Music Director, Theater CCST Jr.

Collegium Charter School; Exton (PA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Collegium Charter School's CCST Jr. program seeks a Music Director to support the director and PAC Coordinator in producing the Spring Musical, teach vocals, conduct pit orchestra, and lead rehearsals as needed.

The role may be split into two positions at the PAC Coordinator's discretion. The successful candidate will maintain a professional climate that promotes student growth, collaborate with choreographers and production staff, and ensure auditions, rehearsals, and performances run smoothly

Qualifications

• Experience with theatrical productions, preferred but not required.
• Ability to read, analyze, and teach vocal and instrumental music from a theatrical work.
• Ability to collaborate with production team and maintain a professional environment.
• Clearances (Act 34, 151, FBI) dated within one year.
• Meets criteria for employment in a PA Public School.

Responsibilities

• Enforces the CCS Student Code of Conduct, Uniform Code, and Computer Usage Code.
• Promotes good citizenship through actions as a role model.
• Conducts themselves according to professional, ethical principles.
• Maintains confidentiality pertaining to school and student information.
• Assumes other responsibilities assigned by supervisor or administrator.
• Abides by CCS Employee Manual, policies and procedures, and PA Public School expectations.
• Assists CCST Jr. Director with production of annual fall play or spring musical.
• Coordinates with Choreographer for cuts to pit orchestra musicians.
• Attends and assists with all scheduled rehearsals.
• Instructs vocal music parts for players in the cast.
• Instructs pit orchestra parts for instrumental students.
• Recruits additional performers for the pit orchestra.

Skills

Theatrical productions experience

Teaching vocals

Pit orchestra coordination

Job description

Title: Music Director, Collegium Center Stage Theater Jr. (CCST Jr.)

Reports To: CCST Jr. Director/Performing Arts Center Coordinator

Supervises: N/A

Employee Type: Part-Time/Seasonal

Summary

CCST Jr. Music Director provides administrative, creative, and instructional support to the CCST Jr. Director throughout the production of the CCST Jr. Spring Musical. The successful candidate will participate in creating and maintaining a professional climate that promotes student growth. The Music Director will assist with all rehearsals as needed but will primarily be involved in music rehearsals teaching vocals and pit orchestra parts to all participating students and conducting the pit orchestra. This position can, at the discretion of the PAC Coordinator, be divided up into two positions.

Job Responsibilities

• Enforces the CCS Student Code of Conduct, the CCS Uniform Code, and the CCS Computer Usage Code.
• Promotes good citizenship through actions as a role model.
• Conducts himself or herself according to professional, ethical principles that favorably reflect upon the individual and the school.
• Maintains highest level of confidentiality pertaining to school and students' information, progress, and records.
• Assumes other responsibilities assigned by supervisor and/or school administrator.
• Abides by the CCS Employee Manual, CCS policies and procedures, and all current PA Public School expectations.
• Assists CCST Jr. Director with production of annual fall play and/or spring musical.
• Coordinates with Choreographer to ensure all needed cuts are communicated and disseminated to pit orchestra musicians.
• Attends and assists with all scheduled rehearsals.
• Instruction of all vocal music parts for players in the cast.
• Instruction of all pit orchestra parts to instrumental performing students.
• Recruits additional performers for the pit orchestra to play books that are not covered by student performers.

Qualifications

• Experience with theatrical productions (plays and musical) as both a performer and a production team member preferred but not required.
• Ability to read, analyze, and teach vocal and instrumental music from a theatrical work as needed.
• Ability to work as part of a production team and maintain a professional working environment.
• Ability to adequately and effectively communicate and collaborate with other production team members, students, parents, and all other stakeholders to ensure student safety and success.
• Required clearances include Criminal Background Clearance (Act 34), Child Abuse Clearance (Act 151), and FBI Fingerprint Clearance (Act 114), all dated within one year of receipt.
• Meets criteria for employment in a PA Public School.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to bend, stoop, climb stairs, and reach overhead.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually mild to moderate depending on the specific site.