The Waterford School, a pre-K – 12 day school enrolling 900 students in suburban Salt Lake City, seeks a full time Lower Schools Choral Teacher for the 2012-2013 school year. Waterford offers a broad, college-preparatory liberal arts program that emphasizes the fine arts in conjunction with the traditional academic disciplines. The teacher would teach Classes III-V as a specialist with students coming to the music room for instruction.
 
The ideal candidate would be a teacher who has had 3-5 years of teaching experience with an advanced degree preferred. Waterford supports a traditional elementary music curriculum with an emphasis on choral singing. Kodaly training and certification is especially valuable. An ideal candidate will be well versed in a variety of elementary music techniques, provide a healthy singing model, select high quality, age-appropriate performance literature and be a proficient choral conductor. Duties include curriculum development, lesson preparation, student assessment, holiday and year-end concerts, and attendance at meetings and selected school events.
 
The Waterford campus is set on 45 acres at the foot of the Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, one of North America’s premier outdoor and recreational areas. The school offers an outstanding working environment. The atmosphere is collegial; both families and faculty show a genuine commitment to learning. Waterford follows a September to June school calendar.