Spring Musical Assistant

WEST LIBERTY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT; West Liberty (IA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

West Liberty Community School District is seeking a vocal music teacher to educate students in vocal technique, diction, and performance readiness. The role involves leading rehearsals and ensemble parts, as well as collaborating with the director, choreographer, and pit director to ensure successful productions.

The teacher will assign vocal parts, provide audition input, and attend performances to address any musical issues that arise during shows, ensuring high-quality execution of musical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in music education or equivalent.
• Experience directing choirs or vocal ensembles.
• Ability to coach vocal tone, diction, and projection.

Responsibilities

• Teach vocal music including harmonies, ensemble parts and solos.
• Lead and organize music rehearsals to prepare shows.
• Assign vocal parts to students based on range and ensemble balance.
• Assist in auditions and provide casting input to the director.
• Attend rehearsals and performances to provide vocal feedback.
• Coordinate tempo, cuts or changes with the director and choreographer.
• Support music track integration during performances.

Skills

Vocal technique

Diction & projection

Communication with staff

Education

Bachelor's degree in Music Education

Job description

• Teaches all vocal music- Harmonies, Ensemble parts, Solos, using proper vocal techniques that help with diction as well as projection.
• Runs Music Rehearsals- Following the rehearsal schedule and Ideally runs before the show is completely staged.
• Assigns vocal parts within the music- When the score is divided up into flexible solos or ensemble parts that is decided by the music director.
• Assists in Auditions- Evaluates students vocal range and gives their opinion to the director on casting.
• Attends Rehearsals during run-throughs- To make corrections and take notes and to give the actors feedback on their vocal performance.
• Needs to communicate- with the Director, Choreographer, and Pit Director about tempo changes, cuts or vamps and repeats.
• Attends Performances- To be able to address any musical issues that might occur during the runs of the show and assists with music tracks when necessary.