Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
San Francisco, California

Position:  Director of Instrumental Music

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory provides students with a meaningful Catholic, college preparatory education in the Lasallian/Vincentian tradition [please see our school website, www.shcp.edu, for the complete Mission Statement and to learn more about the school]. The school subscribes to an outcomes-based educational approach that is embraced and enlivened by our dynamic, collaborative Visual & Performing Arts Department faculty.

Responsibilities include:

• Model for students and the entire school community the characteristics of a Lasallian/Vincentian educator;
• Support SHCP's mission, philosophy and ESLRs;
• Design and/or implement courses and units that effectively promote department outcomes and adhere to the scope and sequence as determined by the department;
• Plan what students will learn, how they will learn and how they will be assessed from an outcomes-based perspective that features common units and key assignments appropriate to the grade level within the academic discipline;
• Provide well-prepared unit/lesson plans and classes;
• Provide regular and varied assessments of student learning to compile appropriate grades and properly determine what and how ALL students are learning;
• Communicate well with students, parents, and school personnel;
• Continue personal and professional growth;
• Work with the Academic Resource Specialist and/or counselors to accommodate appropriately students who have special learning needs;
• Keep current and complete grading and attendance records
• Provide a sound, effective academic learning experience;
• Promote a healthy, interactive learning environment;
• Prefect and supervise students outside of the classroom;
• Actively support the co-curricular programs of the school community.

Specific Areas of Responsibility

• Provides academic and artistic leadership for all instrumental groups, including academic classes and co-curricular activities.
• Teaches two classes in the Visual & Performing Arts Department.
• Increases enrollment and participation in Instrumental Music Classes, Percussion Club and other activities involving instrumental music
• Enriches the cultural environment of the SHCP community and the surrounding community through music
• Spreads mission of SHCP and Music Department through concerts, games and tours
• Selects the repertoire for all performances in accordance with SHCP and Music Department mission statements
• Schedules concerts for all instrumental groups including dates, locations, times and themes
• Supervises organization of such concerts
• Prepares and oversees budget requirements for the instrumental program needs
• Organizes annual instrumental trips of SHCP students

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in music;
• Experience working with high school students;
• Experience as a classroom teacher;
• Ability to work collaboratively to promote students learning.

Desired Qualifications

• Master's Degree in music;
• Experience as a Program Director
• Teaching credential or work toward it;
• Experience in a Catholic high school setting.

If interested in a possible position:
Send a letter of interest and current resume to:  Ms. Carol Collins, Administrative Assistant, 1055 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94109, or email Carol.Collins@shcp.edu.

Application Deadline: April 30, 2007