Employment

Mount St. Joseph Academy has an opening for a full-time Director of Music starting August 2019. The Director of Music collaborates with the members of the Fine Arts Faculty to provide high-quality instruction and performance experiences to the students at the Mount. He/She is responsible for preparing and supervising all musical performances for the school community. He/She also serves as an ambassador for the school at several off-campus events and collaborates with the instrumental conductor to rehearse and perform the Christmas and Spring Concerts. Responsibilities also include teaching academic courses in Music & Cultural Identity, Creating Digital Music, Music History, American Musical Theater, Chorus, Honors Music Theory, and AP Music Theory. The Director of Music also works with the Production Team to prepare soloists and chorus for the Fall Musical production, oversees and evaluates music scholarship students, prepares and oversees student performers for various school events taking place during the school day and on several evenings throughout the school year including Sweet Madelines and the Glee Club, coordinates and schedules the maintenance and tuning of the school’s pianos, and maintains the music instructional budget and concert budgets.

The successful candidate will hold a graduate degree in music performance and/or music education, or have equivalent professional experience. Special skills include a focus on vocal music and choral conducting. Piano proficiency is required. Applicant must comfortable using an online grading platform, an online learning management system, and iPads in the classroom. Candidates must be able to present current criminal and background clearances before employment. Please submit resume and letter of interest by Monday, June 17, 2019 to jobopportunities@msjacad.org.

Mount St. Joseph Academy has an opening for a full-time Chemistry teacher starting August 2019. Must be able to prepare curricula, syllabi, lab experiences, assessments etc. and instruct two levels of high school lab-based chemistry in an all-girls, college preparatory setting. Candidates should be familiar with laboratory safety as well as chemistry content. Applicant must comfortable using an online grading platform, an online learning management system, and iPads in the classroom. Candidates will be dynamic, energetic educators who are student-focused and have knowledge of both theory and practice specific to High School students. All candidates will work with other science teachers in a collaborative, professional environment to continuously enhance the curriculum and the mission of The Mount. As The Mount fosters a spirit of collaboration among teaching colleagues, all candidates are expected to participate in the life and mission of the Mount, including moderating a club, participating in school assemblies and gatherings, serving on committees, and other duties, as requested.

Applicants should have a B.S., in Chemistry, or related major. A master’s degree in science or education is preferred, and candidates must be able to present current criminal and background clearances before employment. Please submit resume and letter of interest by Monday, June 3, 2019 to jobopportunities@msjacad.org.