Interim Middle School Band Teacher - The Blake School

The Blake School seeks a 0.6 Middle School band teacher from Jan. 6-June 6, 2025, 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). Blake will provide the candidate with repertoire options for the second semester concert so the candidate can finalize the program. 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 2024-25 school year.

The successful candidate will be an actively practicing musician with significant conducting experience, effective rehearsal skills, and proven competency to teach woodwinds, brass and percussion. Also essential is the ability to select and arrange age-appropriate and globally competent repertoire tailored to match each ensemble’s unique skill set. Candidates must enjoy working with middle-grades learners and value collaboration with section coaches and department colleagues.

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 immediately.