Accredited by NEASC
Music (2025-2026)
Faculty / Full-Time
Dexter Southfield School, Brookline, MA
Dexter Southfield is an independent school where boys and girls in Pre-K through Class 12 develop their individual talents and build an ethical foundation for life. Students learn to lead and serve with character, confidence, and compassion. Our 36-acre campus is located on the Brookline-Boston line, just minutes from the city’s best museums, libraries, hospitals, performing arts venues, colleges, and universities, all of which serve as an extension of our classrooms. At Dexter Southfield, we approach everything we do with enthusiasm and commitment, living by our School’s motto: “Our Best Today, Better Tomorrow.”
Essential Job Functions:
- Teach Upper School music classes, including Music Theory and World Music
- Work with fellow music faculty to support and expand Upper School vocal and instrumental programs
- Develop an innovative and inclusive approach to engaging student musicians of all skill levels, from beginners to advanced performers
- Create music arrangements for a range of instrumental ensembles and student performers
- Schedule rehearsals and prepare students for performances
- Assist with concert planning and execution
- Help to oversee the maintenance of pianos and other instruments on campus
- Promote a performing arts culture where individual contributions and teamwork are valued
- Collaborate with the Director of Performing Arts on all matters related to program design, curriculum delivery, timetable, budgets, and other matters
- Develop and implement differentiated curriculum and lesson plans to ensure the delivery of high-quality lessons and performances for students
- Evaluate curriculum design and delivery to ensure continuous improvement and skill development; assess, record, and report on student progress
- Facilitate activities to enhance the learning experience for students and broaden their performing arts exposure and appreciation throughout the School community
- Coach two seasons of sports or the equivalent in performing arts productions, and assume other auxiliary duties such as advising, extra help for students, and study halls.
- Order and maintain an organized inventory system of teaching and performance materials
- Attend and actively participate in faculty meetings, in-service training, school-wide events, and parent-teacher conferences
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred in subject area
- At least three years of full-time experience working with adolescents
- Knowledge of music theory topics, requisite to teach AP course
- Piano proficiency at the level of chordal accompaniment required; advanced piano skills preferred
- Ability to work effectively across a range of musical genres, from classical to pop
- Proficiency with music notation software
- Proficiency in developing, delivering, and assessing comprehensive lesson plans and instruction
- Effective communication skills (oral and written) to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and parents
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines with maximum precision and minimal supervision
- Demonstrated knowledge in teaching principles, theories, methods, behavior management techniques, and conflict resolution strategies
- Understanding of the academic, social, and behavioral characteristics of this age group
- History of continued education or professional development
- Ability to work as a team play and individual contributor
- Commitment to actively promote and contribute to an engaging and inclusive workplace
- Ability to be flexible, effectively manage stress, and adapt to changing work priorities in a fast-paced work environment
Requirements:
This job requires one to lift, carry, push, and/or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 20 pounds as well as the ability to stand, sit, walk, and effective use of extremities to reach, hold, touch, push, pull, lift, and carry. Incumbents must also effectively communicate (oral, written, non-verbal) with others. This job typically requires 35% sitting, 35% walking, and 30% standing and is performed under minimal temperature variations in a generally hazard-free environment. Depending on classroom assignment, this role may require one to relocate classrooms throughout the day and require ascending and descending stairs. Incumbents will occasionally be required to work extended hours, including after school, during evenings, and on weekends.
Dexter Southfield’s 36-acre campus is composed of several buildings, playing fields, and outdoor learning spaces, which are accessible via internal and external walkways, stairs, nature paths, hills, and uneven terrain. This position requires one to transfer between these areas in all weather conditions.
All employees of Dexter Southfield are required to verify employment eligibility and successfully complete CORI, SORI, and fingerprint-based background checks as a condition of employment.
Dexter Southfield School
Brookline, MA
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Day
All Gender, Boys, Girls
