Show Choir Co-Director

Sylvania; Oak Park (IL); On-site; USD 1,800 - 2,300; Part time

Job summary

Oak Park & River Forest High School District 200 (OPRF) is seeking a Show Choir Co-Director for Noteworthy, a student performance group blending singing with dance. In this role you will recruit, lead rehearsals, and coordinate with the band director for performances.

The position is part-time (3-5 hours/week during the school year) with a 0.33 FTE stipend under the Faculty Senate contract. You will plan songs, arrange concepts, and oversee travel to local gigs and competitions, including

Qualifications

• Experience leading or teaching students.
• Ability to recruit and maintain diverse membership.
• Ability to establish leadership board within club.
• Ability to organize group practices and events for the group.
• Ability to meet sponsor expectations as stated in Student Activities Sponsor Handbook.
• Organized and have positive attitude.
• Collaborative.

Responsibilities

• Select songs, hire arrangers/arrange, hire choreographers/choreograph for the show choir set.
• Plan/prepare instruction for vocal and dance rehearsals Tuesdays 6:30-8:45, Thursdays 6:30-8:45, and some Saturdays 12:0-4:00 in September - early December, then again mid-March through end of April.
• Plan auditions.
• Work with band director to coordinate band/choir rehearsals and performances.
• Coordinate costume purchase for group.
• Coordinate travel and performances at local gigs in the fall including middle schools and retirement homes.
• Coordinate and prepare for competition at Herscher Swing and Sing in March.
• Coordinate and prepare for concert at end of April.
• Attend Sponsor Meetings and meet expectations given by the Student Activities Director.

Skills

Leadership experience

Recruitment

Leadership board creation

Event planning

Sponsor expectations

Organized

Collaborative

Job description

Job Title: Show Choir Co-Director
Reports to: Director of Student Activities
Terms and Conditions: Part-time, 3-5 hours per week, during the school year.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary: Per Faculty Senate contract, level 4 stipend, 0.33 FTE - $2,062.75

OPRF - WHO WE ARE...

Oak Park and River Forest High School, or OPRF, is a comprehensive public high school located in Oak Park, IL, a suburb eight miles due west of downtown Chicago. We are a one-school district, with the majority of our students coming from two sender districts, River Forest Public Schools District 90 and Oak Park Elementary School District 97. We offer more than 200 courses, a variety of programs for students with special needs, 103 clubs and activities, and 34 competitive sports. We prepare our students well for post-secondary success, with an average ACT composite score of 24 and a 96% graduation rate.

Oak Park and River Forest are communities that highly value diversity. OPRF is a founding member of the national Minority Student Achievement Network, and our school is racially and economically diverse, with about 48% of our 3,300 students identifying as African-American, Hispanic, multiracial, or Asian. Our villages have long embraced the LGBTQ community, and we have a significant mix of homeowners and renters.

We seek faculty and staff who have high expectations for all students, and who value student voice in education. As a school, we are particularly focused on closing opportunity gaps for our students of color and other under-represented groups. OPRF is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. OPRF’s goal is to increase the diversity of its workforce.

OPRF is a great place for those who are interested in an environment that supports creativity, leadership at all levels, innovation, a focus on professional and curriculum development, and the best practices of instruction. We are currently seeking individuals to join our team that all students are capable of high levels of academic and social success.

Position Description

Show Choir (called Noteworthy) is a student performance group where students combine singing with Dance Movements and perform at OPRF as well as in the community.

Qualifications

1. Experience leading or teaching students.
2. Ability to recruit and maintain diverse membership
3. Ability to establish leadership board within club.
4. Ability to organize group practices and events for the group.
5. Ability to meet sponsor expectations as stated in Student Activities Sponsor Handbook.
6. Organized and have positive attitude.
7. Collaborative.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Select songs, hire arrangers/arrange, hire choreographers/choreograph for the show choir set.
2. Plan/prepare instruction for vocal and dance rehearsals Tuesdays 6:30-8:45, Thursdays 6:30-8:45, and some Saturdays 12:0-4:00 in September - early December, then again mid-March through end of April.
3. Plan auditions.
4. Work with band director to coordinate band/choir rehearsals and performances.
5. Coordinate costume purchase for group.
6. Coordinate travel and performances at local gigs in the fall including middle schools and retirement homes.
7. Coordinate and prepare for competition at Herscher Swing and Sing in March.
8. Coordinate and prepare for concert at end of April.
9. Attend Sponsor Meetings and meet expectations given by the Student Activities Director.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive listing of the duties performed in this position. The individuals currently holding this position perform additional duties and additional duties may be assigned.

Oak Park & River Forest High School District 200 (OPRF) is an Equal Opportunity Employer