Job Description

Glenelg Country School in Howard County, Maryland, seeks a full-time Middle School Choral Music teacher for the 2025-2026 school year to begin August 2025.? The ideal candidate is an energetic and creative educator who demonstrates enthusiasm for working with students in grades 6-8, possesses a passion for music, and contributes to a positive culture with a strong emphasis on building strong relationships with students, staff, and the GCS community. Ability to develop and implement daily lessons that are both rigorous and engaging as well as strong interpersonal skills and a willingness to collaborate are musts.  The Middle School Choral Music Teacher teaches music appreciation and choir classes, organizes student performances, and directs the Fall MS Musical. Additional responsibilities include advising a small group of students, coaching a team and/or sponsoring an activity each trimester, and performing other duties within the Middle School as part of a grade-level team. GCS is a thriving community built on the holistic development of its students. See the GCS website, glenelg.org, for more information about the school.

Education and Experience

A B.A. or B.S. is required. The successful candidate will have a music education degree with experience directing developing choirs, strong musical theater experience, piano proficiency, and an ability to work closely with the instrumental program and performing arts faculty. Experience working with middle or high school students is an advantage.   

Essential Functions

• Providing instruction in choral music and music appreciation
• Developing a sense of partnership among students and between students and the teacher
• Assessing and evaluating of student progress
• Implementation of teaching strategies, activities, and approaches to learning
• Modeling good judgement and maturity
• Embracing professional growth
• Engaging fully in the life of the school

Level of Interaction

• Daily class meetings with students and advisees
• Daily interactions with colleagues
• Scheduled department and faculty meetings

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Ability to Learn and Teach Others - Recognizes the importance of learning and motivates others by own enthusiasm.
• Technology – Proficient with Office 365 and related Microsoft applications or similar; ability to maintain course pages and online gradebook within the Student Management System.
• Time Management - Manages many tasks and projects simultaneously while adhering to deadlines and commitments.
• Organizational - Creates action plans to meet divisional goals and objectives. Conducts periodic reviews of progress and measures against goals.
• Written and Oral Communication - Effectively communicates respectfully, effectively, and in adherence to community guidelines.
• Problem Solving Skills - Considers a broad range of internal and external factors when solving problems. Grasps complexities and perceives relationships among different problems or issues.

Other Skills and Abilities

• An appreciation of discovery, contribution and excellence in an educational setting
• Flexibility and patience
• A sense of adventure
• The ability to collaborate successfully with colleagues

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to listen, physically direct, and speak. The employee is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, compute, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. The employee is also regularly required to climb one flight of stairs and must be able to carry 25 pounds.
Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those of a school and what an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is moderate; however, variations in noise level may occur when the employee attends school functions such as assemblies, school dances, and other events.

Compensation Range: $50,000 - $70,000. GCS offers a robust benefits package including health insurances, retirement plan, and generous leave and holidays. 

About Glenelg Country School

Glenelg Country School is an age 2 through grade 12 co-educational, non-sectarian, college preparatory school located on 90 acres in Howard County, Maryland. Glenelg Country School seeks to recruit and retain faculty and staff who not only exemplify the qualities described in the school’s mission, but also add to the intellectual, racial, cultural, and ethnic diversity of the school community. Faculty and staff are a vital and valued part of the GCS family. Our school provides the opportunity to work in a stimulating, inspiring and rewarding environment, and we are committed to providing a premier educational experience by bringing new ideas, opportunities, people, skills and experiences to our students. Glenelg Country School is an equal opportunity employer and employees enjoy excellent benefits that include health coverage, retirement packages, and study grants.

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