MS Show Choir

Position: MS Show Choir Reports to: Music Department Lead Status: Supplemental Description: We are seeking a highly qualified and professional Show Choir Instructor / Staff Member to support and develop our middle school student musicians. The successful candidate will be responsible for executing the day-to-day operations of the show choir program, including running rehearsals, providing vocal and dance training, and coordinating public performances to ensure an engaging and safe experience for all participants.

This position requires consistent use of independent judgment, musical capability, and close collaboration with school leadership and the middle school choir director. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional instructional, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.

Essential Functions

Schedule and conduct all rehearsals Provide refinement of choral technique, dance technique, and expanded repertoire in the area of Show Choir Audition, teach, and train participants for Show Choir performances Perform publicly outside of the home-school environment, including the December choir concert, January Premiere Night, and May choir concert Participate in Ohio Show Choir Festivals and/or invitationals as appropriate Submit requisitions for the purchase of choral music to the middle school choir director within the designated budget and deadline Maintain records, reports, and inventories as required and submit requested information by designated times Coordinate all activities and schedules with the school principal and middle school choir director Attend music in-services, workshops, conferences, and meetings during the academic school year as required Other Duties and Responsibilities: Exercise due caution and ensure the safety of all students at all times Accept advice and suggestions in a constructive and professional manner Interact positively and professionally with students, parents, staff, and community members Represent the school district's music program with professionalism in appearance, attitude, and communication Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as the superintendent or middle school choir director may from time to time assign Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required Proven experience working with show choir ensembles, vocal instruction, or dance choreography Strong organizational, planning, and multitasking abilities Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work collaboratively with school administrators, directors, students, and families Professional demeanor and dedication to student growth and safety in a middle school environment Note: The Superintendent and/or Board of Education may consider alternative qualifications as appropriate.

This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent's supervisor, appointing authority. About Our District: The Garfield Heights City Schools collaboratively and cooperatively serve students and families of the City of Garfield Heights.

Located in Cuyahoga County and bordered on the north by the City of Cleveland proper, and on all other sides by the first ring communities of Northeast Ohio. Our District proudly serves approximately 3,500 students in three Kindergarten through Grade 5 schools, one middle school, and one high school. The district also provides an award-winning Preschool program to educate the youngest students in our community at William Foster Elementary.

All those who seek academic, co-curricular, student leadership, diversity, and community engagement success, can find these things and more in the Garfield Heights City Schools. As a product of our community-based strategic planning process completed in 2021, our district's mission is: As the heart of the community, Garfield Heights City Schools fully prepares students to pursue their dreams and give back as engaged citizens and future leaders.

Our vision is: to become a premier educational institution, recognized throughout Ohio as fully preparing students to be leaders equipped with real-world skills to contribute to a global society. The Garfield Heights City School prides itself on providing a rigorous and comprehensive pre-k through 12th-grade educational curriculum that clearly focuses on student success through college and career readiness.

To that end, Garfield Heights High School offers a variety of Advanced Placement courses, including AP English, AP Government, AP American History, Honors Chemistry, Honors Calculus, Honors Physical Science, and more. While the District offers these high-level academic courses, the GHCS also proudly sends more than 225 students on an annual basis to the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center for those individuals deeply interested in learning a skilled profession or hands-on expertise in one of the trades.

Middle School students have increasingly greater opportunities to prepare themselves for high school and parents are readily encouraged to be involved. Elementary School students in the GHCS also participate in such valuable literacy programs as LETRs and social/emotional initiatives as the Zones of Regulation. The GHCS places a great deal of emphasis at all levels of education on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (P.

B.I.S.) and each school has won awards from the State of Ohio for encouraging and promoting positive behavior. A wide variety of co-curricular offerings are available to students of all ages in the Garfield Heights City Schools as well. Such opportunities include more than 18 varsity sports, the district's show choir, Music Express, Marching Band, Theater, A �Capella Choir, National Honor Society, Student Council, Glass Ceiling, Future Engineers, and more.

These co-curricular offerings are award-winning on the state, regional and local levels. Students can expect success when they become involved in the various academic, co-curricular, and student leadership organizations in this District. Garfield Heights City Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, genetic information, race, color, age, religion, disabilities, military status, sexual orientation, or national origin in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.

Application Deadline: Until position has been filled. To Apply: On-line