proper vocal technique, rhythm, pitch, and harmony, and conduct choir members in performances.

1. Curriculum & Repertoire:

• . Develop lesson plans aligned with state music standards, choose suitable music, and teach music literacy.

1. Logistics & Admin:

• Schedule performances, manage the music library, coordinate uniforms, manage the budget, and oversee fundraising.

1. Student Growth

• Audition students, select soloists, and foster a love for music while mentoring vocal development.

1. Community Engagement

• Prepare for school events, competitions, and community performances, potentially including, but not limited to Grandparents Day, Veteran’s Day, Fall Concert, Christmas Concert, Spring Concert, TMEA All-Region / All-State, TAPPS Solo, Small Ensemble, Medium, and Large Ensemble competitions, the Spring Musical Production, and end of year concert/banquet. There is also (for next year) the option to direct the One-Act Play in the Fall.

1. Common Duties

• Direct all school choirs and manage rehearsals
• Ensure compliance with school board policy and state education rules.
• Plan competition travel, tours, festivals, and extracurricular activities
• Collaborate with other staff on school musicals or performances.

1. Class Responsibility

• 4 th Grade Choir (Fall Semester Only)
  • • • • Five 4th grade homerooms that each meet once per week for the fall semester
        • This is an introduction to choir and band, so that they can make a choice for 5th grade
        • Performances are at the discretion of the director
• 5 th Grade Choir
  • • • • Fifth grade choir will meet 3 days per week all together
        • Performances and competition participation are at the discretion of the choir director
• Middle School Choirs
  • • • • Ideally, there will be three Middle School Choirs:
          • 6 th Grade (Beginner) Girls Choir
          • 7 th & 8 th Grade (Advanced) Girls Choir
          • Middle school boys choir
          • High School Choir(s)
            • Historically, we have only had one choir for high school, which can be divided into multiple choirs (Mixed, Treble, Tenor-Bass) for large, medium, and small ensembles
            • If you would like to implement an auditioned show-choir, that is up to you as a director
            • Participation in TMEA All-Region/All-State Choir competition is at the discretion of the choir director
            • Participation in TAPPS Solo, Small, Medium, and Large ensemble competitions

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