Middle School (5-8) Musical Music Director

Shrewsbury Public Schools; Shrewsbury (MA); Vor Ort; USD 2.500 - 3.400; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Shrewsbury Public Schools – Oak Middle School in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, seeks a Music Director for the Middle School Musical (5-8) for the 2026-2027 school year. This stipend position pays $2,932, paid after performances.

You will lead auditions, cast selection, pit band, teach and rehearse music, coordinate rehearsals with staff, and ensure a safe, inclusive environment for students as part of the after-school program.

Qualifikationen

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Aufgaben

• Works with the Director to read, research, and select production.
• Holds auditions and selects all cast members.
• Creates budget and expectations for the music portion (pit).
• Teaches and rehearses all music from the show with the cast.
• Auditions members for the pit orchestra.
• Rehearses the pit orchestra before the sitzprobe.
• Works with the Director and Choreographer to provide correct vamps, cuts, transpositions, and repeats.
• Assures a safe and comfortable environment for all students.
• Interacts collaboratively with administration, nursing, and special education staff to meet student, parent, and teacher needs.
• Coordinates musical rehearsals and performances between Sherwood and Oak staff.
• Leads the pit orchestra and accompanies at the piano for all productions.

Kenntnisse

Auditions

Music reading

Budgeting

Piano accompaniment

Jobbeschreibung

Middle School (5-8) Musical Music Director

Shrewsbury Public Schools – Oak Middle School, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Open in Google Maps.

Job Details

Job ID: 5918409

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 08, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: After school/Evening

Salary: $2,932 to $2,932 Stipend

Job Categories:

Athletics & Activities > After School Programs

Athletics & Activities > Theater Production

Job Description

Posted: September 8, 2026 Closed: Open until filled

Employment Opportunity: Oak Middle School

POSITION: Music Director – Middle School (5-8) Musical 2026-2027 School Year

Shrewsbury Public Schools is currently accepting applications for a Music Director for the Middle School (5-8) Musical. This position pays a stipend of $2,932, which is received after the performance(s) are completed.

We are interested in candidates who are invested in the achievement, equity, and access of all learners in and beyond the classroom.

Candidates with diverse racial, cultural, religious, class, and/or gender background and experiences are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities Include:

• Works with the Director to read, research, and select production
• Holds auditions and selects all cast members
• Creates budget and expectations for the music portion (pit)
• Teaches and rehearses all music from the show with the cast
• Auditions members for the pit orchestra
• Rehearses the pit orchestra before the sitzprobe
• Works with the Director and Choreographer to provide correct vamps, cuts, transpositions, and repeats
• Assures a safe and comfortable environment for all students
• Interacts collaboratively with administration, nursing, and special education staff to make sure that student, parent, and teacher needs are being met
• Coordinates musical rehearsals and performances between the staff at both Sherwood and Oak
• Leads the pit orchestra and accompanies at the piano for all productions

We serve students in grades seven and eight. Respect is our cornerstone, on which we build a school community where we:

• Demonstrate honesty, integrity, courtesy, and kindness
• Act on the belief that effective effort is the key to success
• Engage in active learning that promotes understanding of our ever-changing world
• Accept each individual unconditionally, honor our diversity, and help one another and the community
• Share the responsibility for continuous improvement and collaborate in order to maximize learning for all
• Celebrate effort, creativity, courage, and excellence

It is the goal of Oak Middle School that all students are prepared academically, socially, emotionally, and physically for success in high school and beyond,

Sherwood Middle School serves students in grades five and six. We are a community that:

• demonstrates respect for others.
• models the importance of being honest.
• demonstrates perseverance in all aspects of learning.
• assumes responsibility for success.

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Michael Lapomardo, Director of Music and Performing Arts
• 100 Maple Ave
• Shrewsbury, Massachusetts 01545
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]