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Music Director for Fairfield Prep’s Spring Musical

Employer
Fairfield University
Location
Connecticut, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Oct 14, 2022

Job Details

Fairfield University is a co-educational, comprehensive Jesuit university with a 200-acre campus located along the scenic shoreline community of Fairfield, CT. The University is comprised of approximately 3,500 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students pursuing degrees within 5 schools: The College of Arts and Sciences, The Charles F. Dolan School of Business, The School of Engineering, The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, and School of Education and Human Development. As an expression of our Jesuit, Catholic mission and identity, Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach to education, encouraging critical thinking, cultivating free and open inquiry, and fostering ethical and religious values.

Job Description:

Fairfield College Preparatory School is an all-boys Jesuit, Catholic high school of excellence located on the campus of Fairfield University for students in ninth through twelfth grade.

Fairfield Prep Mission Statement

Fairfield College Preparatory School is a Jesuit, Catholic School of excellence forming young men of intellectual competence, who possess the conscience to make wise decisions, a compassion for others, and a commitment to justice in our global society.

Fairfield Prep Vision Statement

Fairfield College Preparatory School strives to be a reflective community of faith, in which students revere their relationship with God and with one another. We are committed to graduating transformational leaders who will respond to global and ecological challenges in an interconnected world marked by profound change.

Fairfield Prep is currently seeking qualified candidates who are energetic and passionate arts educators for a position as Music Director for Fairfield Prep’s Spring Musical.

Auditions will take place the week of January 30th.

Rehearsals begin February 6th from 3:30 to 5:30 each day.

Rehearsals extend until 6:30 beginning on April 17th.

Tech and show week, May 8-13, with call at 5:30 each day.
  • The Music Director will be expected to:

  • Attend auditions to accompany actors and contribute to the casting conversation.

  • Take the lead on rehearsals from February 6-24 (with a long weekend February 17-21) to teach all the music to the actors.

  • Attend rehearsals to provide accompaniment as actors work and support them in maintaining what of the music they have learned and growing vocally into their character.

  • Be willing to pull out actors or groups for one to one work on vocals during scheduled rehearsals.

  • Coordinate and communicate with the Pit Director about instrumentation and cuts. (The pit will generally be comprised of a combination of students and professionals depending on the challenges of the score)>

  • Play the keyboard part in the pit during the week of the show and potentially conduct simultaneously.

  • Attend pit rehearsals, as available, to integrate the keyboard into the band.

  • Work collaboratively with the Director and team.

  • Skills & Qualifications:
    • Must be a teaching artist whose primary focus is on the growth and development of the students as performers, meeting them where they are at, and supporting them on their journey throughout the process.

    • Must be ensemble focused, with an interest in building a supportive environment among all those students involved in the production.

    • Proficient as a pianist and vocalist.

    • Proficient sight-reading on piano in the Musical Theater genre.

    • Ability to coach young voices, cast appropriately based on voice range, and arrange selections as needed to accommodate cast and Director.

    • Effective rehearsal management skills with high school aged actors.

    • Must be a team player, collaborative, problem solver, and with a growth mind set.

Please note: This is a part-time temporary position that is not eligible for benefits.

Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties may be changed and/or be added at any time.

Category:

Prep - Staff

Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.

*Disclaimer

The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, activities, and/or qualifications required or expected of employees assigned to this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change and new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.

All offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

Fairfield University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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Company

Fairfield Univesity

Our scenic, 200-acre campus is situated on the Connecticut coastline, just 60-minutes away from the heart of Manhattan and less than a mile from the beaches of Long Island Sound. But it’s more than just our surroundings that make our campus unique — it’s our commitment to each and every student’s personal and professional growth and their journey to becoming individuals of purpose.

For more than 80 years, Fairfield University has been graduating adept, accomplished, and socially responsible leaders in an academic community where the learning goes deeper, the friendships are more meaningful, and the experiences stay with you long after graduation. As a values-based, student-centric, outcomes-focused Jesuit Catholic University, we are committed to educating the whole person — mind, body, and spirit — and providing students with experiential learning and professional development opportunities that give them a competitive edge in today’s job market. At Fairfield, the future is filled with opportunities as limitless as your potential, and they all begin with you.

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