Job Description:

The Blake School seeks a part-time Middle School band teacher from Jan. 16 through May 31, 2024, to cover a faculty sabbatical. This professional will lead three ensembles (novice, intermediate and advanced) with the support of section coaches for small group instruction. Each ensemble meets 2-3 times per week in 70-minute classes to practice repertoire for performances including: the Band Ensemble Festival Day with Upper School students (January); the MS Band Solo Festival (March); and the Spring Band Concert (May). Concert repertoire will be selected by the candidate. For candidates with a proven record of successful band and orchestra teaching, this position may be combined with Middle School orchestra to make a 1.0 interim position for the second semester of the 2023-24 school year.

Blake is particularly interested in candidates who will enrich the diversity of identity, lived experience and thinking that makes a community strong and empowers students to engage across differences.

The search committee will begin reviewing applications on Oct. 13.