Middle Level General Music Teacher and Choral Director Part time bei NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Description

Notre Dame Preparatory School, a Catholic, independent school for girls Grades 6-12, located in Towson Maryland seeks a part-time Middle Level General Music Teacher & Choral Director. This position is part-time approximately 15 hours per week and is expected to report and teach daily during the assigned schedule (approximately 3-hours per day). Assignment dates are approximately mid-April 2026 to June 5^th with overlap training in late-March.

The teacher’s responsibility will be to teach 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade chorus as well as 6^th grade World Drumming. The ideal candidate will have at least a bachelor’s degree in Music Performance or Education, previous teaching experience at the secondary level, a wide knowledge of choral conducting and vocal pedagogy, and strong keyboard skills.

Responsibilities:

• Teach 1-3 class periods (out of 8 periods) per day, depending on the daily schedule.
• Prepare and direct the choral groups at the Middle Level Spring Concert on May 12.
• Prepare and direct the choral groups for the Hershey Park adjudication trip on May 15.
• Work collaboratively with members of the music department on developing/improving curriculum.
• Participate in ongoing professional development.
• Participate in the school community with other duties as assigned, such as lunch and recess duty.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree required.  Masters degree preferred.
• Teaching experience preferred.
• Experience with choral conducting.
• Strong keyboard skills preferred.
• Ability to integrate technology effectively into instruction.  
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to stay organized.
  • A commitment to Notre Dame Preparatory School’s mission of academic excellence, spiritual growth, and practice of social justice.  

Long-term substitute rate is $80 per ½ day assignment.

All prospective employees must be able to adequately clear a background check. 

Interested candidates should apply online at: https://www.notredameprep.com/employment   

Notre Dame Preparatory School is dedicated to the ideals of transformative education. Inspired by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, the school’s founding order, NDP’s dedicated, creative, and extraordinary faculty present an outstanding educational experience, simultaneously rooted in the liberal arts and relevant to today’s society. Through hands-on projects, experiential learning, and foundational coursework, NDP students think critically, solve problems creatively, and communicate clearly. Outside of the classroom, co-curricular and extra-curricular experiences develop their confidence and leadership. The school’s spiritual and justice mission, rooted in the Gospel and inspired by the SSND charism of unity, anchors students as they seek to become loving, just, and wise young women ready to change the world for the better. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT 

Consistent with all applicable laws, Notre Dame Preparatory School will recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other bases prohibited by law, provided the individual is qualified, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform the essential functions of the job.    

All employment decisions shall be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity, and only valid job qualifications will be required.