2026-2027 Choral Music Director
The Barstow school seeks a passionate, skilled, and student-centered Choral Music Director to lead and grow a vibrant choral program for students in grades 6-12. The ideal candidate loves working with adolescents, values musical excellence, understands the developmental needs of middle and upper school students, and views choir not only as a performance ensemble, but also as a space for community-building. This role offers significant artistic freedom and the opportunity to shape a program that fosters confidence, collaboration, and joy in music. In addition to directing the Middle School and Upper School Choirs, the Choral Music Director will serve as the music director for the middle and upper school theatre productions.
Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:
- Teach and direct middle and upper school choir classes
- Select developmentally appropriate, engaging, and inclusive repertoire
- Plan and lead rehearsals that develop healthy vocal technique, musicianship, and ensemble skills
- Prepare students for performances, including concerts, assemblies, school events, and adjudicated events
- Serve as music director for middle and upper school musical theatre productions
- Collaborate with colleagues in the arts and across disciplines
- Communicate clearly with students, families, and administrators
- Support students with varying levels of experience and confidence
- Participate in school events, meetings, and professional development as appropriate
- Work independently, reflect on practice, and pursue ongoing professional growth
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Music, Music Education, Choral Conducting, or a related field
Experience teaching choirs at the middle and/or upper school level
Strong piano skills
Compensation & Benefits:
Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Contact:
Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and a Barstow Employment Application to Debra Raffety, Director of Middle School, recruiting@barstowschool.org.
About the Barstow School:
The Barstow School is a co-educational school where students in preschool through twelfth grade develop in a challenging educational community. As originally stated by Mary Louise Barstow, the objective of the school remains “to promote sound scholarship and to give symmetrical development to mind, body and
character.” The goals of The Barstow School are to: graduate well-rounded and self-confident individuals; offer a rigorous and challenging college preparatory curriculum; provide opportunities to develop leadership and enhance skills for lifelong learning; develop highly skilled, ethical users of technology; maintain a community that is diverse, accepting and inclusive; promote service work to the community by students and adults; foster open communication among all constituents in the Barstow community; encourage the development of faculty through ongoing learning opportunities; act as good stewards of the institution’s physical, financial and human resources.
About the Dan and Cassidy Towriss IDEA Space:
Powered by The Barstow School, The Dan and Cassidy Towriss IDEA Space is an innovative learning center where students and educators explore science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) through hands-on experiences. For more information contact: IDEA Space KC.
