Musical Director for High-School Spring Musical

Liberty Common School; Fort Collins, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Liberty Common School in Fort Collins, CO is seeking a part-time Musical Director for the High-School Spring Musical for the 2026-2027 year. Responsibilities include audition participation, teaching singing parts, harmonies, and rhythms, and supporting tech week without a live pit orchestra.

Class periods are used for rehearsals with scheduled after-school times for tech week. Ideal candidates have a musical directing background, experience with school-age performers, and a degree in music or

Qualifications

• High-school diploma; Associate's degree or greater preferred.
• Experience working with K-12 students preferred.
• Musical director and vocal direction experience required or strongly desired.
• School setting experience beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Attend auditions and assess singers' vocal ranges and abilities.
• Teach cast their singing parts, harmonies, and rhythms for the show.
• Participate in tech week rehearsals to ensure music is solid.
• Note: no live pit orchestra; conductor duties not required.

Skills

Musical director experience

Vocal director experience

Music education background

Experience with K-12 students

Effective communicator

Education

High-school diploma

Associate's degree or greater

Music degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Musical Director for High-School Spring Musical

Seeking a Musical Director to work under the supervision of the Director in support of the spring musical theater production during the 2026-2027 school year. Our program is unique in that we rehearse our musical during our class period within the school day. The only exception is our tech week when we add afternoon/evening rehearsals. Our class period is from 2:00-2:45 pm each weekday with the exception of every other week when we don’t meet on Wednesdays and we meet for a longer period on Thursdays from 12:55-2:15.The successful candidate should be able to participate in auditions on October 26-30, rehearsals from mid-January to mid- February, and tech/performance week from Apr. 24- May1, 2027.

FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Stipend, Exempt

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Regular, Part-time

WORK HOURS: Varies

PAY RANGE: $1,750

REVISION DATE: September 2026

The deadline for receiving application is October 1, 2026, which may be extended and reposted at the school’s digression.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High-school diploma; Associate's degree or greater is preferred.
• Experience working with K-12 students preferred.

Desired Qualifications:

• Musical director experience
• Vocal director experience
• Music degree or equivalent experience
• Experience working with students in a school setting

Job Duties:

• Auditions: Attend actor auditions if available, assess singers' vocal ranges and abilities, and help the director cast the show.
• Music Rehearsals: Teach the cast their singing parts, harmonies, and rhythms, ensuring everyone sounds great together.
• Tech Week: attend a portion of tech week rehearsals to ensure music is solid.
• Note: We will not have a live pit orchestra and therefore will not need the musical director to conduct the show.

Job Requirements:

• Technically knowledgeable about play and musical production and experience working with student performers.
• A proven, verifiable record of placing appropriate emphasis on academic excellence and character development.
• A demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with student performers, parents, colleagues, and administration.
• Full background check required for hire.

Physical Requirements:

• The ability to lift 30 pounds or more when needed.

Compensation:

• Starting at $1750 (possibly higher based on background, experience, and/or institutional alignment).
• Enrollment in Colorado’s Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) and employer contributions to your PERA retirement account.
• Earned sick leave in accordance with Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces (HFWA) Act.

EEO Statement:

Liberty Common School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and school needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Liberty Common School complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ensuring fair and equitable treatment for all employees and applicants.

At-Will Employment:

All employment with Liberty Common School is voluntary and is subject to termination by you or Liberty Common School at-will, with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time. There is no guarantee, in any manner, Liberty Common School will continue employment for any set period of time. This applies to all aspects of employment at Liberty Common School including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, promotion, placement, discipline, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and access to benefits and training.

Additional Duties:

Please note that this job description is not a comprehensive list of activities, duties, and responsibilities that are required of this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice with direction from Liberty Common School.

For more information about Liberty Common School, see www.libertycommon.org.