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Gould Academy, an All-Steinway School, is seeking a passionate and skilled Music Teacher to join our Arts Department for the 2025–2026 school year. This full-time, 10-month faculty position offers a unique opportunity to teach in a school with a distinguished partnership with the Manhattan School of Music, providing an exceptional environment for musical excellence and collaboration.

The ideal candidate is a dynamic music educator who is well-versed in a variety of musical genres, able to cater to a wide range of musical interests and abilities, and eager to help students build technical proficiency while cultivating a genuine love of music. The Music Teacher plays a vital role in fostering a student-driven community characterized by resilience, respect, inclusivity, and belonging, mentoring adolescents to thrive within a structured and supportive framework. This position includes housing. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Teach four music sections per semester.
• Lead ensemble groups and guide students in ensemble performances.
• Manage the Manhattan School of Music program in partnership with Gould Academy.
• Support Community Band attendance and participation.
• Oversee the musical direction of the winter concert, spring musical, spring concert, and graduation performances.
• Manage the Bingham Auditorium performance spaces.
• Provide musical and AV support for all daily and special assemblies.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the Arts Department and school community to align curriculum and co-produce concerts and performances.
• Prepare materials and activities aligned with the curriculum and maintain an accurate, useful LMS presence.
• Identify students with special requirements and partner with the learning support team on individualized plans.
• Contribute to the broader life of the school, including advising, community life duties, weekend duty rotations, and participation in faculty and community meetings.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Music, Music Education, or a related field.
• Experience leading extracurricular music activities, such as marching band, jazz band, or musical theater.
• Demonstrated success in organizing concerts and musical events.
• Commitment to working with adolescent students and adult colleagues in a boarding school environment.
• Basic software literacy in Google Suite.
• Valid passport and U.S. driver’s license.
• Ability to maintain CHRC certification from the Maine Department of Education.

The successful candidate will play a central role in shaping the musical life of the school — from daily instruction and ensemble direction to the school’s signature concerts and performances — while becoming an engaged member of the Gould community.

 Gould Academy does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, race, creed, color, gender, disability, or sexual orientation in the administration of its educational policies, admission, financial aid, loans, hiring process, and other school programs. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply.