Music Teacher Grades IV-VI and Ensemble Accompanist

Title: Music Teacher Grades IV-VI and Ensemble Accompanist

Reports To: Head of Music

Status: Full-time exempt

Job Overview:

St. Bernard’s School is a K-9 independent boys’ school founded in 1904. The school, located on the Upper East Side, serves a diverse community of approximately 385 students and employs approximately 100 faculty and staff members.

St. Bernard’s offers young boys of diverse backgrounds an exceptionally thorough, rigorous, and enjoyable introduction to learning and community life. We wish to inspire boys to value hard work and fair play, to develop confidence, consideration for others, and a sense of citizenship, and to have fun while doing these things. We believe that young boys enjoy many benefits from an elementary school designed just for them. It is a long-held belief at St. Bernard’s that it is important both to challenge boys and to show them great affection.

St. Bernard’s seeks a talented, energetic, and highly skilled Music Teacher and Ensemble Accompanist to join our music department for the 2027-2028 school year. This dual-role position involves leading general music education for boys in grades IV-VI and serving as the primary piano accompanist for assemblies, class plays, and a variety of student ensembles, as well as for two student recitals annually.

Responsibilities:
• Teach an engaging music curriculum for boys in grades IV, V, and VI, focusing on vocal development, music theory, and literacy.
• Serve as the primary accompanist for three boys’ choirs, a recorder ensemble, and a small string orchestra. Accompany regular rehearsals and two major performances per year.
• For school assemblies, play entrance and exit music, lead the hymns at all-school assemblies, and accompany individual class plays in grades IV-VII, as needed. Assembly music is varied: hymns, school songs, pop, musical theater, and classical pieces.
• Assist in preparing students for two performances annually, Christmas Carols in December and the Spring Concert in May.
• Accompany young instrumentalists, ages 8-15, in two recitals annually, when their chosen repertoire requires piano accompaniment.
• Collaborate closely with the Head of Music to select repertoire, manage the music library, and provide artistic feedback to students in rehearsals.
• Participate fully in the life of the school community by supervising a student lunch table and attending school assemblies and other events.
• Be willing to pitch in where needed, including helping with coverage as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by the Head of School

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in music education, piano performance, or a closely related field
• Appreciation for ritual, tradition, and the joyful unpredictability of a boys’ school
• At least three to five years of experience teaching music
• Knowledge of and facility with effective techniques for keeping boys engaged, motivated, and focused
• Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly with colleagues

To learn more about our school, please visit our website at www.stbernards.org. To apply, please send a cover letter and resume as a PDF to humanresources@stbernards.org .

St. Bernard’s welcomes and seeks a diverse community of students, faculty, staff, and parents. We’re an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $80,000 – $125,000 annually. St. Bernard’s School considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.